TEXT: Exodus 13:1- 14:31, KJV

SUBJECT: “The Actions of A Believer!”

Key Verse: Exodus 14:31, KJV “And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.”

Introduction:  Trust, Confidence; Fidelity, Faithfulness.                                                                                             

REFERENCE TEXT THOUGHT
James 2:19 You believe that God is one You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. No Action
Mark 9:23-24   And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes. Immediately the father of the child cried out4 and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” No Action
Romans 10:9 if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Confession
John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him Obedience
Mark 16:16   He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned Baptism
John 20:31   but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. Have Life
1 John 3:23 This is His commandment,that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. Loving One Another
1 Peter 1:8 And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,         Rejoicing
Hebrews 11:6   And without faith (actionable belief) it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him Reward
Romans 15:13   Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit Filling of Joy & Peace
Luke 1:45   And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” Hearing

HEBRW DEFINITIONS:  Redeem

Phonetic Spelling:    (gaw-al)                       NOUN    Transliteration: gaal                     MEANINGS: to buy back

GREEK DEFINITION:  Believe  (20 times is Old Testament; over 150 times in New Testament)

Phonetic Spelling:    (pis-tis)                       NOUN    Transliteration: pistis                     MEANINGS: to trust

Key Verse: Exodus 14:31, KJV “And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.”

Nelson’s Bible Dictionary defines faith as a belief in or confident attitude toward God, involving commitment to his will for one’s life. Nelson also says belief is to place one’s trust in God’s truth.                  

*Bible believership is to act upon that that on which we Believe!

Chapter Thirteen (1-22)

Chapter 13:1-22, KJV 

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

Twenty Actions that Ought to Accompany Belief

Point 1: Give God our Very Best

3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

Point 2: Thank God for all that He Has Done

4 This day came ye out in the month Abib {April in Hebrew Calendar}.

5 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.

6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

Point 3: Trust Gods Perfect Timing (Abib is the 7th month of the Hebrew year)

8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, this is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

Point 4: Teach our Children about the Lord

9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

Point 5: Study the Scriptures daily

13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

Point 5: Tell Our Testimony (let the redeemed say so)

17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

Point 6: Trust that God knows best

The coastal route (the Via Maris, known as “the way of the sea”) was the shortest and most common way to go from Egypt to Canaan. Yet it was also the road where Egypt’s military outposts were. God knew the people of Israel were not ready to face this yet the Via Maris was the way to go; it had

  • good, easy roads,
  • the shortest distance, it was a trade route so food and water could be bought.

Point 7: Trust that God will never put more on us than we can bear

18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

Point 8: Live like this world ain’t your home

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

22 He took not away the pillar (something standing) of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

Point 9: Trust that God is near even when we cannot see or feel Him

Israel could draw great assurance from this visible evidence of God’s presence. Nevertheless, there were still many occasions after this when they seemed to doubt, to rebel, and to act as if God was distant.

Chapter Fourteen (1-31)

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.                                                     

Point 10: Trust that God knows what to do with your Enemies                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Point 11: Trust God no matter what it looks like                                                                           

8 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

Point 12: Trust that Fear is Not of God   

11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

Point 13: Take more time praising than you do complaining

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

Point 14: Stand Still & See How God will deliver

At this point, Moses had no idea how God would help them in the situation. All he knew was God certainly would help. In a sense, Moses knew he was in such a bad situation that God had to come through.

14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Point 15: Trust that the Lord Will Fight your battles

15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

Point 16: Don’t fall back, Spring Forward

19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:                                                 

Point 17: Look for the Angels encamped Around You

25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

Point 18: Trust that the Lord is able to end your struggle when He gets ready                        

30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

Point 19: Know that the Lord has Saved You

Key Verse: 31 And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.

Point 20: Believe that he Lord has Miracles just for YOU!

Sadly, for Israel they did not stay in this place of respect and faith toward the LORD. This was probably more a circumstance of feelings than it was of true faith because they left this place of respect for the LORD and Moses quickly.