Sermon Guide: Exodus 7:8 - 10:29 "Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods?”

Key Passage

Exodus 7:8–10:29

Cycle 1

• Water turns to blood (Ex 7:15)

• Frogs (Ex 8:1)

• Gnats (Ex 8:16)

Cycle 2

• Flies (Ex 8:20)

• Livestock plague (Ex 9:1)

• Boils (Ex 9:8)

Cycle 3

• Hail (Ex 9:13)

• Locusts (Ex 10:1)

• Darkness (Ex 10:21)

Climax

• Death of the firstborn (Ex 11–12)

Sermon Overview

The plagues were not random punishments but deliberate judgments revealing Yahweh’s supremacy over Egypt’s gods and over all spiritual powers. The plagues expose false order and false mercy by unraveling Egypt’s Ma’at and showing that only Yahweh brings true order, light, and life. Through the chaos He sends, God displays His grace—holding creation together by His word; His mercy—sparing His people not because they deserve it but because He is compassionate; and His unrivaled power—defeating every rival deity, culminating in the darkness that shames Amon-Ra and anticipates the death and resurrection of Jesus, the true Light of the world. Therefore, like Psalm 105 urges, we respond by thanking, praising, seeking, and remembering the Lord for His mighty works and saving grace.

Sermon Structure

Introduction

1. Psalm 105 teaches us to respond to the plagues in four ways: thank, praise, seek, and remember

2. The Bible teaches that there are many so-called gods, but only one true Uncreated Creator of All

#1 Gracious

• Chaos & Order

• Blood, Frogs, Gnats, Boils, Locusts

• God is gracious!

#2 Merciful

• Flies, Livestock Disease, Hail — and the Distinctions

• God is merciful!

#3 Unrivaled

• Creation of Light

• Amon-Ra’s Journey

• Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

Questions for Discussion & Reflection

1. How is the resurrection of Jesus related to his supremacy over all other spiritual powers? How is Jesus’ resurrection like and un-like to Amon-Ra’s daily “resurrection”?

   
   

2. Read Ephesians 6:10–18a out loud. Knowing that 1) we have enemies, and 2) they are not human — how does the Bible teach us to wisely prepare and respond?

   
   

3. How can reflecting on the stories of God’s mighty works — like the plagues — help us in our Christian walk and prayer life?