This document summarizes Exodus 14:11-16. The Israelites complain to Moses about leaving Egypt, saying they should have remained slaves. Moses tells the people to stop complaining and being afraid, and to see how God will deliver them by parting the Red Sea. God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to go forward through the sea, which God will divide, and God will defeat the Egyptians who pursue them.

1. Exodus 14:11-16
GO BACK STOP GO FORWARD

2. Go Back / Exodus 14:11-12
11 Then they said to Moses, "Because there were
no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to
die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt
with us, to bring us up out of Egypt?
12 Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt,
saying, 'Let us alone that we may serve the
Egyptians?' For it would have been better for us
to serve the Egyptians than that we should die
in the wilderness."

3. Go Back / Exodus 14:11-12
THE NATION OF ISRAEL
Just arrive at Red Sea
On the edge of freedom
On their way to the
promised land
Ready to give up, go back
to slavery
What's the use? Throw in
the towel!

4. Stop / Exodus 14:13-14
13 And Moses said to the people, "Do not be
afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the
Lord, which He will accomplish for you today.
For the Egyptians whom you see today, you
shall see again no more forever.
14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold
your peace."

5. Stop / Exodus 14:13-14
MOSES
Stand still
Stop and think
Be proactive, not just reactive
Stop and watch God work this out

6. Go Forward / Exodus 14:15+17
15 And the Lord said to Moses, "Why do you cry
to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.
16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand
over the sea and divide it. And the children of
Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst
of the sea.
17 And I indeed will harden the hearts of the
Egyptians, and they shall follow them. So I will
gain honor over Pharaoh and over all his army,
his chariots, and his horsemen.

7. Go Forward / Exodus 14:15+17
GOD
This is not a time to go back to slavery
This is not a time to stop and do nothing
This is the time to go forward
God has a plan:
God will open the Red Sea so they can cross
God will harden Egypt to follow into the sea
God will win over Pharaoh and his army

8. Challenges, Problems, Obstacles
Got Problems? Trouble?
Health decline? Financial?
Work? Personal?
Family? Friends?

9. Same Options for Us
Go Back Stop
Remember the “good Look before you leap
old days” In a hole? Stop digging
Resist change and
reject new things
Go Forward
Let's go back!
God is looking for
maturity, growth,
increase

10. Same Options for the Brotherhood
Go Back Stop
Shrink, shrivel up Not shrinking, not
There is a “graying” of growing
the church in many Plateau
congregations Keep the aquarium
Many churches are Go Forward
dying of old age
Expected to grow,
produce fruit

11. Same Options for Cades
Go Back Stop
We can go backwards Become a “Holy
Just dwindle Huddle” (closed
group)
Keep a spirit of
discouragement Just us - - and we like it
that way
Are we keeping the
aquarium, or fishing
for men?

12. Same Options for Cades
Go Forward
Baptize, Restore, Reach Out, Invite, Teach
The church is a body – expected to grow
Grow in number
Grow in spirit, excitement
Grow in love, fellowship
Grow in faith and knowledge

13. Israel had 3 choices
GO BACK STOP GO FORWARD

14. We have 3 choices
GO BACK STOP GO FORWARD

15. WHICH DIRECTION?
WHICH DIRECTION WILL THE CHURCH HEAD
IN THE COMING MONTHS?
WHICH DIRECTION WILL CADES HEAD IN
2013?
WHICH DIRECTION WILL EACH
OF US HEAD IN 2013?