The Progression – The Mixed Multitude

Prayers

1. Every power assigned to destroy my life and destiny, die in the name of Jesus.

2. Every contrary doctrine, spirit and inclination inclined to take me to hell, die by the power in the blood of Jesus.

3. I will not miss heaven in Jesus mighty name.

Text: Exodus 12

33The Egyptians [anxiously] urged the people [to leave], to send them out of the land quickly, for they said, “We will all be dead.” 34So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their clothes on their shoulders.

35Now the Israelites had acted in accordance with the word of Moses; and they had asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing. 36The LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they gave them what they asked. And so they plundered the Egyptians [of those things].

37Now the Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides [the women and] the children. 38A mixed multitude [of non-Israelites from foreign nations] also went with them, along with both flocks and herds, a very large number of livestock. 39And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought from Egypt; it was not leavened, since they were driven [quickly] from Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any food for themselves.

40Now the period of time the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. 41At the end of the four hundred and thirty years, to that very day, all the hosts of the LORD [gathered into tribal armies] left the land of Egypt.

What is the progression?

Progression has been defined as:

· The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state.

· The act of moving from one thing to another.

· The act of moving forward

· Proceeding in a course,

· Onward motion

· A step forward

· Advancing

May the grace for supernatural positively beneficial progression come upon your life and family in Jesus name.

What does mixed multitude mean?

Mixed means:

· consisting of different qualities or elements.

· composed of different varieties of the same thing.

· combining characteristics of more than one kind specifically

· Blended together into one unit or mass

· showing a mixture of different feelings or opinions:

· including many different types of people or things

Multitude means:

· large number of people.

· a large gathering of people.

· a great number of persons or creatures massed together.

A mixed multitude therefore is:

· A large number of people with different feelings or opinions about the same subject.

· A large number of people composed of people having different varieties of the same thing (opinions, actions, leaning, understanding).

· A group of people having different qualities or elements in terms of composition with respect to their understanding of God, and how to relate with God.

Who does the Bible refer to as a mixed multitude?

When God’s people left the bondage of 430 years in Egypt, a multitude of people who were not Israelites went with them. These people left Egypt with the Israelites even though they were not Israelites. They were intermingled with God’s people, the children of Israel, even though they were not God’s people. They may even have looked like the children of Israel, talked like them, acted like them but are not them. Subsequently when the children of Israel left Egypt and were journeying from place to place, they were all collectively referred to as “the children of Israel” even though some of them – the foreigners, the mixed multitude were not actually Israelites.

The mixed multitude does not follow the doctrine or teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. They have a form of godliness and deny the power thereof (they give an excuse for their sin and for remaining and continuing in what they know God does not like. They say I'm like this, I cannot change, this is my nature especially when that nature is what the person was drawn to by circumstances, lust or addictions including anger. The power of Christ through love can and does deliver from these situations and much more.

Before I was saved and became born again in 1992, I used to drink a bottle of beer nightly before bed. I could not stop on my own despite several new year resolutions. After God saved me the love for alcohol died in me as it had been replaced by the love for God.

Any addiction that wants to bring you down to hell shall die in Jesus name.

You will not go down because of addiction and besetting sins in Jesus name.

The power that raised Jesus from the dead shall raise you in Jesus name.

The Bible says in Isaiah 1:28 that the destruction of the sinners and transgressors shall be together. You will not die as a sinner; you will not be destroyed as a transgressor in Jesus name.

Nature of the mixed multitude:

Deceivers: Some of the mixed multitude will profess and act as if they believe what you believe but deep down in their hearts they don't believe or accept God and His teaching. Do not be deceived by them.

Scoffers saying Jesus is not coming back again: In 2 Peter 3- , 3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. Jesus is definitely coming back as we saw last week in our study of in a moment (John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58).

People saying let us go back to Egypt (sin) The Bible states that you should stay far away from those friends, associates and people you respect who wants to draw you into bad things. In Proverbs 1, God says: 10 My child, if sinners entice you, turn your back on them! 11They may say, “Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent! 12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death. 13Think of the great things we’ll get! We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take. 14 Come, throw in your lot with us; we’ll all share the loot.” 15 My child, don’t go along with them! Stay far away from their paths. 16They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder. 17 If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away. 18 But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed. 19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. Don’t join the wicked to do evil.

They ascribe the glory due to God to people, others or idols. People celebrate thanksgiving without thanking God. In Exodus 32:4, the Israelites attributed the great work of deliverance God did for them to idols – calves they molded from jewelry. The people declared that it was a calf that brought them out of Egypt. 4He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” Give God the glory due to His name (Psalm 29:2).

What should you do?

1. Be born again

2. Don’t be a partaker of their sins.

3. Do not bid them God’s speed – do not strengthen their hands in the evil way. 2 John 2:

10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. 11Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.

4. Don't be a scoffer, an unbelieving person

5. Don't be part of the mixed multitude. God wants and to have a clear stance. Stand for Him and with Him or stand for and with the devil. You will not stand of and with the devil, you will stand for and with God in Jesus name. In Revelation 3: the Bible states that we should be hot or cold : 15I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! 16So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

6. Believe God’s words as the truth. A recent discovery of Bible verses using drones was made related to the books of Zechariah and Micah. The word of God is true. Believe it, live by it, live in it and be saved eternally by it.

7. Preach the word of God and save as many as you can.

Prayers

1. Mixed multitude depart out of my life and destiny in Jesus name.

2. Deceit and error, I am not your candidate, die out of my life and destiny in Jesus name.

Announcements

Prayers

1. Give thanks

2. Born again?

3. Doctrinal error die out of my life in Jesus name.

4. Enticement by the wicked, I am not your candidate, die in Jesus name.

5. I will not go to hell in Jesus name.

6. I receive healing and deliverance from every sickness and difficult situation in Jesus name.

7. Unrelenting conspirators working against my life and progress, antagonize and destroy yourselves in Jesus name.

8. Goliath, Pharaoh and Herod of my father’s and mother’s houses die in Jesus name.

9. I bind every strongman that have stolen from me and recover my goods in Jesus name.

10. I will not die I will live by the power in the blood of Jesus.

11. I will have progressive increase, joy, peace, flourishing and great accomplishments in all areas of my life, family, career, academics, business, ministry and destiny in Jesus mighty name.

12. My life and family are shielded with the blood of Jesus against every attack from the kingdom of darkness in Jesus name.

13. I receive the anointing of ease in my endeavors in Jesus name.

14. Personal prayer points.

15. Give thanks