The Last Plague and Passover

Music and Lyrics Used by Permission CCLI# 1595532

Sermon Application Questions - March 28, 2021:

1. God liberates his people through sacrifice. Imagine being a slave under
one of the most powerful kings of the day. Your parents were slaves, your
grandparents, and on and on as far back as you can remember. Then, in a
flurry of time, the God you've worshipped sets you free. How would you feel
personally? Towards God? How would being freed impact the way you see
relationships? work? Challenges?

2. Jesus liberates his people from sin through his death and resurrection.
What do you think about having a substitute take your place for a
punishment you've earned? What emotions come to mind? How could/should
Jesus' death and resurrection impact the way you see relationships? work?
challenges?

3. Share a formative tradition, celebration, or rhythm from your life. It
can be big things or seemingly normal habits. What significance has it had
on you?

4. Are there any traditions you'd like to start? If so, what are they? And
why do you want to start them?

5. Would you characterize your heart as hard or soft towards God? Using the
list below, which items resonate with your life right now?

Hard-heart...


Soft-heart...




Resists God


Receives God




Seeks to work around God’s ways


Seeks to pursue God’s ways




Endlessly searches for an identity, often within themselves


Joyfully Finds their identity in God




Bends everything in life, career, friends, family, decisions,
and lifestyles around itself


Bends everything in life, career, friends, family, decisions,
and lifestyles around God




Needs the approval of others, therefore constantly compromising
to fill a void.


Has the approval of God, therefore consistently resting in
fulfillment




Walks through the struggles of life, often dependent on
themselves


Walks through the struggles of life, dependent on God




Thinks the best life is now


Thinks the best life is later




Says it’s better to be aligned with their feelings, impulses,
the ruling powers and/or social classes of the day, even if it
means being opposed to God.


Says it’s better to be aligned with God, even if it means
opposing some of their feelings, impulses, ruling powers and/or
social classes of the day.




Ultimately takes on God’s judgment and wrath


Ultimately Passes God’s judgment and wrath to Jesus