In the year 2006, God said that it would be the year that we would make Him first and we did make Him first in our lives during that year.

In the year 2007 God said that it would be the year where His glory would be revealed like never before, and we did experience that during the year.

 Now the year 2008 will be the year of Exodus!

The word Exodus signifies to exit.

This year will be the year of new beginnings. In order for us to step into what God has for us for this year, we must take His promise and combine it with faith. Hebrews 4 tells us that the word they heard didn’t mix with faith and it didn’t benefit them. Therefore, we must combine whatever we hear with faith. We’re going to step into new beginnings but it’s up to us to take it and step into a different level.

 Isaiah 43:19- “Behold, I will do a new thing,

                         Now it shall spring forth;

                        Shall you not know it?

                        I will even make a road in the wilderness

                        And rivers in the desert.”

The birth of the nation of Israel took place in the book of Exodus. Moses was sent to rescue the people of Israel during the time of their slavery in Egypt. While Moses was only a baby, the devil attempted to destroy him, however, the devil could not and still can’t destroy whatever God has given birth to. The devil tried to do the same thing when Jesus was born, but was unsuccessful yet again.

When God called Moses to deliver His people, Moses didn’t have the talent or ability to do what he was being called to do. However, God called him regardless. When God calls you, He’s not calling you based on your talent, your educational level, your parents’ relationship with Him etc. He doesn’t call you based on your ability, but He calls you  based on His ability. Once He calls you, He gives you grace to do what He called you to do. We need to understand to depend on God’s grace. Paul wrote, “I am what I am because of God’s grace.” You can’t do things by yourself, you need to depend on God’s grace.

God used Moses to divide the Red Sea so the people of Israel could cross. The division and crossing of the Red Sea was a shadow of a born again experience. Moses himself was a shadow of Jesus, the deliverer.

When the angel of death came through Egypt and killed all the firstborns, the blood on the Israelites’ doors protected them. The blood on the door was a shadow of the blood of Jesus. 

God had His heart on the Israelites entering the land where milk and honey flows after being freed from the bondage of Egypt. However, even though the Israelites had physically gotten out of Egypt, Egypt had never left them so they began grumbling against the Lord. Even though they were born again, the world didn’t leave them. They still liked and wanted the things of the world.

In the year 2008...

1) We will be delivered from any bondage that is keeping us from getting closer to God and walking with Him fully. It will be the year of deliverance depending on any spiritual bondage.

2) He will make any provision, He will meet any need.

3) As the Israelites had the blood of the lamb on their door and they were protected, we will witness the divine protection of God. The protection of God is arising on us.

4) We’ll get into a place that looks like it is impossible. It doesn’t matter what is in front of you; God will divide the sea, raise the valley, and flatten the mountain.

5) Isaiah 43:19

            God will do new things in our lives. It will be obvious when He does new things because we will see the dry ground flood with water.

 The year 2008 will be a year of deliverance, protection, new beginnings, overcoming etc.

Now what we need to do is take this, combine it with faith and declare, “This is my year!”

 Preached by: Pastor Teddy
Written by: Rebka  Tekeste