The Exodus Series: From Bondage to Covenant

Exodus Chapters 8–14

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Main Theme

God intensifies His judgments against Egypt, exposes false gods, separates His people from bondage, and reveals that deliverance sometimes requires walking through impossible situations by faith.

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We Will Cover:

• The plagues intensifying against Egypt
• Frogs, lice, flies, pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death
• Pharaoh’s repeated hardening of heart
• The difference between repentance and temporary regret
• God separating Goshen from Egypt
• The spiritual meaning behind the plagues
• Egypt’s false gods being confronted
• The institution of Passover
• The blood on the doorposts
• Death passing over covenant households
• Israel finally leaving Egypt
• The wilderness journey beginning
• Pharaoh pursuing Israel after letting them go
• Fear at the Red Sea
• Moses saying, “Stand still and see the salvation of the LORD”
• The parting of the Red Sea
• God making a way where there appeared to be none
• The destruction of Pharaoh’s army
• Deliverance through impossible circumstances

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Key Themes for Week 2

God Distinguishes His People

God begins separating Goshen from Egypt, showing there is a distinction between covenant people and systems under judgment.

Pharaoh’s Heart Keeps Hardening

Even after signs, plagues, suffering, and warnings, Pharaoh continues resisting God.

False Gods Cannot Save

Each plague confronts areas Egypt trusted in:

nature,

fertility,

power,

economy,

light,

life,

and worship.

The Blood Covers

Passover reveals that deliverance comes through covenant covering and obedience.

Deliverance Often Looks Impossible First

At the Red Sea, Israel appears trapped — but God makes a way through what looked impossible.

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Real-Life Application

• What happens when people continually resist God?
• Why do some people only seek God during crisis?
• What does it mean to spiritually come out of Egypt?
• How does fear return even after breakthrough begins?
• What “Red Sea moments” require faith instead of panic?
• What areas of life is God separating from bondage?

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Date:

Wednesday, May 20

Time:

7 PM

Location:

Zoom

Registration:

Required

Please register for each Wednesday Bible Study you plan to attend. This allows everyone to receive the Zoom access information and helps us prepare for each session inside the Thrive House of Redemption Virtual Sanctuary.

Registration Link:

https://us05web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Wz-16JIUQd205gKztvEDXQ

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Suggested Homework Reading Schedule (40 Days & 40 Nights of Exodus Homework)

Thursday — Exodus 8

Friday — Exodus 9

Saturday — Exodus 10

Sunday — Exodus 11

Monday — Exodus 12

Tuesday — Exodus 13

Wednesday — Exodus 14 & Bible Study Review

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Closing Theme Statement

• • Week 2 reveals that God does not merely bring His people out quietly — He exposes bondage, confronts counterfeit power, protects covenant households, and proves that even the Red Sea cannot stop His deliverance.