Lesson 3: Deliverance

The Story

Jan 20, 2019 • Chris Reighley

The Story:
The Bible As One Continuing Story of God and His People

by Mac Lucado & Randy Frazee

The Story tells the grandest, most compelling story of all time!

God goes to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story is all about: the story of the Bible, God’s great love affair with humanity. Condensed into 31 accessible chapters, The Story sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. Like any good story, The Story is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption—and this story’s true!

God hears. God acts. God delivers. In Lesson 3, the curtain rises on the Exodus—the defining act of deliverance in the Old Testament. God’s people are enslaved in Egypt, but He is neither distant nor silent. He raises up Moses, confronts Pharaoh with signs and plagues, and redeems Israel through blood and water. Through this story, we see the Gospel in shadow: the Passover Lamb, the parted sea, and the wilderness journey all point to a greater deliverance yet to come in Christ. God is not just the God of beginnings—He is the God who rescues, redeems, and walks with His people through every wilderness.

Lesson 3 – The Deliverance

Scripture Focus:

Exodus 1–7; 10–17

I. The Pharaoh Who Forgot (Exodus 1–2)

• Israel multiplies in Egypt but is enslaved
• Pharaoh commands the death of Hebrew boys
• Moses is born, rescued, and raised in Pharaoh’s household

II. God in the Wasteland (Exodus 2–4)

• Moses kills an Egyptian and flees to Midian
• God appears in the burning bush at Mount Horeb
• Moses receives his call and mission: to lead Israel out of bondage
• Aaron appointed as spokesman

III. The Confrontation (Exodus 5–11)

• Pharaoh increases Israel’s burden
• God promises to stretch out His hand
• The Ten Plagues strike Egypt:
  1. Water to Blood
  2. Frogs
  3. Gnats
  4. Flies
  5. Livestock Disease
  6. Boils
  7. Hail
  8. Locusts
  9. Darkness
  10. Death of the Firstborn

IV. Deliverance, Danger, and Desert (Exodus 12–17)

A. Passover and Exodus

• The Passover lamb is sacrificed (Ex. 12)
• God leads Israel out with a mighty hand

B. Through the Sea

• Pharaoh pursues; God parts the Red Sea
• Israel walks through; Egypt is destroyed

C. God’s Provision in the Wilderness

• Song of Moses (Ex. 15)
• Water, manna, and quail
• The Sabbath is instituted
• God provides victory over Amalek

Application & Takeaways

• God sees your suffering and sends a Savior.
• Deliverance requires faith in the blood of the Lamb.
• Every wilderness has a purpose—God is forming a people who trust Him.
• Redemption is not the end of the journey—it’s the beginning of walking with God.