<“Exodus: Trials in the Wilderness
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. TRIAL OF THIRST
A. PROBLEM: BITTERNESS
>>1. ADVENTURE ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:22)
>>2. FALSE HOPE ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:23)
B. SOLUTION: STOP GRUMBLING, SEE MIRACLE
>>1. GRUMBLING ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:24)
>>2. MIRACLE ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:25a)
II. TRIAL OF DISEASE
A. PROBLEM: EGYPTIAN AILMENTS
>>1. RULES FOR THE TRAIL (Ex 15:25b-26a)
>>2. HEALTH ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:26b; Mk 6:30; 8:1)
B. SOLUTION: FOLLOW LEADING OF GOD
>>1. REST ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:27a)
>>2. OASIS ON THE TRAIL (Ex 15:27b)
III. TRIAL OF HUNGER
A. PROBLEM: NO FOOD
>>1. DEPRIVATION ON THE TRAIL (Ex 16:1-3)
>>2. NEW LEVEL OF TESTING ON THE TRAIL (Ex 16:4; Neh 9:15; Ps 105:40; 78:24-25)
>>3. MANNA ON THE TRAIL (Ex 16:11-15; Num 11:7-8)
B. SOLUTION: OBEY GOD’S RULES
>>1. GREED ON THE TRAIL (Ex 16:16-21)
>>2. SABBATHS ON THE TRAIL (Ex 16:22-30)
>>3. FORTY YEARS ON THE TRAIL (Ex 16:31-35; Heb 9:4; Jn 6:32-33)