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26And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.

28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

29For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.

31What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

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The cost of obedience

Exodus 5:1–5 NLT Pharaoh is a title like “President”.

He was viewed as more God-like than Human. Amenhotep II is most likely his name.

Obedience doesn’t always mean easy.

If you actually know God you can’t help but obey. It flows from my relationship with God.

The more I obey, the more I trust, the more I know. The cycle of relationship.

  1. Obedience flows from relationship with God
  2. True obedience comes with a cost Luke 14:27–28 NLT … we tend to negotiate with God
  3. Even though, God is faithful
Exodus 5:1–5 NLT
NLT Exodus 5 1 5

1After this presentation to Israel’s leaders, Moses and Aaron went and spoke to Pharaoh. They told him, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Let my people go so they may hold a festival in my honor in the wilderness.” 2“Is that so?” retorted Pharaoh. “And who is the Lord? Why should I listen to him and let Israel go?”

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26And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.

In 2 of your notes From Tragedy to Hope God is faithful, even here 28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

29For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.

31What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

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Good afternoon, Derek. You keep coming back to Exodus, with 43 notes saved so far, often on Sunday nights, lately returning to God's timing.

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Romans 5:3–4 NLT

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God's timingSeems to be on your mind·Returning to this since June
Holy SpiritA Thread to think through·What is still unresolved in your Holy Spirit Thread?
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