We Praise Your Name, For Who You Are, Yes and Amen, Waymaker, Living for Jesus

Have you read the entire Old Testament (OT) in the Bible? How about the New Testament (NT)? What were your “first impressions” about God from the OT? The NT?

Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth of this month they are each one to take a lamb for themselves, according to their fathers’ households, a lamb for each household. 4 Now if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his neighbor  nearest to his house are to take one according to the number of persons in them; according to what each man should eat, you are to divide the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight. 7 Moreover, they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it…11 Now you shall eat it in this manner: with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste—it is the LORD’S Passover. 12 For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—I am the LORD. 13 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, and no plague will befall you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt… 24 And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever.

(Jeremiah 9:23-24, Isaiah 44:6, Malachi 3:6, Revelation 22:13)

(Genesis 15:5, 12-14, Exodus 1:13-14, 2:23-25, Deuteronomy 7:7-8, Exodus 12:12, Ezekiel 20:6-8, Exodus 12:1-3, 5-7, 11-13, Exodus 12:35-37, 40-41, Matthew 26:1-2)

(Luke 22:17-20, Exodus 12:14-15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, 1 Peter 1:14-16, Psalm 139:1-3, 23-24, Exodus 13;21-22, 40:36-38, John 8:12, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

Restate the verse in your own words.

• What did you like about these verses?
• What did you learn about God?
• What did you learn about Jesus?
• What did you learn about people?
• What did you learn about following Jesus?

Based on this lesson on “ALPHA AND OMEGA: Rescue and Response”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.

Simple

Measurable

Appropriate

Realistic

Time-bound

“I Will _____________________________”

Who will you share these truths to this week?

Pray for people to in your family, among your friends, co-workers and classmates who have yet to be rescued by Jesus from the bondage of sin. Be an example of the right response to God’s offer of forgiveness and reconciliation with Him through Jesus. Share the gospel to those you are praying for.

• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.

• God’s help and comfort, salvation for Israel, wisdom for their leaders in government, military and their soldiers as they defend themselves against terrorists’ attacks. PRAISE GOD for the release of hostages so far! Continue to pray for the release of the remaining ones.

• War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented, violence and lawlessness in Haiti to stop.

• That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.

• Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).

• Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.

• Worship and Training Center

• Prayer Mountain

• Deeper intimate relationship with God.

• Righteous living.

• Salvation of family and friends.

14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.