Trust in God's Power to Deliver Pastor Mark Hostetler Challenge: Stand Firm and Watch the Deliverance of our God! Introduction In today’s message we will be discussing the story of how the Israelites were delivered from the Egyptians and seen God do an amazing miracle by parting the Red Sea, but how they almost missed it because of their fear, their desire to remain in Egypt, and their mistrust of God’s delivering power!We will begin in several different sections of Scripture to give a sort of 50,000 ft overview of this story of deliverance , but it is my intention to land the plane on an incredible passage found in Exodus 14:13-14. Acts 7:6–7 (NIV)God spoke to (Abraham) in this way: ‘For four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come out of that country and worship me in this place. Acts 7:17 ““But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham,...” Exodus 2:25 NIV "So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them." Exodus 3:7 NIVThe Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.Catch the heart of God here folks. Exodus 14:13-14.Exodus 14:13–14 NIV "Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”Do not be afraid Exodus 14:13 (NIV)Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid....” Exodus 14:10 NET 2nd ed. "When Pharaoh got closer, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to the Lord," 2 Timothy 1:7 NET 2nd ed. "For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control” Exodus 14:11–12 NET 2nd ed. "and they said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the desert? What in the world have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Isn’t this what we told you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians, because it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!’ ” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NET 2nd ed.)“So....whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” Exodus 14:13 (NET 2nd ed.)Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand firm...” James 4:7 NET 2nd ed. "So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you." 1 Corinthians 10:12 CSB "So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall." Exodus 14:13 (NET 2nd ed.)“Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand firm and see the salvation of the Lordthat he will provide for you today;..” Exodus 14:25 (NET 2nd ed.)“…the Egyptians said, “Let’s flee from Israel, for the Lord fights for them against Egypt!” Daniel 3:17–18 (NIV)If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” Psalm 31:7–8 NLT "I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place." Psalm 145:18 NIV "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." Isaiah 41:10 NET 2nd ed. "Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you— yes, I help you— yes, I uphold you with my victorious right hand!" Exodus 14:14 NLT "The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” Exodus 14:13 (NET 2nd ed.)“...for the Egyptians that you see today you will never, ever see again.”