Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. God's grace often shows up in the most

uncomfortable places. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, the gospel one rescue at a time.

In this episode, Paul reflects on the opening verses of Exodus 1 and unpacks how quickly life

can change and how even hardship can become a workroom for God's grace. For more in-depth Bible

studies from Exodus, visit paultrip.com slash Exodus.

Here's Paul from Exodus 1.

Through the suffering of Israel, God would demonstrate his almighty power and glory, not just to claim and deepen the faith of his people,

but to display his glory to Egypt to you the words of Exodus.

And my title for this study is things change. Oh, do they change? I want to read for you,

Exodus 1 through 11. These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob,

each with his household, Rubin, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Isikar, Zebulin, and Benjamin,

Dan and Naftali, Gad, and Asher. All the descendants of Jacob were 70 persons. Joseph was already

in Egypt. Then Joseph died, and all of his brothers and all of that generation. But the people of

Israel were fruitful and

increased greatly. They multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so the land was filled with them.

Now there arose a new king of Egypt who did not know Joseph and said to his people,

behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. Come, let us deal shrewdly with them,

lest they multiply, and if war breaks out,

they join our enemies and fight against us

and escape from the land.

Therefore, they set taskmasters over them

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