WEEKEND RECHARGE!

March 7, 2026

Monday, March 2—Exodus 4:18-26 Moses Circumcision
Tuesday, March 3—Exodus 7:14-25 Moses Plagues
Wednesday, March 4—Exodus 8:1-32 Moses Plagues
Thursday, March 5—Exodus 9-10 Moses Plagues
Friday, March 6—Exodus 12:1—13:16 Moses Passover

The Passover is a significant event in the Old Testament that is finally completed in the work of Jesus—our Passover Lamb. The following are the instructions for the Passover, the promise of the Passover, and the fulfillment of the Passover.[1] 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PASSOVER

1. “Take a lamb” (12:1-4).
2. Choose a one-year-old male without defect (12:5a).
3. The animal may be a sheep or a goat (12:5b).
4. Take care of the lamb from the tenth to the fourteenth day of the month (12:6a).
5. All were to slaughter the lamb at twilight on the fourteenth day (12:6b).
6. Apply the blood to the sides and top of the doorframes where the lamb is eaten (12:7).
7. Roast and eat the lamb the same night along with bitter herbs and unleavened bread (12:8-9).
8. Do not leave any leftover meat overnight (12:10).
9. Eat the meal as if ready to travel. “Eat it in haste. It is the LORD’S Passover” (12:11).
10. “The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you when I strike Egypt” (12:12-13). 
11. “This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations, as a statute forever…” (12:14).

THE PROMISE OF THE PASSOVER

God provided a sacrifice to deliver his people from death. 

THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PASSOVER

The Passover prepared God’s people for his complete and final one-time-for-all-time provision in Jesus.

Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.

Hebrews 9:22
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. 

Isaiah 53:7a
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter….

John 1:29
Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 

1 Peter 1:18-21 (NIV)
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

1 Corinthians 5:7b
For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 

Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

Revelation 5:11-13
Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might, forever and ever!” 

OVERVIEW OF THIS WEEK’S TEACHING 

EXODUS 4:18-26: MOSES’ STORY: GOING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD

Obedience Begins at Home before Leadership of Others (Ex. 4:18-20)

• Moses was ready to confront Pharaoh, but he had neglected obedience within his own household.
• God had just commissioned him at the burning bush, yet there was still unfinished obedience regarding the covenant sign (Genesis 17:14).
• Private obedience comes before public ministry.

God’s Sovereignty Does Not Cancel Personal Responsibility (Ex. 4:21-23)

• God declared that he would harden Pharaoh’s heart, yet Pharaoh also hardened his own heart (Exodus 8:15, 32).
• God raised Pharaoh up to display his power and proclaim his name.
• God’s purposes prevail; still, individuals remain accountable.

Sometimes the Next Step is a Back Step (Ex. 4:24-26)

• On the journey forward, God stopped Moses because of incomplete covenant obedience.
• Zipporah acted decisively, and Moses’ life was spared.
• Spiritual leadership required covenant faithfulness.

EXODUS 7:14-25: MOSES’ STORY: THE FIRST BLOW

God Reveals His Sovereign Authority (Ex. 7:14-21)

• God confronts hardened rebellion.
• God declares his identity.
• God demonstrates supremacy over false gods.

God Executes Righteous Judgment (Ex. 7:21-23)

• Sin brings consequences.
• Judgment exposes false security.
• Judgment does not automatically soften hearts.

God Moves Toward Deliverance

• God keeps his covenant promises.
• God prepares his people to trust him.
• God proves he can deliver fully.

EXODUS 8:1-32: MOSES’ STORY: FROGS. GNATS. AND FLIES.

God Reveals His Supremacy Over False Gods (Ex. 8:1-15)

• The plague of frogs confronts Egypt’s false sense of security in fertility and life.
• The magicians could imitate but not reverse God’s work—only multiplying the problem.
• God alone determines both the beginning and the end of judgment.

God Distinguishes His Power from Human Ability (Ex. 8:16-19)

• The dust becomes gnats—creation itself obeys God’s voice.
• The magicians fail and confess, “This is the finger of God.”
• Even irrefutable evidence of God’s power does not guarantee a softened heart.

God Displays Both Judgment and Mercy (Ex. 8:20-32)

• The plague of flies devastates Egypt.
• God distinguishes between Egypt and his people.
• Pharaoh seeks relief without repenting and again hardens his heart.

EXODUS 9-10: MOSES’ STORY: HARD HEARTS

God Reveals His Sovereign Power Over Nations (Ex. 9:1-16)

• God makes a clear distinction between Egypt and Israel—judgment on one and protection over the other.
• God declares his purpose: “that you may know there is none like me in all the earth… so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”
• The plagues escalate—livestock die, boils break out, hail, locusts, and darkness—demonstrating that no realm (health, economy, nature, light) is outside God’s authority.

God Exposes the Reality of the Human Heart (Ex. 9:17-35)

• Pharaoh repeatedly hardens his own heart.
• At times, God confirms Pharaoh’s choice to rebel by hardening him.
• Pharaoh confesses sin without true repentance—seeking relief, not surrender.
• God raised Pharaoh up to display his power and proclaim his name.

God Demonstrates Both Mercy and Judgment (Ex. 10)

• God warns before he strikes—mercy precedes judgment.
• Those who feared the word of the Lord acted and were spared.
• Even in the plague of darkness, Israel had light in the place where they lived.

EXODUS 12:1-13:16: MOSES’ STORY: THE PASSOVER LAMB

The Seriousness of God’s Judgment (Ex. 12:1-13)

• God confronts false gods.
• God’s warnings are real and merciful.
• Everyone faces judgment apart from provision.

The Sufficiency of God’s Provision (Ex. 12:14-29)

• The lamb had to be without blemish.
• The blood had to be applied.
• Deliverance required personal trust.

From Passover to Christ

• The Lamb who was slain (Rev. 5:6).
• Salvation belongs to the Lamb (Rev. 7:10).
• The Lamb conquers (Rev. 17:14).
• The marriage supper of the Lamb (Rev. 19:7–9).