A Great Deliverance

A Great Deliverance

Exodus 12:13

Scripture Reading:

Introduction

• Imagine a young woman named Sarah, caught in the grip of addiction. For years, she’s been chained to substances that promised freedom but delivered only pain—broken relationships, lost jobs, and a heart full of shame. She tried everything to break free: rehab, willpower, support groups. Nothing worked until she met Jesus. Through His love and power, she found true freedom, her life transformed by the One who breaks every chain.

• Have you ever felt trapped by something you couldn’t escape—whether addiction, guilt, or fear?

o The Bible offers hope.

o In Exodus 12:13, God tells Israel, “The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you.”

o This promise points to a great deliverance—not just from Egypt’s slavery but from our bondage to sin.

• Today, let’s explore how the blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, sets us free.

I. Israel’s Bondage in Egypt

a. Israel’s story begins with Joseph, who brought his family to Egypt, where they lived for about 450 years.

i. For nearly 200 years, they prospered, multiplying to around three million and learning Egyptian ways.

ii. But after the Pharaohs who knew Joseph died, everything changed.

iii. A new Pharaoh enslaved the Israelites, placing brutal overseers over them.

1. They toiled making bricks, working fields, and building cities and pyramids.

2. Their lives became a cycle of harsh labor and suffering, with no hope of escape.

b. Yet God heard their cries.

i. He sent Moses as their deliverer, who confronted Pharaoh with warnings of plagues—blood, frogs, locusts, darkness, and more.

ii. Nine times, Pharaoh’s heart hardened, refusing to free God’s people.

iii. Finally, God instructed Moses to warn of a tenth plague: the death of every firstborn in Egypt.

1. But God provided a way of escape.

2. Each Israelite family was to take a spotless male lamb, less than a year old, care for it for 14 days, then kill it before the community.

3. They were to smear its blood on their doorposts, eat the lamb, and stay inside until morning.

iv. That night, the Death Angel passed over Egypt, striking the firstborn of every unprotected house.

1. But where the blood was applied, Israel’s sons were spared.

2. Pharaoh, broken by grief, finally let God’s people go.

c. The blood of the lamb brought their deliverance, setting them free from centuries of bondage.

I. Our Bondage in Sin

a. Just as Israel groaned under Egypt’s chains, we groan under the bondage of sin.

i. From the moment Adam sinned, humanity was enslaved to sin’s power.

ii. As Paul writes in Romans 7:14–15, “For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.”

iii. Sin’s grip is relentless, affecting not just us but those around us, as Proverbs 13:15 reminds us: “The way of the treacherous is hard.”

iv. Paul cries out, “Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?” His answer? “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24–25).

b. Our deliverance comes through the blood of the Lamb—Jesus Christ.

i. Scripture is clear about who He is.

1. Isaiah 53:7 describes Him: “He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter.”

2. John the Baptist proclaimed, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29).

ii. Unlike the Old Testament sacrifices, which Hebrews 10:4 says were “impossible” to take away sins, Christ’s blood has the power to cleanse us.

1. Revelation 1:5 declares, “To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood.”

2. Just as Israel’s hope was the blood on their doorposts, our hope is the blood of Christ sprinkled on our hearts—a refuge from sin, protection from judgment, and assurance of eternal life.

Conclusion

• This deliverance isn’t just ancient history—it’s personal.

o Like Sarah, who was freed from addiction’s chains by Christ’s love, you can be liberated today.

o Exodus 12:13 promises that the blood is a sign of salvation.

• Have you trusted in the blood of the Lamb?

• Are you resting in the Savior?

• od signed your emancipation on the cross with the blood of His precious Lamb.

• Today, accept His offer of deliverance—perhaps in a quiet moment after this service or with a trusted friend.

• Let’s accept it now.

Closing Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we confess our bondage to sin and our need for Your deliverance. Thank You for the blood of Jesus, the Lamb who takes away our sins. Help us trust in His sacrifice and live in the freedom You offer. In Jesus’ name, Amen.