Scripture Central Delivered by the Lamb | Exodus 7-13 | Come Follow Me 2026 | John Hilton III | Apr 6-12
Apr 2, 2026
A lively walkthrough of the Exodus plagues as a challenge to Egyptian religion and a statement of Yahweh’s supremacy. A vivid Passover night scene shows the blood as covenantal protection. Themes include freedom as worship, the urgency symbolized by unleavened bread, and multiple links between the Passover ritual and Christ. Calls to immediate obedience and lasting humility round out the discussion.
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Freedom Is For Worship
- God freed Israel not merely to escape Egypt but to enable covenant worship of Him.
- John Hilton III emphasizes repeated phrasing “let my people go so they can worship me” showing freedom as movement toward God, not just away from bondage.
Plagues Target Egyptian Gods
- The plagues confront specific Egyptian gods to show the Lord's supremacy over Egypt’s religious order.
- Hilton maps plagues to deities: Nile (river god), frogs (birth goddess), darkness (sun god Ra), culminating in collapse of Pharaoh’s divine order.
Crisis Repentance Often Fails
- Pharaoh’s repeated pleas then backsliding model 'crisis repentance' that lacks lasting change.
- Hilton contrasts Pharaoh's fleeting promises with genuine conversion like Elder Maxwell’s wartime vow to illustrate durable surrender.
