(9 finely crafted and memorable headings which any homoletics class would be proud of, as ever. I would have been interested to talk about whether or not the midwives lied and, if so, were they were right to do so, but I have decided it may not be the most pressing issue for people).
God had been
blessing his people and keeping his promises (vv5 & 7)
God’s
people sometimes face terrible suffering -
trusting Jesus
isn’t a magic insurance policy guaranteeing an easy life.
Suffering isn’t a
sign that we’ve necessarily "done something wrong" or somehow "stepped outside God's will".
God's purposes
are unstoppable
Pharaoh might think he’s in charge, but God is really in control.
The Hebrew
midwives are right (v17) to fear God more than they fear Pharaoh.
These midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, are a great
encouragement to us that God can
wonderfully use ordinary people who put him first.
It’s possible to
know God’s blessing even in the midst of suffering (vv20-21)
God will
eventually deliver his people from suffering.
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