Exodus 11:1 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.  God tells Moses that He will bring one more plague on Egypt, after which Pharaoh would not only let the Israelites go, but he would thrust them out.  God's plans will never be defeated forever.  Verse two states, Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.  God had Moses to instruct the Israelites to all borrow as much as they could from their Egyptian neighbors.  God will always provide a way to meet our needs and often will bless us with even more.  Verse three declares, And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.  God made Moses favorable in the sight of the Egyptians.  After all the plagues Moses had been used by God to tell about and participate in causing, this had to be God's work.  We should never underestimate the power of God.  Verse four states, And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD,  About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:  God began to reveal His plan to Moses. Verse six adds, And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.  God said that all the first born of the Egyptians would die, from the first born of the Pharaoh to the first born of the lowest servant, as well as the first born of all their cattle.  We might think this harsh or maybe even unjust, but all the Egyptians had opposed letting the Israelites go, and not just Pharaoh.  We may not always understand the way that God works, but we can be certain that He will always be fair in His judgment.  Verse six adds, And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.  It is hard to imagine the way that the people of Egypt were going to feel.  The first born would not have been just babies, but people of all ages, and those left would know this.  Verse seven continues, But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.  God once again said He would make a distinction between the Egyptians and the Israelites, who would not be harmed, so that the world would know that He was God.  Though we may not see as much of a physical distinction in the amount of suffering today, God gives those who follow Him by faith in Christ a distinction from the rest of the world.  In order for someone to claim that distinction, he or she must first know that God is indeed the only God.  Verse eight concludes, And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.  After Moses delivered God's message, he went out from Pharaoh.  Once we have delivered God's message of salvation today, we can only go and leave it up to the person whether he or she will accept the message.  Verse nine declares, And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.  God told Moses that Pharaoh was not gong to listen so that God's wonders might be done in the land of Egypt.  I don't believe that God caused Pharaoh to not listen just so God could show off His power.  God shows us His wonders today, not with displays of power, but by faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, which is available to all who will believe.  Verse ten states, And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.  Just like Moses and Aaron, all we can do is present God's message to the world, and it is then up to them whether they accept it or harden their heart against God's word.

Exodus 10:21 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.  God told Moses to stretch out his hand toward heaven, and that there would be a darkness that could be felt.  The Creator of light was going to remove the light for a time.  God really didn't need Moses in order to accomplish this, but He chose to work through Moses, and God doesn't really need us today to accomplish His will but He choses to work through us.  Verse twenty-two states, And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:  Once more Moses did what God told him to do, and God delivered on His promise.  It was dark for three days, just as there was a spiritual darkness for three days when Jesus was in the tomb.  Verse twenty-three adds, They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of  Israel had lights in their dwellings.  The darkness was just on the Egyptians and not the Israelites.  Today, those who are not followers of Christ live in spiritual darkness.  Verse twenty-four declares, And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.  Pharaoh tried to compromise once more, saying all the people could go but not the herds.  People too often attempt to compromise with God, wanting to accept part of what God's word says, but not all.  Verse twenty-five proclaims, And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.  Moses told Pharaoh that he must give the Israelites something to sacrifice to God.  All we can really sacrifice to God is our life.  Everything else is already His, but we can only become His by willingly sacrificing ourselves to Him.  Verse twenty-six adds, Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.  Moses then said that all their cattle had to go as well.  We must bring everything to God if we are to truly worship Him.  Verse twenty-seven declares, But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.  Once more, Pharaoh's heart was hardened and he changed his mind.  Verse twenty-eight continues, And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.  Pharaoh told Moses to leave and if he came again Pharaoh would kill him.  We may never face such a test of our faith, but if we do we must be ready to stand firm.  Verse twenty-nine concludes, And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.  Moses told Pharaoh that he would see him no more.  If we give up on a person accepting Christ, we must make sure that God has told us to do so.

Exodus 10:12 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.  God sent locusts to destroy the rest of the crops.  Just like the Egyptians and Pharaoh, we might not lose everything at once when we go against God's will, we will lose everything gained that way eventually.  Verse thirteen states, And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.  Once again, God waited until the next day to send the plague.   Pharaoh could have still changed his mind and have let the Israelites go.   We can be sure that God will always give everyone ample opportunity to respond to His gift of salvation.  Verse fourteen declares, And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.  There was an unprecedented swarm of locusts.  There will come an unprecedented punishment for those who do not accept the free gift of salvation.  Verse fifteen adds, For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.   We would think that Pharaoh would have believed God by now, but he still didn't.  Some people today refuse to believe God, no matter how much evidence they are confronted with.  Verse sixteen declares, Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.  Pharaoh once again called Moses and Aaron and confessed his sin, but there was really no sincerity to his confession.  When in a bad situation today, many people will call on God and make any promise, but as soon as the problem goes away, they forget their promise.  Verse seventeen adds, Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.  Pharaoh asked Moses and Aaron to forget His sin this one time and ask God for His forgiveness.  I believe the implication was that he wouldn't sin again.  Verse eighteen states, And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.  Moses once again prayed to God for Pharaoh.  I am not sure that Moses believed Pharaoh, but I believe that his prayer was sincere.  We may not have a lot of confidence in a person's declaration of faith and their asking us to pray for their forgiveness, but we must be sincere when we pray if they ask us to.  Pharaoh's obedience was between him and God and was not up to Moses to judge.  Verse nineteen declares, And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. God granted Moses' prayer for Pharaoh and got rid of all the locusts.  When we ask God for salvation through Jesus Christ, He gets rid of all our sins.  Verse twenty concludes, But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.  Pharaoh once again failed to live up to his promise to God, just as some people today refuse to live up to promises made to God simply to get out of a bad situation.

Exodus 10:1 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:  God told Moses to once again go to Pharaoh.  This time it says that God had hardened Pharaoh's heart, but I still believe that Pharaoh had a choice in whether to believe God or not.  Even though I know we are told that there will come a time when God will no longer offer His mercy to someone who continually rejects it, I don't believe that God ever causes anyone to eject His mercy.  Verse two adds, And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD,  God told Moses to tell Pharaoh that he would tell his children and grandchildren what things God had done in Egypt that they might know that He is the LORD.  God's work in the world should always be evident to those who will acknowledge it.  Verse three states, And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.  This is the question that everyone ultimately has to answer, and that is how long will he or she refuse to humble themselves before God.  Verse four adds, Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:  Of course, with Pharaoh there was the requirement to let God's people go after Pharaoh humbled himself, and with us it is to let our sins go.  Verse five continues, And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:  God once again gave Pharaoh time to obey.  This time, God said He was going to send locusts to eat up what was left of the crops of the Egyptians.  God gives everyone plenty of opportunities to come to Him for salvation.  Verse six concludes, And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.  Moses told Pharaoh that this was to be a swarm of locusts like had never been seen before.  Then, Moses left.  Once we have delivered the gospel to someone, especially if they continually refuse to refuse to accept it, there may come a time when all we can do is leave.  Verse seven declares, And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?  Pharaoh's servants were even advising Pharaoh to let the Israelites go, but they could not make the decision for him.  Just like Pharaoh, each individual must decide whether to accept or reject God.  No one else can do it for them.  Verse eight states, And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go?  Moses and Aaron were brought back, told to go, but then were asked who would be going.  Pharaoh was still attempting to control the situation, just as many people attempt to put conditions on God's salvation today.  Verse nine declares,  And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.  Moses said all the Israelites were going and they were taking their possessions with them.  When we come to Christ, we must bring everything that we have with us, though we cannot accept salvation for others.  Verse ten states, And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. Then verse eleven adds, Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.  Pharaoh said he would let the men go, but not the children. Once more he thought he was still in control and more powerful than God.  This is a dangerous place to be.  We cannot attempt to compromise with God.

Exodus 9:27 says, And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.  Pharaoh once more sent for Moses and Aaron.  This time Pharaoh acknowledged the truth, and that was that his people and he had sinned against God.  We need to remember that it was not just Pharaoh, but the people of Egypt as well who were afraid of the Israelites becoming too powerful.  Though the leaders of the world today may call for Christians to be persecuted, it is often just the people of the world themselves who persecute them without the government endorsing it.  Verse twenty-eight states, Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.  Pharaoh again asked for Moses and Aaron to speak to God on his behalf.  He said he had endured enough and he would let the Israelites go.  If we ask for God to help us, we need to be sincere in our promise to do what He wants us to do.  Verse twenty-nine declares, And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.  What Moses told Pharaoh he would do to stop the storm should have proven beyond a doubt that God was the One causing the storms.  We do not have such a sign today, but God will still make Himself know to everyone in a way that cannot be denied other than by refusal to believe.  Verse thirty adds, But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.  Moses said he would do what Pharaoh asked, even though he knew that Pharaoh and the Egyptians still did not believe God.  Verse thirty-one says,  And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.  Then verse thirty-two adds, But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.  Though the Egyptians had lost part of their crops, they had not lost everything.  Ultimately, sin will cost us everything that we gain by it, though we may not lose everything in this life.  Verse thirty-three states, And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. Moses did what he told Pharaoh he would do, and God did as Moses asked.  When we act on God's behalf, knowing we are following His will, then He will answer our prayers.  Verse thirty-four declares, And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.  Once God did what He said He would do, the Egyptians and Pharaoh once again hardened their hearts.  Verse thirty five concludes, And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.  Pharaoh again refused to let the children of Israel go.  We should never make a commitment to God when we need His help and then refuse to follow through once He has delivered us from the problem.

Exodus 9:13 says, And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.  Moses could only deliver God's message, just as we can only deliver the gospel today.  Verse fourteen states, For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.  God told Moses that He would send plagues on the heart of Pharaoh and the people, so that they would know that He was God.  God does not send plagues on people today, but He does touch the heart of each individual in such a way that that person will know that He is God.  Verse fifteen adds, For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.  God said He was going to make their suffering even worse than it had been.  I believe that people will always suffer spiritually when they reject God's gift of salvation, but the more and the longer they reject it, the harder their hearts will become toward God.  Verse sixteen continues, And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.  Some people would interpret this to mean that God had caused Pharaoh to be as he was so that God could show the world His power, but I believe that it means that God had allowed Pharaoh to become this powerful.  God could just remove all those in power that do not believe in and follow Him, but He allows people to make their own choices, and some become quite powerful.  Verse seventeen asks, As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?  God asked Pharaoh if he would still exalt himself above God, and this is the question everyone eventually has to answer for himself or herself.  When we reject the gospel, we are putting our will above God's will.  Verse eighteen declares, Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.  God gave Pharaoh a warning that about the same time the next day that it was going to hail as it had never hailed before.  God has already given us His warming of the coming destruction of the world because of its sin and rebellion, and it may not happen tomorrow, but it indeed could.  Verse nineteen adds, Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.  God warned Pharaoh to not let anyone or anything be caught out in the hail storm or they or it would die.  We today have God's warning to not be caught out in the coming storm of judgment without Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse twenty states, He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:  Those that believed God fled to their houses and got their cattle under shelter.  We today who believe God's word will flee from the world to the shelter of the cross.  Of course, we cannot save the material things of the earth when we do, but we can place everything under God's guidance and protection.  Verse twenty-one adds, And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.  Just as there were people then who did not believe God, there are people today who will not believe God and accept His gift of salvation.  Verse twenty-two declares, And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.  God had Moses stretch out his hand for the hail to begin.  Moses represented God, and God wanted there to be no mistake that He was behind the hail.  I believe that when God sends His judgment , there can never be another explanation for what is happening.  Verse twenty-three states, And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.  Moses did what God told him to do, and God did what He said He would do.   We today are to share the gospel with the world, and God will save those who believe, but He will also allow those who do not to go away into everlasting punishment.  Just as the people of Egypt had but two choices, so do people today.  Verse twenty-four declares, So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. Then verse twenty-five adds, And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.  I have seen some bad hail storms, but never one that had fire mixed in with the hail.  This was indeed God's act of judgment, and everything caught outside was destroyed.  Everybody who does not accept Christ as Savior and Lord will face an even worse punishment, and that is everlasting suffering separated from God.  Verse twenty-six proclaims, Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.  Once more, this was what we would call a precision strike, because God's people were spared the destruction, just as we will be today if we accept God's gift of salvation through Christ.

Exodus 9:1 says, Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.  God once again sent Mose to Pharaoh with the same message.  Pharaoh was to let God's people go, so that they might serve Him.  When God frees us from sin today, it is so that we might go and serve Him.  Verse two adds, For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,  Verse three continues, Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.  God was going to expand the punishment so that now it would affect their animals, which the Egyptians used for food and to do work with.  Disobeying God will ultimately affect everything we have.  Verse four continues, And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.  Once more, there was going to be a distinction between the animals of the Egyptians and the animals of the Israelites, just as there is a difference spiritually between those that follow Christ today and the rest of the world.  We may suffer from the same problems, but we have God's forever deliverance from the penalty of sin.  Verse five declares, And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.  God set a time for this to happen if Pharaoh did not obey.  God always gave Pharaoh an opportunity to obey, just as he does with everyone today.  Verse six adds, And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.  Pharaoh did not let the Israelites go, so God did what He said He would do.  God will always keep His promises, but He will also give everyone an opportunity to repent nd come to Him.  Otherwise, He would be an unfair God.  Verse seven states,  And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.  Even when Pharaoh saw that God had done what He said He would do, Pharaoh would not let the people of Israel go.  There are many, many people today, who even though they can see the results of God's creative work, who still will not even acknowledge that there is a God.  Verse eight declares, And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.  God once again sent Aaron and Moses to Pharaoh with another sign.  Verse nine adds, And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.  Moses and Aaron were to throw dust into the air, and it was to cause boils on all the people of Egypt.  The plagues were becoming more personal for the Egyptians.  They were now going to be affected physically themselves.  God's punishment of sin will always be personal, even if it does not occur until the coming judgment.  Verse ten states, And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.  Moses and Aaron did what God commanded, just as we must today, and God delivered on His promise, just as He will today.  Verse eleven adds, And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.  The magicians were no longer able to duplicate the plague, because they were suffering the effects of it themselves.  Verse twelve concludes, And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.  Once more, I don't believe that God made Pharaoh not listen to Moses and Aaron and believe in God's power, but that God knew the nature of Pharaoh.  If someone does not accept Christ as Savior and Lord today, it is not because God causes them to not be able to.  Pharaoh could have still made the right choice, otherwise God was punishing the Egyptians for something that they had no control over.