Exodus 10:1-2 "That You May Tell." with Pastor Michael Petit

Exodus 10 begins with God telling Moses that the signs against Egypt are meant to be told to sons and grandsons, so that the next generation may know that He is the Lord. Pharaoh’s hardened heart shows what happens when rebellion keeps getting excused. Pharaoh sees relief, goes right back to sin, and his heart gets heavier, thicker, and more callous. A hardened heart never stays private either. Pharaoh’s servants get pulled into it, just like a rock thrown in water sends ripples far beyond where it lands.

God’s signs also tear down Egypt’s false gods and leave Israel with something worth passing on. The question becomes, what are fathers, mothers, grandparents, and the church handing to the next generation? The torch of faith is supposed to be passed on, not put out with a bucket of water. Christ alone deserves allegiance, not presidents, parties, donkeys, elephants, or the shifting values of the culture.

The Shema in Deuteronomy 6 gives the pattern: love the Lord with all the heart, soul, and might, and then talk about His Word while sitting, walking, lying down, and rising up. God’s Word belongs in the house, in daily conversation, in prayer, and in the way parents live before their children. Children are watching whether faith is real long before they can explain doctrine. Parents cannot hand off the whole job to schools, church programs, or somebody else and then wonder why the next generation has no equipment for the battlefield.

Secularism promises human autonomy without God, yet it becomes its own religion and leaves people fighting over gender, race, morality, and truth. The culture’s claims that there is no Creator, no absolute morality, and no universal truth stand against Christ, who says He is the way, the truth, and the life. Scripture gives life value from the womb and calls God’s people to stand on biblical principles rather than feelings or political loyalty.

Micah calls for justice, kindness, and humble walking with God. Christ calls for love of God and neighbor, and John ties love for Christ to obedience. God’s road map for recovery is not complicated: remember, repent, and return. Timothy’s faith shows that sincere faith can dwell in a grandmother, a mother, and then a child. Paul’s pictures of the soldier, athlete, and farmer call believers to battle, discipline, endurance, and hard work as they point the next generation to Jesus Christ, the author and perfecter of faith.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Sin sends ripples through families [22:44] Pharaoh’s hard heart did not stop with Pharaoh. His servants joined him, and Egypt suffered under the weight of his rebellion. Sin always lies by saying it is personal, but its ripples reach spouses, children, grandchildren, friends, and churches. Repentance matters because it stops the rock from being thrown again. [22:44]
• 2. Pass down a living faith [28:56] The torch cannot be passed down if there is no fire burning in the one carrying it. Children need more than information about God; they need to see love for God shaping ordinary life. Deuteronomy places God’s Word in the house, on the road, at bedtime, and in the morning. Faith becomes believable when it is lived before it is explained. [28:56]
• 3. Christ alone deserves allegiance [18:28] Political convictions can never become a substitute for devotion to Jesus. The holy nation belongs to the Lion of Judah, even while God places believers in a particular country for mission. Political involvement must flow from biblical conviction, not replace biblical conviction. Christ remains Lord when parties, candidates, and nations fail. [18:28]
• 4. Remember, repent, and return [01:03:39] Leaving the first love is not an accident; it is a choice that must be faced honestly. God does not call the wandering heart to invent something new, but to return to what it left behind. Repentance is not shame for its own sake; it is the way back to fellowship, obedience, and love. God’s mercy remains new every morning for those who turn. [63:39]
• 5. Live like soldiers, athletes, farmers [01:07:31] The soldier refuses distractions because the battlefield is real. The athlete accepts discipline because the race has rules, and the farmer works hard because fruit does not come cheaply. These images expose casual Christianity and call believers into steady faithfulness. The next generation needs examples of people who pray, endure, serve, and finish the race looking to Jesus.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [17:21] - What Will Be Passed Down?
• [20:08] - Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart
• [22:44] - The Ripples of Sin
• [27:04] - That You May Tell
• [30:55] - Three Lies of This Generation
• [38:20] - The Spirit Through the Word
• [39:22] - The Shema at Home
• [43:20] - Parents Must Equip Their Children
• [49:55] - Secularism and America’s Drift
• [61:36] - Remember, Repent, Return
• [66:10] - Timothy’s Faithful Legacy
• [67:02] - Soldier, Athlete, and Farmer
• [72:19] - Revival Through Prayer and Suffering

Bible Reading

Exodus 10:1 — Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them,” [20:17]

Exodus 10:2 — “and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the Lord.” [27:23]

Deuteronomy 6:4 — “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” [39:08]

Deuteronomy 6:5 — “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” [39:12]

Deuteronomy 6:6 — “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.” [39:12]

Deuteronomy 6:7 — “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way.” [40:28]

Deuteronomy 6:7 — “and when you lie down, and when you rise.” [42:16]

Deuteronomy 6:8 — “You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.” [42:29]

Deuteronomy 6:9 — “You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” [42:39]

2 Timothy 1:5 — “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” [01:06:10]

2 Timothy 2:1 — “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” [01:07:06]

2 Timothy 2:2 — “and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” [01:07:14]

2 Timothy 2:3 — “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” [01:07:18]

2 Timothy 2:4 — “No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” [01:07:27]

2 Timothy 2:5 — “An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” [01:07:35]

2 Timothy 2:6 — “It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.” [01:07:39]

2 Timothy 2:7 — “Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.” [01:07:45]

Observation questions

1. In Exodus 10:1–2, what two purposes does God give for the signs He performs in Egypt?
2. What does Exodus 10 say was hardened along with Pharaoh’s heart, and what does that show about the reach of one person’s rebellion? [22:13]
3. According to Deuteronomy 6:4–9, where and at what times are God’s people to speak about His Word with their children? [41:30]
4. In 2 Timothy 2:3–6, what different qualities are pictured by the soldier, the athlete, and the farmer? [01:07:49]

Interpretation questions

1. Pharaoh repeatedly experienced relief from judgment and then returned to the same rebellion. What does this pattern reveal about the danger of treating God’s mercy as permission to continue in sin? [25:41]
2. God wanted Israel to tell their children and grandchildren about His works “that you may know that I am the Lord.” Why is it important for families to tell not only Bible facts, but also the ways God has worked in their own lives? [28:33]
3. Deuteronomy 6 says God’s Word must first be “on your heart” before it is taught diligently to children. How does a parent’s or grandparent’s everyday walk with Christ affect whether faith looks real to the next generation? [46:30]
4. Timothy received sincere faith through Lois and Eunice, while 2 Timothy 2 calls believers to entrust truth to others who can teach others also. How do these passages show that discipleship reaches beyond one person and one generation? [01:06:18]

Application questions

1. Sin is like a rock thrown into water: its ripples reach farther than the person who threw it. Is there an area of repeated sin, bitterness, compromise, or unrepentance that may be affecting people close to you? What would honest repentance and a changed direction look like this week? [23:07]
2. What are the children, grandchildren, younger believers, or people around you most likely learning from your daily life? Are they seeing prayer, Scripture, forgiveness, humility, and love for Jesus—or are there other loyalties and priorities being passed down? [28:56]
3. Deuteronomy 6 speaks about sitting at home, walking along the way, lying down, and rising up. Which one of those ordinary moments could become a regular opportunity in your home or relationships to talk about God this week? [41:33]
4. Christ alone deserves our deepest allegiance. In what ways can political opinions, fear about the culture, favorite leaders, or party loyalty begin to compete with devotion to Jesus? How can biblical conviction remain strong without making politics an idol? [18:08]
5. Remember, repent, and return is God’s call to those who have left their first love. What part of your walk with God was once more alive or consistent than it is today? What is one simple step of returning that you can take this week? [01:03:39]
6. As a soldier of Christ, what distractions or “civilian pursuits” are entangling you and keeping you from prayer, God’s Word, fellowship, service, or obedience? [01:08:36]
7. The athlete accepts discipline, and the farmer works patiently for fruit. What one faithful practice—such as daily Scripture reading, prayer with family, serving in the church, encouraging someone younger, or turning away from a particular sin—does God seem to be calling you to practice steadily? [01:09:37]