Church notes - 28th May 2023
Deuteronomy 32:4
Exodus 3:1-15
Exodus 4:1 - 7
Exodus 4:10 - 17
It's not about me.
Moses had excuses
God is graciously faithful to His people.
He is steadfast in His favour
He is able to use us in His favour despite our shortcomings.
It is all about Him.
Five excuses
vs 3:11
Who am I?
Moses said that he wasn't ready.
The first fourty years of his life were spent at Pharaoh's court.
The Burning Bush.
God is self sufficient
2 Corinthians 4:7 - 11
God's ability is what we should focus on.
Not on our own insecurities.
We're nothing. He is everything.
All passages of Scripture point to the Cross.
Everyone in Scripture is there for God's glory.
Who am I?
Irrelevent!
Who is He?
Excuse 2
vs 4:1
Not qualified.
The Israelites
Miracles provoke a reaction. They don't bring belief. That requires the presence of God.
Genesis 1:3
2 Corinthians 4:6
He is qualified!
Excuse 3
vs 4:10
Ability
4:12 - 14
Our ability to anything of value is dependent on God. It is through Him.
Proverbs 16:9
Excuse 4
vs 14:13
Send someone else.
Moses is very reluctant
Philippians 4:19, 20
Excuse 5
vs 3:13 - 15
God is the I AM. Present Tense. He is the Unchanging God.
The same Today, Yesterday and Forever.