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You won't believe the showdown in Exodus 7.

Pharaoh's magicians try to match God's power, only to be hilariously swallowed up in defeat. Today we continue

our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, the gospel one rescue at a time. In this episode,

Paul examines the serpent-signed confrontation, the real but limited power of evil, and the absolute

sovereignty of a God whose plans cannot be resisted. To hear more of these studies from Exodus,

visit Paul Tripp.com slash Exodus.

Now here's Paul,

teaching from Exodus chapter 7.

But no one has the power that God has.

No one can outpower the one whose power is literally infinite.

So we're in Exodus 7, 8 through 13, and I've titled this section, you can't outpower God.

Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, when Pharaoh says to you, prove yourselves by working a miracle,

then you shall say to Aaron, take your staff and cast it down before Pharaoh that it may become a serpent.

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did justice the Lord commanded, and Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent.

Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt,

also did the same thing by their secret arts. Breachmen cast down a staff and they became

serpents. But Aaron's staffs swallowed up their staffs. Still Pharaoh's heart was hardened,

and they would not listen to them as the Lord had said.

Anyone who says there's no humor in Scripture hasn't read this passage.

It is a bit hysterical.

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