Sermon on Exodus 2:1–22

 Prayer: Father! Just as You loved Your chosen people, protected them, strengthened them, guided them, and established them—prepare us also without ceasing until we ascend into the cloud of glory. We thank You in Jesus' name and ask that You grant us Your living word for this day. Amen.

At the end of Genesis, we see a small household of Jacob. But by the time of Exodus, they had become a vast nation, known as the Israelites. God allowed His people to remain in Egypt for 400 years in slavery and captivity. Then, He sent Moses to deliver them by force, leading them through the Red Sea, and brought them to Mount Sinai to teach them His commandments. In the wilderness, God instructed them to build a tabernacle with tents and taught them the worship that is due to Him. This book (Exodus) stands as proof that God is the One who delivers us from sin and from the consequences of sin.

In the wilderness, God placed His people and taught them. For forty years, He trained them in sacrifices, ordinances, and rituals, purifying them and preparing them for reward. He taught them the principle of consecration. However, though God wanted them to do it, they could not; and so they grumbled against Moses, Aaron, and even God the Father. They were unable to walk as He commanded. They failed to glorify God. They longed for the comforts of Egypt and preferred small, earthly tasks. Eventually, God had them construct the Tabernacle—and He Himself came and dwelt among them.

The Book of Exodus begins with the consequences of sin. Its two central themes are:

1.      God descending, and

2.     God dwelling among His people.

In Genesis, we find the covenantal history of the Lord. Just as Noah built an ark, Jesus Christ built the Church as an ark. Just as Abraham offered Isaac, Jesus was offered by the Father as a sacrifice. Like Joseph, who endured testing and overcame, Jesus too endured trials and was victorious.

In Exodus, the life of Moses reflects the history of the Lord. This book writes extensively about Moses. While Moses was the redeemer of the Israelites, Jesus is the Redeemer of all. symbol of how Christ the Bridegroom will one day be joined with the Bride, the Church, made up of both Jews and Gentiles, in the sky.

The work of Moses was not only to lead the people out of bondage but also to teach them. He was a great teacher. All the rebukes and criticisms were directed at him, just as they were toward Jesus. Moses received two kinds of grace:

·        He was educated in all the wisdom of Egypt through Pharaoh’s daughter, and

·        He later spoke with God on the mountain and in the tabernacle. Everything he had to speak, the Father revealed to him, making him a great scholar.

In the same way, the Father speaks to us even today. Those who are hidden by the Father are not seen by others. Moses’ grave was prepared by angels, and to this day, it has not been found. The Father who spoke with Moses face to face now speaks with us until His return.

The essence of this book is redemption.

In Genesis, there were angels to drive man out.
In Exodus, there are angels to drive enemies out.
This victory was made possible only through the blood of redemption.

1. It speaks of a chosen people. Until they reached the place prepared for them to dwell, God remained with them.

1. It refers to the path spoken by God. The Israelites journeyed according to His direction and stood where they were meant to stand.

1. It signifies that God desired to dwell among His people. He instructed them to build a holy place, and He came and made His dwelling among them.

1. It highlights that God appointed the right person for His people and brought about success in all that they needed through that person.

1. It symbolizes completeness. God fully delivered His people, provided complete nourishment and safe travel. He abundantly supplied food and brought forth water from the rock.

1. It reminds us that God, according to His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, showed mercy to His people. He had compassion on them and did not destroy them or cast them away from His presence.

1. It teaches that, despite all the blessings God provided, the people continued to murmur. Those who should have rejoiced were grumbling instead,

Spiritual Lesson: Just as the Israelites immediately left their bondage and Egypt, we too must immediately come out of sin and the world and we must journey into God’s presence to worship Him—this is the core teaching of the Book of Exodus.

Alphabetic Reflection on the Book of Exodus – A Spiritual Symbolism:

The Story of Christ: To redeem us from the slavery of sin, Christ came as our Redeemer. He sat on the mountain and taught the people. He Himself became the great temple and said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,” referring to His own body.

Blessing: May you, at the end of these forty days of meditation, be transformed into a holy temple—becoming part of the heavenly New Jerusalem. Amen.