30 Excuses

Leadership Principles from God’s Word: ExcusesLeadership Principles from God’s Word: Excuses

Leadership Principles from God’s Word:

EXCUSES

Mario Denton

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Passage to memorizePsalm 86:9-12

Teach me your way O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart,

that I may fear your name. I will praise you o Lord my God with all my heart; I will glorify

your name forever.



MOSES’ LIFE MISSION AND

HIS FIVE BIG EXCUSES

Exodus 3:11- 4:14



Excuse One: Who am I? (Ex 3:11)

Moses struggled with his identity. He just didn’t feel qualified;

he thought God has picked the wrong leader.



Excuse One: Who am I? (Ex 3:11)

God’s response:It doesn’t matter who you are.

I am with you (Ex 3:12).



Excuse Two: Who are You? (Ex 3:13)

Moses felt a lack of intimacy. He didn’t know God well enough to

describe Him to the people and lacked convictions concerning his

relationship with God.



Excuse Two: Who are You? (Ex 3:13)

God’s response:I AM WHO I AM.

I AM ever present. I AM everything you need (Ex 3:14).



Excuse Three: What if they don’t listen (Ex 4:1)

Moses felt intimidated. He worried about the people’s

reaction to him.



Excuse Three: What if they don’t listen (Ex 4:1)

God’s response:When I’m finished, they’ll listen

(Ex 4: 2-9).



Excuse Four: I’ve never been a good speaker (Ex 4:10)

Moses fretted about his inadequacies.Who would listen to him if he

couldn’t even speak well?(Ex 4: 11,12).



Excuse Four: I’ve never been a good speaker (Ex 4:10)

God’s response:Guess who made your mouth

(Ex 4: 11,12).



Excuse Five: I know you can find someone else

(Ex 4:13)

Moses fell inferior: He compared himself to others-even

his brother- and decided that he came up short.



Excuse Five: I know you can find someone else

(Ex 4:13)

God’s response:OK, I will let Aaron go with you…

but I’m still calling you to go (Ex 4:14).



1 Samuel 30:6

• But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God.- In the midst of difficult times, David believed in His God.- You and I can do the same.- We can remind ourselves of God's goodness and be encouraged.



1 Samuel 30:6

• Whatever happens, remember God is there and He will strengthen you.

PRAYER: Lord, I receive Your strength right now. I will remind myself of Your goodness to me, no matter what happens. Amen.



Prayer Focus• Father, In the name of Jesus, I

surrender myself to walk in the Word. Your word living in me produces the Life in this world.

• The word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. It makes my way plain before me.

• I boldly and confidently say that my heart is fixed and established on the solid foundation – the Living Word of God! Amen



King of Majesty YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOUYOU KNOW THAT I WANT TOKNOW YOU SO MUCH MOREMORE THAN I HAVE BEFORE THESE WORDS ARE FROM MY HEARTTHESE WORDS ARE NOT MADE UPI WILL LIVE FOR YOUI AM DEVOTED TO YOU KING OF MAJESTY I HAVE ONE DESIREJUST TO BE WITH YOU MY LORDJUST TO BE WITH YOU MY LORD JESUS YOU ARE THE SAVIOUR OF MY SOULAND FOREVER AND EVER I'LL GIVEMY PRAISES TO YOU



Learning, application and commitment: James 1: 22-25

• “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.

• Do what it says. • Anyone who listens to the word but does not do

what it says is like a man who looks at his face in the mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

• But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed in what he does.” (NIV)



Learning, application and commitment

• One of the Biblical truths (principles) that I have learned from this lesson was …

• I intend to apply this truth (principle) in my business/Ministry by: …..

• With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will begin applying this truth immediately. I ask and expect my group to hold me accountable for this and to check with me periodically to determine if I am doing so. Please ask me …..



Jesus said:Take what I have given you and change the world!



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