When the Way Out Is Through

What do you do when you’ve followed God—and the road ahead looks impossible?

Israel had finally escaped Egypt, but freedom didn’t take them down the road they expected. God deliberately led them on the longer route until they found themselves with the Red Sea ahead, Pharaoh’s army behind, and seemingly nowhere to go.

But what looked like a dead end became the place where God made a way.

In “When the Way Forward Is Through,” Pastor Ruth continues The Storyline of Scripture through Exodus 13:17–14:31 and explores what the Red Sea teaches us about trusting God when His route doesn’t make sense, resisting the temptation to return to familiar bondage, knowing when to stand still and when to move, and taking the next faithful step before we can see the entire road.

This is also a Communion Sunday, and we’ll share the Lord’s Supper together near the end of the message. If you’d like to participate, have something nearby to represent the bread and the cup. You don’t need special communion elements—come with a heart ready to remember Jesus and what He has done for us.

In this message:

Why God deliberately led Israel on the longer road

Why difficulty doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve missed God

How fear can make “Egypt” look better than it really was

What “The LORD will fight for you” means

Why God tells Israel both to stand still and to move

How to trust God when the road hasn’t appeared yet

How the Red Sea points forward to the greater deliverance accomplished through Jesus

Communion and remembering Christ’s death and resurrection

This week’s Big Idea:

Sometimes God does not remove what stands in front of us. He makes a way through it.

Your Pivot Point:

Where are you demanding that God show you the entire road before you’re willing to trust Him with the next step?

Remember:

You don’t have to see the way when you know the One who makes the way.

Next week: We continue into Exodus 15:1–21, where Israel finally stands on the other side of the sea and responds with worship. What do we do after God brings us through?

Pivot Point Church

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