3-01-26 // God is Working // Exodus 1-2 // How Is God at Work in Our Darkest Days?

Bay Leaf Baptist Church Weekly Sermons · Mar 3, 2026 · 30m

Pastor Patrick Austin begins his sermon on Exodus 1-2 with a relatable family vacation analogy, explaining how what starts as joy can turn uncomfortable—much like the Israelites' experience in Egypt. The descendants of Jacob, who initially prospered in Egypt under Joseph's favor, eventually found themselves enslaved under a new Pharaoh who "did not know Joseph." Pastor Austin emphasizes that "in the darkest days of life, God is working to lead his people out of Egypt and into grace."

Drawing from Exodus 2:23-25, Pastor Austin outlines four ways God works: He hears (listening to the…