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April 12, 2025 26 mins

Today's episode of Sunday Service by Pray.com features Rabbi Schneider.

In this powerful devotional, we reflect on the freedom God brings to our lives by revisiting the Exodus story. Just as He delivered Israel from Egypt, He also delivers us from our past, our shame, and our bondage. Through the blood of Jesus, we are set free, completely and forever. Discover how you can walk in that freedom today.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let us pray pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They
shall prosper that love thee Psalm one twenty two six. Lord,
you promise to bless Abraham, the Father of faith, for
a thousand generations. As I acknowledge Jesus and his Jewish heritage,
I pray for all those who have been blinded to

(00:22):
the truth of Jesus as their Messiah. I pray that
you will bless Jerusalem with peace. The Jewish people have
suffered from being your chosen people throughout history. I love you,
Jesus and all you have done through the Jewish people.
You have never abandoned them, and your promises are everlasting.

(00:45):
Without them, I would never understand the history of your
people or the need for a new covenant of grace. Lord,
guard and protect Jerusalem and open their eyes to the truth.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
Amen.

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Thank you for listening to today's daily prayer for more
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Speaker 3 (01:29):
Shalomelachem, Peace to you from Cynthia, Marjorie and I and Hagsamayah.

Speaker 2 (01:34):
Happy Passover.

Speaker 3 (01:36):
Passover is really the celebration of how the Lord brought
Israel out of oppression, and Honey, I think there's things
in all our lives that we were oppressed by in
the past, and a venture the Lord set us free.
And you were just sharing with me something in your
life that the Lord set you free from.

Speaker 4 (01:53):
Right. I was so thankful when I was in my
twenties and the Lord just woke me up that what
I under like a cloud of a heavy oppression and
it was a spirit of shame, and that it originated
from my father. And when the Lord gave that revelation,
it just it set me free. There was like a

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huge weight that just came off of my shoulders.

Speaker 5 (02:16):
It's beautiful, Honey.

Speaker 3 (02:17):
I know you've shared it with me many times over
the years and it marked you.

Speaker 6 (02:20):
I mean, here you are all these years later and
you still remember that incredible moment one day where this
thing had been over you and God just broke it
and you've been free from it ever since.

Speaker 4 (02:30):
Amen.

Speaker 7 (02:31):
Amen.

Speaker 4 (02:31):
And I believe that today, as we watch this program
and the Holy Spirit works on each person, that he
will reveal what are the things that He's here to
break off of us now that we can really you know,
he says that we can be free and free indeed,
so I think today we are going to experience a
whole other level of freedom as he breaks things off

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of us in Jesus' name, by the spirit.

Speaker 2 (02:56):
Of wisdom and revelation. Stay tuned.

Speaker 3 (03:04):
I have a question that I want you to really
take seriously, and we're going to address it today. Here's
the question, is your past holding you back? Sometimes we
don't understand how what we've been through in the past
is causing us to be ineffective today, causing us to

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be ineffective in relationships, perhaps in our career. We want
to be free from the past. And what we're going
to learn today is that our God, who's a personal God,
who has a name Jahweh pronounced from the four Hebrew
letters jud he vav he is in the ministry of

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delivering people from their past. We're going to be looking
today at the story of the Exodus, how the Lord
delivered Israel from their enemies through the blood of the Passover. Lamb,
and my friends, you and I today can learn so
much from their redemption because the scripture tells us in

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one Corinthians fifty seven that you and I also have
been delivered from the past, from our sin, from our yesterdays,
by the precious blood of the Lamb of Messiah Jesus.
We're going to begin today to set the stage by
reading from the text. We're going to go to the
book of Exodus, chapter number fourteen, and we're going to

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read how the Lord supernaturally delivered Israel from their past,
from that which had tormented them, to give them a
brand new future. And I want you to know today
that wherever you're at right now, or wherever you've been,
God can cause old things to pass away. He can

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cause your yesterday to pass away into the sea and
give you a brand new future, just like he did
for ancient Israel. The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the ward of the Lord abides forever hear the
word of God. Exodus chapter fourteen, we're going to be
in today. In verse number thirteen, but most shay or

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Moses said to the people, do not fear. Stand by
and see the salvation of the Lord. By the way,
did you know that Jesus's Hebrew name actually means salvation.

Speaker 2 (05:30):
Yes, Shua, it actually means salvation. Yeshua is the Lord's salvation.

Speaker 3 (05:36):
Stand By and see the salvation of the Lord, which
he will accomplish for you today.

Speaker 2 (05:41):
For the Egyptians who we have seen.

Speaker 3 (05:43):
Today, you will never see them again forever. Think about it, Issuel,
have been tormented four hundred and thirty years in Egypt
by the Egyptians, and the Lord steps in and says
to his people, well, these ones that have been oppressing
you for over four hundred years, you'll never see them

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again after today. Can you and I believe that God
can do something in our life that regardless of how
long we've been oppressed by something, how long we've been
living under something, whether it's because somebody has been tormenting us,
as was in the case with the Shorten of Israel

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when they were in Egypt, or whether it's the devil
that's just been accusing us and giving us all types
of wrong self images of who we are and just
bringing torment down our life. Can you believe with me
today that God can set you free? And even though
for the whole time of your past days on earth
you've been experiencing this negative thing, God can set you

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free from that thing in an instant, just like he
did the children of Israel.

Speaker 2 (07:00):
You want with the next verse the Lord will fight
for you while you keep silent.

Speaker 3 (07:05):
What does this mean is that God is supernaturally working
in the lives of his chosen ones. It's not up
to us to do everything. We cooperate with God. We
have a role to play, just as we're going to
see in a second that God told Moses to put
his staff over the sea. Moses was involved, but God

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was the one that was going to do it. God
is supernaturally at work in the life beloved of his children.
Continuing on, then the Lord said to Moses, why are
you crying out to me?

Speaker 2 (07:43):
Tell the sons of Israel to go forward.

Speaker 3 (07:48):
Now this is interesting because sometimes people they just sit
and they forever are crying out to the Lord about
their problems. And it's important to cast all our cares
upon him. But it's also important to believe God's going
to do something and move forward, and to step out
believing that God has heard us and.

Speaker 2 (08:07):
He's working on our behalf.

Speaker 3 (08:09):
Moses was crying out to the Lord, which was good,
but he didn't stop.

Speaker 2 (08:13):
So finally God said, why do you keep crying out
to me?

Speaker 3 (08:16):
I told you go forward. I'm your salvation. I'm going
to fight for you. So you might be asking God
for help with something, but there comes a time or
you need to take a step forward in the right direction,
in a forward motion, believing He's going to do something.

Speaker 2 (08:32):
As you go forward.

Speaker 3 (08:33):
Otherwise, if you just stay there crying out about the
same old thing and praying about the same old things
forever without making any changes in your action, you're not
going to see the glory of God come. So the
Lord said to Moses, why are you crying out to me?
Tell the sons of Israel to go forward? As for you,
lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over

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the sea and divide it. And the sons of Israel
shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land.
As for me, the Lord speaking, I will harden the
hearts of the Egyptians, so they will go in after them,
And I'll be honored through Pharaoh and all his army,
through his chariots and his horsemen.

Speaker 2 (09:15):
Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.
When I'm honored.

Speaker 3 (09:19):
Through Pharaoh through his chariots and his horsemen. How is
God going to be honored through Pharaoh. God was going
to be honored through Pharaoh, because Pharaoh was going to
end up being drowned in the sea along with all
the army of the Egyptians.

Speaker 2 (09:35):
God actually sat here.

Speaker 3 (09:38):
Interestingly enough, we just read it that he was going
to harden Pharaoh's heart. He said, I will harden Pharaoh's heart,
and I will get glory for my name. So we
have to let God be God. God says, I'll have
mercy on whom I have mercy in the Book of Romans,
and I'll harden whom I hearden. We sometimes say, well,

(09:58):
that doesn't seem fair, but Paul says, who are you,
old man? That answers back to God in recounting this
story about the exit of the Book of Romans, where
God hearted Pharaoh's heart. You see, God receives praise when
he supernaturally saved Israel for the great display of his

(10:19):
glory and his loving kindness on his people Israel. But
God was also glorified when he destroyed his enemies. You see,
God is both gracious and just, and his graciousness was
exalted when he delivered Israel, even though they didn't deserve it.

(10:40):
His justice was exalted when he destroyed the Egyptians. Beloved
God is God, and he can take from the same lump,
and use from that same lump a part of it
for honor and a part of it for dishonor. And
this is what Paul addresses in regards to this story
in Romans chapter nine. Let's continue with the story. Then

(11:00):
Moshe or Moses stretched out his hand over the sea.
The Lord swept the sea back by a strong wind
all night and turned the sea into dry land. So
the waters were divided, so the water is pushed back
off the land.

Speaker 2 (11:17):
The sons of Israel and through the midst of the.

Speaker 3 (11:19):
Sea on the dry land, and the waters were like
a wall to them.

Speaker 2 (11:23):
On their right hand and on their left hand.

Speaker 3 (11:27):
Then the Egyptians took up the pursuit, and all Pharaoh's horses,
his chariots, and his horsemen went in after them into
the midst of the sea. So we all understand what's
happening here. The Lord divides the sea to the dry
land as showing, and then once Israel is in the
sea and safe, Pharaoh begins to pursue them. Israel still

(11:50):
on dry land, but behind them are the Egyptians, and
the Lord closes the sea on the Egyptians.

Speaker 8 (11:56):
We all know the story by the way, as you
know that Jewish people all over the world celebrate this
story and tell this story every year during this time
it pass over, and we consider the greatest part of
the Passover Satyr or the Passover meal that Jews all
over the.

Speaker 3 (12:13):
World celebrate each year. We consider the greatest part of
the Passover the retelling of this story right here, how
God delivers his people and delivers us today through beloved
ones the blood of the Lamb. Let's continue on. Then,
the Lord said to mos Shaer, Moses, stretch out your
hand over the sea, so the waters may come back

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over the Egyptians, over their chariots and their horsemen. The
waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even
Pharaoh's entire army that had.

Speaker 2 (12:44):
Gone into the sea after them.

Speaker 3 (12:46):
Not even one of them. I like that, not even
one of them remain. God delivers and sets free completely.
Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand
of the Egyptians. And Israel saw the Egyptians dead on

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the seashore. So Israel had passed through the dry land
came to the other side, and when they got to
the other side, they saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
There when Israel saw the great power which the Lord
had used against the Egyptians, the people fear of the Lord,
and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

Speaker 2 (13:33):
They were so filled, which is.

Speaker 3 (13:36):
The glory and the greatness of the.

Speaker 2 (13:39):
Power of God. They burst into a song.

Speaker 3 (13:42):
And so we come to the next chapter fifteen, verse one,
and we read this, Then most Sharer, Moses and the
sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and said,
I will sing to the Lord, for he has highly
exalted the horse and its rider he has hurled into
the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and
he has become my salvation.

Speaker 2 (14:05):
He is my God.

Speaker 3 (14:05):
And I will praise him, my father's God, and I
will exalt him. And we have a little song that
we sing. And it's like this, I'm singing a paraphrase
of this right now, the song of Moses, the song
that the children of Israel sang when the Lord supernaturally
delivered them from the Egyptians, transporting them, which is a

(14:26):
symbol of baptism to the other side of the sea.
We read also by the way in the Book of
Revelation that the Chosen Ones will sing both the song
of the Lamb and the song of Moses. Once again,
we read about this in the Book of Revelation. But
the scripture that we just read the song that Israel
sang when they got to the other side of the

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sea having been supernaturally delivered.

Speaker 2 (14:49):
Here's a paraphrase of it.

Speaker 3 (14:51):
It goes, I will sing unto the Lord, for he
has triumphed gloriously, the horse and rider thrown into the sea.
I will sing unto the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously,
the horse and rider thrown into the sea.

Speaker 2 (15:15):
The Lord, my God, my strength.

Speaker 7 (15:19):
My song has also become my victory.

Speaker 2 (15:27):
The Lord, my God, my strength.

Speaker 7 (15:31):
My song has also become my salvation.

Speaker 9 (15:37):
The Lord is God, and I will praise him, my
fathers God, and I will exalt him.

Speaker 2 (15:53):
Bruhusham.

Speaker 3 (15:54):
We started today's show by asking ourselves the question do
we need need to be set free from our past?
I think the truth is all of us need deliverance
at some level from our past. Maybe something our parents
said to us, maybe something somebody said to us when

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we were at school growing up, an incident in our life,
perhaps when there was a failure all of us. I
think need to be set free from certain things that
we've picked up through the years that we've already lived
on earth, and some of us today are still suffering
and being greatly hindered in making progress in our life

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because there are still things that are hanging onto us
from our past. One of the lessons that we learned
from the exit of story that we just read today
is that the Lord con separate us completely clean from
our past. When Israel got to the other side of

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the sea, not one of their enemies remained. The Lord
had eliminated every single one of them, and Israel going
through the Red Sea during this deliverance. It represents beloved
Christian baptism, even as Israel was supernaturally translated from Egypt

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to the other side of the sea with a brand
new life. You and I also, when we go into
the water in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit at our baptism, our past
life is buried. When we go down under that water
and we're brought up from that water a Christian baptism,
a brand new creation. Our old life is completely a castaway,

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it's completely buried. It's something old. This is why the
scripture tells us that in Messiah, old things pass away
and all things become new. So I want to encourage
you today to stop accepting your past as a present reality.

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I want to encourage you today to become self aware
so that you no longer are allowing your past to
keep you buried and trapped in that thing, because once again,
in Christ Jesus, all things become new. You know what's
an incredible thought to think is that every day is
a brand new beginning, no matter what happened yesterday. Maybe

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you got in an argument with your husband, or your
wife or a family member.

Speaker 2 (18:35):
You know what, you.

Speaker 3 (18:36):
Don't have to let the argument that you got into
yesterday define your relationship with that person. Today you forgive yourself,
you forgive that person, and because of the blood of Messiah,
you start over as a brand new beginning and day.

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And I love that, and Messiah shua our sins are
washed away, They're removed as far as the east from
the west. We're white as snow. Now it's brand new.
Everything is new, and we start again. So to start
again and truly make the most of the future, we.

Speaker 2 (19:18):
Have to be free from the past. We have to
forgive ourselves. We have to forgive.

Speaker 3 (19:22):
Everybody else from the blood of Jesus, and we have
to look forward believing for a bright future, because God says,
I know the plans I have for you to give
you a future.

Speaker 2 (19:31):
And a hope.

Speaker 3 (19:32):
If we're thinking about the negative things of the past,
if we're thinking about the negative things.

Speaker 2 (19:39):
That we've done that we're not proud of, if.

Speaker 3 (19:41):
We're focusing on failures, mistakes, or negative things that family
members or others might have said to us, that energy
that could be used in creating a new and great
future won't be there because your energy instead is going
to be looking back, focusing on the green evinces or
the hurts or the wounds of the past. God set

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issue in a brand new place to have a brand
new beginning. When he translated him through that sea, he
cut off the enemy. And I want you to know,
my beloved son and daughter, and the Lord, the blood
of Jesus has set you free. You shoeest parents named
him your shoe up because the Angel told them you
shall call his to him, your shoe of salvation, for

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he shall save his people from their sins.

Speaker 2 (20:30):
You and I have been delivered completely in his name.
Let's live like this. Let's lift up our head.

Speaker 3 (20:37):
Let's take our head out of the ground and believe
that we've been set free. The scripture tells us that
we've been released from our sin by his blood. So
now let's look up where our treasure is and where
we're seated at the right hand of God. Let's let

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go of the past. Let's not let it cling to
us anymore. Let's not let Satan's lies.

Speaker 2 (21:07):
Cling to us.

Speaker 3 (21:08):
You know, Satan's a liar. He's a liar from the beginning.
He's going to tell you negative things about yourself. He's
going to remind you of negative things about the past.

Speaker 2 (21:16):
Belove it. Put a shield up around your heart. Don't
receive it.

Speaker 3 (21:20):
Keep your eyes looking forward in the Lord. You're destined
for glory. Keep putting one foot in front of the
other in the Lord. Build a brand new future, build
a brand new day. Give yourself to the Lord. Believe
in good things for yourself. David said, surely goodness and

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mercy shall follow us all the days of our life.
In the name of Yashuahamashiah. Today I speak freedom over
your life. Today, by the blood of Jesus, my friend,
you and I have been set free.

Speaker 2 (21:59):
Let's lift ourselves up. Let's take confidence and.

Speaker 3 (22:02):
Courage and live as those who have truly been set free.
Hagsham mahach. That's Hebrew for a happy holiday, and it
is a time. It's a season to be happy because
Passover is about freedom and deliverance. Of course, Jewish people
are remembering how they were delivered by the blood of

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the Lamb at that ancient Passover about thirty five hundred
years ago. But those of us today that are followers
of Messiah Jesus were celebrating because the ultimate Lamb of
God shed his blood on Passover to redeem us and
set us free from our sins. You may also know
that Passover was one of the three times of year

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that God commanded all of Israel to come to Jerusalem
and present a special offering to him.

Speaker 2 (22:51):
Over the years, I.

Speaker 3 (22:52):
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Speaker 10 (23:15):
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Speaker 11 (24:12):
In the Book of Numbers, chapter six, the Lord gave
instructions to Moses san Aaron to speak this blessing over
his people and the Lord said, when you speak these
words over my people, I will place my name on
them and bless them. Receive the impartation of the Lord's blessings.

Speaker 3 (24:31):
YEAHV refereeway.

Speaker 2 (24:38):
V yeshm.

Speaker 5 (24:44):
Theyway punavella.

Speaker 2 (24:51):
The who knows.

Speaker 7 (24:57):
These sighway a novella.

Speaker 2 (25:04):
The same.

Speaker 5 (25:09):
Call shwe. The Lord bless you and keep you. The
Lord make his face shine on you, and be gracious
to you. The Lord lift you up by his countenance,

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and the Lord give you beloved one is peace. God
bless you and shall.

Speaker 12 (25:39):
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Speaker 1 (25:57):
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Speaker 2 (26:00):
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