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Moses Series
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 3, 2024 (message contributor)
Summary: To see something we have never seen before in 2024 - we must do something we have never done before in 2024! God's question to you is "What is in your hand?"
Moses: 2024
Series: Never seen before in 2024!
Thesis: To see something we have never seen before in 2024 - we must do something we have never done before in 2024! What is the one thing you need to do? Is it read the Bible daily – Pray – have consistent devotions? Step out in faith? Follow the call of God? Pray for miracles for others? Use what is in your hands?
Introduction:
We have been looking at stories of real-life people in the history of the Bible.
We have looked at:
• Jesus
• God
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Jospeh
• Matthew
• Luke
Today we are looking at Moses – a central figure of the OT!
As we have looked at some of the Heroes of the Faith found for us in the Bible. We have seen people who made a difference for the Kingdom of God with their lives.
The messages have revealed to us some life changing truths:
1. Life is not always fair, but God is faithful.
2. God’s Hall of fame recipients know how to say, “I choose to lose!”
3. Over-comers in life say, “I will never quit!
4. God’s heroes of the faith say, “No Pride!”
5. God uses imperfect people to do His perfect will.
6. These real-life stories teach us what to do.
7. These real-life stories teach us what not to do.
8. Life is about servanthood not about attaining fame and fortune.
Learning from real life teaches the most valuable lessons of how to live in this life. These heroes of the faith show us the lessons of life. We will learn how to please God. We will discover that it is God who creates heroes of the faith with those who say, “Here I am Lord!”
I look at these men and women and I discovered that they where people who made a difference with their lives. Why? They believed God – they had faith over fear! (A critical trait to have if we desire to serve God!)
The other reason they made a difference was because they had a relationship with the LORD. They lived their lives in service to the Lord. It was God alone whom they served. They were individuals committed to Jesus Christ and His work. They discovered what God was doing and then became involved in it. The result of this decision propelled them into becoming a hero of the faith.
Sermon: Moses
Thesis: Moses saw the invisible God and it empowered him to persevere through anything and He heard God say, “What is in your hand?” He looked at the staff in his hand and God used that staff to deliver the people of Israel from slavery and bondage!
Introduction:
Today we will look at Moses. The man God chose to deliver the people out of Egypt yes out of cruel bondage, slavery, and the horrible edict of Killing all male boys at birth!
Moses would become the man of the hour and become an example of what God can do with a person who spends time with God in His presence. Whenever I think about Moses, I immediately picture the movie “The 10 Commandments.” Starring Charleton Heston as Moses!
But I really want us to take another look at Moses today and see something we have never seen before in his life. I want us to take a realistic look into the life of a Biblical hero of the faith.
Moses was a man not much different from you and I. He was a boy born to die by a tyrant! A man who faced difficulties in life, like unfair treatment, wilderness wanderings, burning bush experiences and desert wanderings with complaining multitudes. A man who had faith in God even when God asked him to face life threatening scenarios. He chose God over fame and fortune -He obeyed God- and became God’s man of the hour. He was a man who knew the pain of leadership. He knew what it was like to hear Gods voice and communicate that to God’s followers only to have them rebel against God. He knew what it was like to get angry with the people for complaining – murmuring and rebelling against the authority of God. Moses knew hardship but he saw God and talked with God!
Today I want to start and highlight a NT Scripture Text about Moses:
Hebrews 11:1 –3 (NIV)
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
2This is what the ancients were commended for.
3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. (Hold that thought a moment)
