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Exodus 9:8-12

The Sixth Plague

& some background stuff

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Sermon Outline

I. BackgroundII. The Sixth Plague

III. Building of a Godly Leader IV. Communion

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Background: The Plagues

1. Yahweh is Sovereign over the Nile2. Yahweh is Sovereign over Child-Birth

3. Yahweh is Sovereign over Order &Stability (Government)

4. Yahweh is Sovereign over Satan

5. Yahweh is Sovereign over ReligiousSystems

6. Yahweh is Sovereign over Healing

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Background: The Cycles

First Cycle (Plagues 1-3) Second Cycle (Plagues 4-6)

Third Cycle (Plagues 7-9)

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Background: Cycles Contd

Each cycle begins with Moses going toPharaoh early in the morning

The second phase in each cycle involvesgoing to Pharaoh, and greater severity

The third phase in each cycle involvesno warning

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The Sixth Plague Boils Ex. 9:10-11 2Kings 20:7 Hezekiah is healed of a boil. Rev. 16:2 first bowl of Gods wrath poured out

on the earth is harmful and painful sores. Unable to stand Ex. 9:10-11 A picture of Judgment Ex. 9:8-9, Matt. 3:11-12,

Psalm 1:1-6

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The Sixth Plague Contd

Without warning Replicated in Revelation 16:2

People unable to stand before GodsLeader no mention in the text to this plague

ending

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The Building of a Godly Leader

A godly leader learns who the Savior really is, not him, but God. c.f. Exodus2:11-15

A godly leader learns that he mustobediently do what God tells him todo. c.f. Exodus Ch.3-7

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The Building of a Godly Leader:Moses Objections

1. Who Am I that I should go? Ex. 3:112. What is your name, that I may tell people

who sent me? Ex. 3:13

3. How would the people believe that you havesent me? Ex. 4:1

4. I am not eloquent; I am slow of speech. Ex.

4:105. Please send someone else [God gets angry

at this point]. Ex. 4:13

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OBJECTION ONE ANSWERED.

Who Am I that I should go? Ex. 3:11 I will be with you; when you come out of

Egypt, you will serve me on this mountain.Ex. 3:12

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OBJECTION TWO ANSWERED.

What is your name, that I may tell peoplewho sent me? Ex. 3:13

I AM WHO I AM: The LORD, the God of your Fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.Ex. 3:14-15 c.f. Psalms 9:10

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OBJECTION THREEANSWERED.

How would the people believe that youhave sent me? Ex. 4:1

rod into a serpent Ex. 4:2-4. Moses handleprous, and then heals

the water from the Nile into blood Ex. 4:6-7

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OBJECTION FOUR ANSWERED.

I am not eloquent; I am slow of speech.Ex. 4:10

I, the LORD [Yahweh], am the one whomade your mouth. Ex. 4:11

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OBJECTION FIVE ANSWERED.

Please send someone else [God getsangry at this point]. Ex. 4:13

Aaron will go with you; you will speak mywords to him, and he will speak to thepeople for you. Ex. 4:15-16

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OBJECTION SIX (CITED &)ANSWERED.

But Moses said to the LORD, "Behold, Iam of uncircumcised lips. How willPharaoh listen to me?" (Exodus 6:30)

Pharaoh will not listen to you. (Exodus7:1-5)

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The Building of a Godly Leader:The Man Stands

The First sign, and the first threeplagues = Aaron

The fourth and fifth plagues = God The sixth plague = Moses (and will

continue through the ninth plague!)Exodus 9:9 Let Moses!

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