Introduction:

A. Text: Exodus 5:1-2

1. Pharaoh was ignorant to who God is (Isaiah 40:28).
2. Pharaoh challenged the power of the greatest of all; and would find that out the hard way (Exodus 18:10-11/ CF. Exodus 15:1-19).

a. David knew it (I Samuel 17:25-26).
b. David proved it (I Samuel 17: 45-47; 50).

3. We do not want to be ignorant and give Satan an advantage over us (II Corinthians 2:11).

B. Some want to reject that God is, was, and always will be the almighty.  Consider…

1. Psalms 14:1
2. II Kings 17:13-18
3. John 3:18

I. Who is the Lord?

A. The question “who is the Lord?” is easy to answer, but the answer could be very long.  Words cannot fully express half of who God truly is (that which we can supply about Him, He has supplied to us - Deuteronomy 29:29), yet His word does reveal some things relevant to us (Psalms 135:5-18).

1. God is the creator not the created (Genesis 1:1):

a. Psalms 90:1-2
b. Psalms 100:2-3
c. Acts 17:24
d. Hebrews 11:3 / Cf. Romans 10:17.

2. Besides Him, there is no God (Isaiah 44:6-7).
3. His is the God of all (Deuteronomy 10:17).

a. Jeremiah 10:10-13
b. Matthew 8:24-27
c. I Corinthians 8:5-6

B. What of Jesus, is He Deity?

1. Acts 10:36
2. Luke 9:35
3. John 6:67-68
4. John 1:1-4; 14; 29

II. Why Should Anyone Obey Him

A. We should obey, because He tells us to:

1. Deuteronomy 13:4
2. I John 5:3
3. I John 2:17
4. James 2:10

B. If you obey God you will be blessed, as the Israelites found (Deuteronomy 4:32-40):

1. Consider Abraham as an example, as such even affects us (cf. Galatians 3:29, Genesis 22:18).

a. Genesis 26:4-5
b. Hebrews 11:8-10

2. Exodus 19:5

a. Peculiar [special, selected, belonging to one] applies to us (Titus 2:13-14).
b. Peculiar defines us (I Peter 2:9-10).

3. God gives choices to us (Deuteronomy 30:19-20).

B. But, if we obey not His voice (Jeremiah 7:22-28; 34):

1. Joshua 5:6
2. Joshua 24:19-20
3. Ephesians 5:6

III. What Can We Learn From Pharaoh’s Experience?

A. Do not fear men as you should fear God:

1. Pharaoh could make life harder on the Israelites: Exodus 5:1-14
2. Pharaoh could kill men: Exodus 1:8-9; 22
3. But, God can do much more:

a. God can save and destroy in one act without a sword (Exodus 12:3-12 and Exodus 14:22; 26-31).
b. Matthew 10:28

B. Know that God says what He means and means what He says, therefore:

1. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
2. James 1:25

Conclusion:

A. Harden not your heart (Hebrews 3:8-9).
B. Realize why we should serve God with respect and fear (Hebrews 12:28-29).

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