Four Cups: “The Cup of Deliverance”

Four Cups
The Cup of Deliverance
4/12/26
Pastor Mark England

Exodus 6:6-7 (NIV) “Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. ⁷ I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

The Cup of Sanctification – .

The Cup of Deliverance – .

The Cup of Redemption – .

The Cup of Praise – .

The Egypt in Me

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT) God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. ⁹ Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

The first promise of God is .
The second promise of God is a that takes a .

Philippians 2:12-13 (NLT) Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. ¹³ For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

You are a triune being…

– the physical
– the mind, will, and emotions
– the part of us that is like God

2 Corinthians 3:18 (CSB) We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Three Focus’ of Cup 2

1. Victory over .

Romans 7:21-25 (CSB) So I discover this law: When I want to do what is good, evil is present with me. ²² For in my inner self I delight in God’s law,²³ but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. ²⁴ What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? ²⁵ Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin.

2. Healing from .

Sin is defined by what I do to .
Wounds are defined by what do to me.

If you never deal with your wounds, you will get in cup 2 and never see the life of cup 3 and 4… And that is the for your life.

Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT) And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷ for anger gives a foothold to the devil.

If you don’t let go of your you will never see your .

3. Authority over the .

Ephesians 6:10-12 (CSB) Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.¹¹ Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.

How do I drink from the second cup of deliverance?
Start here…

Romans 8:1-2 (NLT) So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. ² And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

Romans 8:5-6 (NLT) Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. ⁶ So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

To get un-stuck we have to change how we .
What has the over what you think?
The you are around.
You show me your , I’ll show you your .

are the key.

Proverbs 28:13 (CSB) The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

1 John 1:9 (CSB) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 5:16 (CSB) Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.

We go to God for .
We go to God’s people for .

If you get around the right people, they help strengthen you . This is God’s design for your life. To be in the “ of Christ”.

Acts 2:41 (CSB) So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.

Acts 8:12 (CSB) But when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

Acts 8:13 (CSB) Even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.