161218 PM One More Night with the Frogs
One More
Night with the Frogs A. What does one more night with frogs even mean and what does it have to do with me? B. To answer those questions, we go back to the second book of the Bible. I. The LORD Brings Plagues on Egypt A. To Moses and Aaron: “You shall speak all that I command you…tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land. ” 1. Pharaoh: “Prove yourselves by working a miracle ” ( Exo 7:8 – 1 3 ) 2. The waters of Egypt become ___________ _ ( Exo 7:14 – 2 5 ) 3. The Nile swarms with ________ _ ( Exo 8: 1 – 7 ) B. Pharaoh: “Plead with the LORD to take away the frogs ” ( Exo 8: 8 ) 1. Moses: “Be pleased to command me when I am to plead for you ” ( Exo 8: 9 ) 2. Pharaoh: “ ________________ _ ” ( 8:10 – 1 5 ) What are those “frogs” in my life? II. Wh en I Choose “One More Night” with the “Frogs”… A. I’m arrogantly ______________ _ about things far beyond my control ( James 4:13 – 1 7 ) B. I’m damaging my one and only God – given ________________ _ ( 1 Tim 4:1 – 2; Heb 3:12 – 1 3 ) C. I’m failing to make the best use of my ______ _ ( Eph 5:15 – 1 7 ) D. I’m choosing someone or something over _____ _ ( Psa 16:11; Phil 3:1; 4:4; Matt 13:44; Heb 12: 2 ) III. An Opportunity for Some Self – Evaluation A. My choices have __________________ _ _ . B. The choices of other _____________ _ can and often do impact me. C. As a result, there are some things that I can’t _____ _ or make _________________ _ right no w . D. What I can do is thank God and praise God for his patience with me, ____________ _ accordingly. MY NEXT STEP to fighting the temptation of being “far too easily pleased” and embracing infinite joy is… |