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"2007 Series - Moses"
Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Love Is Stronger Than Death
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 1
MOSES: THE SERVANT OF GOD Moses led a colorful, controversial and commended life. He was The Prince of Egypt, the Giver of the Law (John 1:17) and God’s Faithful Servant (Heb 3:2, 5). The Lord would speak to Moses face to face (God is the subject or initiator), as a man speaks with his friend (Ex ...read more
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2. What's The Rush?
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 2
WHAT’S THE RUSH? (EXODUS 2:11-25) People value quickness, service and convenience, and smart businesses know how to capitalize on and profit from that need. Customers can get their photographs done in an hour, shoppers can use the express lane for 10 items or less and subscribers can receive ...read more
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3. Let Go Annd Let's Go
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 3
LET GO AND LET’S GO (EXODUS 3:1-4:17) My wife always teased me about my resistance to change. When we first met, I declared to her that I already had a Master of Theology degree and that I did not need more study to do the work of ministry. Within a year, I left Los Angeles for studies at Trinity ...read more
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4. Ears Wide Open
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 4
EARS WIDE OPEN (EXODUS 5:1-12:30) A father once tried to talk to his son about how college was going. The father said, “How are things going?” The son said, “Good.” The father said, “And the dormitory?” He said, “Good.” The father said, “How are your studies going?” He said, “Good.” The ...read more
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5. The Apple Of God's Eye
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 5
THE APPLE OF GOD’S EYE (EXODUS 14:1-31) In a survey of four- to eight-year olds, kids share their views on love: “Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way.” “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my ...read more
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6. The Best Time Is Now
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 6
THE BEST TIME IS NOW (EXODUS 16:1-21) I read a true account of a billionaire who purchased an expensive $20-million jet that transported him between Los Angeles and New York. He collected works of art by contemporary masters to hang in his homes, bought identical wardrobes for clothing on both ...read more
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7. Freedom To Work And Work In Freedom
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 7
FREEDOM TO WORK AND WORK IN FREEDOM (EXODUS 18) Charles Schulz, the artist behind the comic strip Peanuts, in his book “I Take My Religion Seriously,” (p. 56) drew a strip of a boy wearing a long coat with pins and brooches cluttering the right side of the coat explaining his awards to an admirer ...read more
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8. Reap What You Sow
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 8
REAP WHAT YOU SOW (EXODUS 32) In August 1989, a legal case in Los Angeles opened up a can of worms and had a rippling effect on the rest of the country and the rest of the world. Two young adult brothers - the Menendez brothers - from a wealthy family in Beverly Hills shot their parents in ...read more
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9. God's Easy Yoke And Light Burden
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 9
GOD’S EASY YOKE AND LIGHT BURDEN (NUMBERS 11:4-33) A lady from a church I had preached before once approached me and asked me to retell a story that I had supposedly told her congregation. I said, “What story?” She told me the gist of the story and I said, “I did not tell it.” The story was ...read more
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10. Turn A Sinner From The Error Of His Way
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 10
TURN A SINNER FROM THE ERROR OF HIS WAY (NUMBERS 12) There are people who genuinely think they are God’s instrument of discipline and correction, and maybe even punishment. These critics make you question yourself and mess with your motivation, head and development. In the classic words of an ...read more
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11. The Price Of Doing Things Halfway
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 11
THE PRICE OF DOING THINGS HALFWAY (NUMBERS 13-14) Isaac Asimov told of a rabbi who was at odds with his congregation. The president of the congregation said, “Rabbi, we must have a conference to settle the dispute once and for all.” The rabbi, the president and ten elders met together to discuss ...read more
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12. As Good As It Gets
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 12
AS GOOD AS IT GETS (NUMBERS 16) I received an unexpected call from a church a few years ago. The chairman of the church’s search committee asked if I knew a candidate they were interviewing for the church’s vacant senior pastor position. He asked me about the candidate’s leadership, his strengths ...read more
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13. Go Slow, Stay Low, Don't Blow!
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 13
GO SLOW, STAY LOW, DON’T BLOW! (NUMBERS 20:1-13) What bothers you? Who gets under your skin? Why do those buttons go off? Many years ago, Robert Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral founder, boarded a flight from Los Angeles to New York. His request to hang up his clerical robe was turned down by ...read more
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14. The Good News, Bad News, No News Prophet
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 14
THE GOOD NEWS, NO NEWS, BAD NEWS PROPHET (NUMBERS 22:1-35; 25:6-9; 31:6-8) My sister who returned from Hong Kong in the mid-90s after a few years of work there brought home many VCDs and told about the street vendors in Hong Kong that sold original VCDs as well as pirated VCDs and illegal ...read more
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15. The Servant Of God
Contributed on Dec 19, 2007
Moses, Pt. 15 (Final)
THE SERVANT OF GOD (DEUT 34) A friend sent me an e-mail with the subject “God’s resume.” The cover letter reads: To Whom It May Concern, I heard you were considering a new manager in your life. I would like to apply for the job. I believe I am the most qualified candidate. I created the ...read more