“Walking with God in His greatness”
(Exodus 14:22)

1. Salvation at the sacrifice of life
2. Faith: Walking through the sea on dry ground
3. A formality or faith
4. Walking with God in His greatness
​God wants to deliver us from grumbling, criticizing, speaking negative words, and complaining. He wants us to be His people freely praising, resting in Him, praying and serving.
We can be His people totally in any circumstances freely rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.
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For Lifenet groups and personal reflection
1)    “God’s promise is that those who slaughter the sacrifice, put the blood on the top and on both sides of the door-frame, and remain in the house won’t be destroyed.” What thought might you have if you heard this from Moses?
2)    Imagine you are in this situation: The water of the Red Sea is divided and there appears a way. And you are walking through the way. What thoughts and feelings might you have? How can you keep moving forward?
3)    Have you ever experienced that God opened a way, but you were afraid of stepping into it, yet you could walk through it?
4)    Can you remember the moment recently in which you grumbled, or criticized, or spoke negative words, or complained? What did you focus on at that time? Where did that moment lead you? How did that moment affect your faith?
5)    What would you do in order to develop your life (1) praising instead of grumbling, (2) resting in God instead of criticizing, (3) praying instead of thinking negatively, (4) serving instead of complaining?

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“From Slavery to Grace”
(Exodus 10:1-2)

1. God hardened Pharaoh's heart
2. Pharaoh demanded Moses to compromise
3. Freedom from the law
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For Lifenet groups and personal reflection
1) Each time Moses went to Pharaoh, God’s miraculous sign and wonder happened. But Pharaoh still didn’t let Israel go. If you were Moses, what would you think?
2) Read Exodus 10:1-2 and 2 Cor 1:8-9. Have you ever had an experience where through a trial or hardship you recognized that you actually relied on yourself, and not on God? Have you had any experiences in which through a challenge you came closer to God, or a Godly character was formed in you?
3) Three ways of compromise are introduced: (1) An external form of religion, (2) Refusal to repent, and (3) Limiting God's Lordship. Have you seen any of them in your life? How did they come about? And, which one is the most difficult one for you to recognize? And which one is the most difficult one for you to renounce?
4) Read Psalm 23. How does this psalm describe about the life of “the Lord is my shepherd”? What would his life be like if he didn’t have the shepherd?
 
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“God’s people became slaves” (Exodus 1:9-11)
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1. The message of Exodus
​2. The slave mentality
​3. His people, their God
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For Lifenet groups and personal reflection
1) The people of Israel had been slaves for 400 years. They needed to be set free not only from the state of slavery, but also from the slave mentality. What can we learn from that?
2) Three characteristics of the slave mentality are introduced. Can you recognize any of them in your life? What does it show about your relationship with God?
- A right motive, but a wrong way
- Rely on your own ability
- Expect the reward for fulfilling your duty
3) Read Exodus 3:7 and Isaiah 63:9. Who is God for you? How God relates to you? What God speak to you?
 
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Psalm 1:1-4

As Christians we all want to be fruitful in Christ, and we know we need the discipline of studying the Bible as the key to our growth and fruitfulness. BUT we rarely delight in God's Word.
So how can we progress from the discipline?

# The Process from the opening verse:

• We are told not to Listen (walk in the counsel of the wicked), Engage ( stand in the way of sinners), and Belong to the wrong company (sit in the seat of mockers).
  
• We are to Listen, Follow and Belong to Jesus, to bridge the gap between Discipline and Delight.
  
• Jesus calls to decide to follow Him and there is no middle ground (Luke 16:3).
  

# Two Words from verse 2:

• Delight in the law of the Lord is a matter of attitude. Discipline is not sufficient. Discipline is about us; Delight in God is about God, not me. If our desire is corrupted we desire for evil. Our sinful desire should be replaced with a holy desire, and our heart must be transformed.
  
• Meditate on the law day and night. It means to reflect, to ponder, to apply, to make connections (like a tree rooted on to a stream), is like appreciating a painting or sunset.
  
• The wicked are like chaff (not remain or rooted). (v.4
  

# From Discipline to Delight:

• Understand our identity in Christ (Ephesians 1:3-14).
  
• Live out our identity in Christ - obediently by faith (2 Corinthians 4:6).
  
• We can experience Delight that comes from fellowship with God.
  

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Acts 12:1-18

We all have some hard things to deal with. Some of us may need urgent deliverance from certain problems.

1. Critical Challenges (vv 1-4) - James was beheaded brutally already. Now Peter was arrested by Herod who planned his public trial the next day.
2. The Praying Church (vv 5,12) - The church people in Jerusalem focused on what they could do - praying earnestly for Peter the whole night.
"If you prayed as much as you worried, you would have a lot less to worry about." (Rick Warren)

3. The Deliverance (vv 6-11,13-17) - Peter was bound in chains, waiting to be executed. But Peter was sleeping soundly between two soldiers. The angel of the Lord appeared standing beside Peter.
> God's presence is what we need.
> When God's word is heard, the problem disappears.
> Peter went to the house of Mary where the church was meeting and praying. Herod and his soldiers were looking for Peter, but they couldn't find him. God is our hiding place.
> Herod, a violent persecutor of the early Christians, was said to be eaten by worms and died untimely.

What is your biggest struggle that's hold you back?
Stop worrying over what you cannot do. Just focus on what you can do - pray.
And God can do it. God is bigger than your struggle