Title To win the spiritual warfare
To win the spiritual warfare (Exodus 5:1-23)
The words of 1 Corinthians 2:9-3:3 record that man has the spirit of man (soul), which is a spiritual being, and there is the spirit of God (the Holy Spirit) and the spirit of the world (Satan). Before we believed in Jesus, we lived under the control of demons and demons without realizing it. However, if we believe in Jesus, God will deliver us from the power of darkness and transfer us to the kingdom of the Son of Love. In other words, the devil and demons are driven out from within us, and the Holy Spirit comes in and takes over us. And from this point on, we enter into a state of spiritual warfare with the devil.
1. Faith in obedience (verses 1-3)
(1) We keep the feasts before God (verse 1).
With the support of the people of Israel on their backs, Moses and Aaron went out before Pharaoh with God's support. And before Pharaoh he said, “Let my people go. Then they will keep a feast before me in the wilderness.” The word ‘keeping the seasons’ is related to dancing. Therefore, to ‘keep the seasons’ means to keep the festival of joy. The primary purpose of the Exodus is to offer sacrifices to God. It is not about liberation from slavery and enjoying political freedom. The reason the Israelites returned from captivity was to worship God and to build the temple. If we want to live in the world and live a festive life, we need to hold Sunday worship services. That is Exodus in the modern sense.
(2) You must know God (verse 2).
Moses and Aaron proudly preached the word of God to Pharaoh, but Pharaoh refused. Why? Because the king of Egypt did not know God. “Who is the Lord,” says Pharaoh. God is not a God of ideas. God is a self-existent reality. So we must experience and feel God. But the problem is that even if they do not know God, God is angry with those who interfere with God's plan.'
⑶ Testifies that God appears (verse 3).
If you obey and obey God's laws, you will be blessed; if you disobey and disobey, you will be punished. Aaron and Moses said to Pharaoh, “If we do not obey, they will strike us.” It is not that he is afraid of attacking Egypt, but that he is afraid of attacking the people of Israel. The punishment for disobedience is greater for those who know God than for those who do not.
2. Reasons for disobedience (vv. 4-19)
(1) Because understanding is computational (vv. 4-8).
When a person calculates to achieve his or her purpose, it is easy to disobey God's will. How did Pharaoh, king of Egypt, respond when Moses and Aaron came and asked the Israelites to go out into the wilderness to observe the feast? Pharaoh thought that Moses and Aaron were instigating the people of Israel, saying that it is God's will, God's revelation, and made the people rest from work (verses 4-5). So Pharaoh did not give straw to the slave drivers and foreman, but gave straw to himself and made the same amount of bricks (vv. 6-7). Even more noteworthy is that Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, thought that the Israelites' idleness was the result of not working and offering sacrifices (v. 8). It wasn't that I was lazy and wanted to go out into the wilderness to keep the feasts. But Pharaoh tried to put all the blame on the people of Israel for not meeting their quota of work.
(2) ultimately leading to rejection of God's word (verse 9).
Pharaoh made the Israelites more toiled. By adding to the harsh toil, I tried not to leave room to think about anything else. This was so that false and nonsense words would not be heard. Pharaoh's maneuver was that the words of Moses and Aaron were lies. It is said that those who do not know God are deceived by those who preach the word of God. Pharaoh's ruse was to make it harder for the people to listen to Moses and Aaron. Why do we disobey God's Word? This is because people clearly know God's will, but when physical suffering comes, they reject God's Word.
⑶ Because he refuses to suffer in the flesh (verses 10-19).
After Aaron and Moses went to Pharaoh, the Egyptian servants told the Israelites not to give straw to make bricks (verse 10). The people tell them to go and get some straw. It is said that the amount of brick-making work of the people will not be reduced (verses 11 and 12). Also, it is said to finish all the work that must be done on that day (verses 13-14).
3. Spiritual warfare (vv. 20-23).
(1) First of all, when we are gripped by the emotion of fear, we complain about the reality (vv.
When the leaders of Israel left Pharaoh, Moses and Aaron met on the road. Moses and Aaron met them while waiting anxiously to see what effect their pleadings might have (verse 20). However, the chiefs from Pharaoh complained against Moses and Aaron that they had become an object of hatred to Pharaoh and his servants because of Moses and Aaron (verse 21). There are always forces that hinder God's work. The devil is the one who hates doing God's will the most. That is, spiritually, it develops into a grudge against God. It discourages leaders and causes them to lose their spiritual discernment toward God. So Moses goes back to the Lord and prays.
(2) A grudge against God (verses 22-23).
Didn't the captains blame Moses and Aaron? But now Moses pours out his grudges against God. How did God send me to the people of Israel to lead them? He laments his condition (verses 22 and 23). However, no matter how difficult the Church of God is, please do not blame anyone. God wants to establish the kingdom of God through the church. Only God can solve it. That is why we must engage in spiritual warfare. That's what you should pray for.
⑶ Therefore, the way to victory is to put on the full armor (Ephesians 6:10-20).
The devil is a hindrance to the will of God. The devil deceives our hearts, doubts the will of God, and gives us fear. In addition, the devil constantly accuses us (Revelation 12:10). The devil is a spirit of disobedience (Ephesians 2:1-3). For that reason, no matter what physical difficulties and pain come, we must defeat the devil through obedience without making excuses. We must pray to be obedient. Jesus overcame the devil through the cross (Colossians 2:15). Because Jesus freed us from the curse, the devil's arms were also disarmed (Galatians 3:13-14). Jesus set us free from death on the cross (Hebrews 2:14). Therefore, we must be armed with Jesus (Ephesians 6:10-20). In particular, prayer must not be missed in all these armed forces. We must end it with prayer (Ephesians 6:18). Prayer is absolutely necessary for evangelism and missions.
Ministry: Let's focus on what we need to fill in order to win spiritually.