In Week 3 of the Delivered series, the Grow Group Podcast team continues its study of Exodus, focusing on the early plagues and Pharaoh’s increasingly hardened heart. Through candid discussion, humor, and personal reflection, the group explores how each plague demonstrates God’s absolute authority over creation and the false gods of Egypt. They note that the plagues are not random acts of judgment but intentional, precise signs meant to reveal God’s power and call Pharaoh to obedience.

The conversation highlights recurring themes of stubbornness, partial obedience, and compromise masquerading as faith. Pharaoh’s repeated attempts to negotiate with God—rather than fully surrender—become a mirror for modern believers who may seek relief from hardship without true repentance. The group also reflects on God’s mercy, patience, and protection of Israel, contrasting it with Pharaoh’s self-centered leadership that causes suffering for others.

Personal stories and practical applications draw listeners into deeper reflection: how obedience or disobedience ripples outward, how faith can be reduced to convenience, and how God’s will—while straightforward—is often uncomfortable. The episode closes with prayer and encouragement to respond quickly and humbly when God’s direction is clear.

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00:00–02:00 – Welcome, introductions, and lighthearted banter

02:00–05:00 – Overview of the plagues (frogs, gnats, flies) and Pharaoh’s defiance

05:00–08:00 – God mocking Egyptian gods; creation reversed into judgment

08:00–11:00 – Pharaoh’s stubbornness and the limits of counterfeit power

11:00–14:00 – Separation between Egypt and Israel; light vs. darkness

14:00–17:00 – Compromise masquerading as obedience; partial faith exposed

17:00–19:30 – Modern parallels: bargaining with God and selective obedience

19:30–22:00 – Plague on livestock; God’s precise and surgical judgment

22:00–25:00 – Hardened hearts today and the cost of ignoring God’s will

25:00–28:30 – God’s mercy, patience, and confirming Pharaoh’s chosen path

28:30–31:30 – The plague of boils and escalation of judgment

31:30–34:30 – Authority of God over rulers, magicians, and false power

34:30–37:30 – Prayer requests and personal reflections

37:30–39:59 – Closing prayer, next week preview, and outro