God’s Purposes In A Hostile World: Exodus 1:1-22 [May 25, 2025]
Title: God’s Purposes in a Hostile World
Text: Exodus 1:1–22 (NKJV)
Main Point:
God is always at work to fulfill His promises, even when the world seems against us.
I. God Multiplies His People Despite the World’s Hostility (Exodus 1:1–7)
God’s promises to Abraham are being fulfilled.
Even in obscurity or transition, God is growing His people.
II. The World Responds to God’s Blessing with Fear and Opposition (Exodus 1:8–14)
Pharaoh feared God’s blessing and oppressed Israel.
“The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied.”
III. God Honors the Faithful in the Face of Evil (Exodus 1:15–21)
Shiphrah and Puah feared God and chose obedience over compliance.
God sees and rewards courage rooted in reverence.
Echoes today in standing for life amid a culture of death.
IV. The Enemy Rages, but God’s Plan Continues (Exodus 1:22)
Pharaoh escalates to public genocide.
God uses the river of death to carry a deliverer—Moses—into his enemy’s household.
Evil cannot overrule God's redemptive plan.
Application
For Believers:
Trust God’s providence—He is always working.
Fear God above man—stand for truth.
Expect hardship—suffering does not cancel His promises.
For Non-Believers:
See God’s mercy—He is patient and powerful.
Turn to Jesus—the greater Moses who rescues from sin.
Surrender your life—He is worthy of your trust.
Reflection Questions
What promises of God are you tempted to doubt right now?
In what areas are you being called to fear God over man?
How can you defend life and truth in small, faithful ways?
