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God Encounters
Life of Moses part 4Exodus 3:1-4:18
Pastor Dave Martin ~ Cross Creek Community Church ~ June 10, 2007
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Key Principles from
earlier weeks
Leadership is God-appointed not self-assumed.
God specializes in using broken vessels.
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Exodus 3:1-3 1 Now Moses wastending the flock of Jethrohis father-in-law, the priest
of Midian, and he led theflock to the far side of the
desert and came to Horeb,the mountain of God. 2 There
the angel of the LORDappeared to him in flames of
fire from within a bush.Moses saw that though the
bush was on fire it did notburn up. 3 So Moses thought,
"I will go over and see thisstrange sight--why the bush
does not burn up."
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1. God speaks uniquely toindividuals. (Relationship)
Exodus 3:4 When the LORD saw that hehad gone over to look, God called tohim from within the bush, "Moses!
Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am."
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God Speaks
To ordinary people
On ordinary days
In various ways
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Today God Speaks by His
Holy Spirit
Through Prayer
Through His Word
Through the Church
Through Circumstances
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Exodus 3:5-6 5 "Do not come any closer," Godsaid. "Take off your sandals, for the placewhere you are standing is holy ground." 6
Then he said, "I am the God of your father,the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac andthe God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid hisface, because he was afraid to look at God.
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Common Mistakes
We run before we are sent.
We retreat after we have failed.
We resist when we are called.
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3. The Individual Knew what God
said. (Resolve)
Exodus 3:7-10 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen themisery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them cryingout because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned
about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescuethem from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring themup out of that land into a good and spacious land, a landflowing with milk and honey--the home of the
Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites andJebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites hasreached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians areoppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you toPharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."
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Excuses we often usewith God
Who am I
Suppose I gowhat do I tell them
What ifoStaff Snake
oHand Leprosy
oWater Blood
Not eloquent slow speech
Send someone else
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1 Samuel 16:7b The LORD does not look at
the things man looks at. Man looks at theoutward appearance, but the LORD looks atthe heart."
2 Chronicles 16:9a For the eyes of the LORDrange throughout the earth to strengthenthose whose hearts are fully committed tohim"
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God Encounters are
Life ChangingBe Certain its Gods Voice.
Be Confident in His Power.
Be Compelled with His Plans.
Isaiah 55:8-9 8 "For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declaresthe LORD. 9 "As the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and mythoughts than your thoughts.
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Am I Willing
To Trust God Completely?
To Follow His Plans Precisely?
To Live out His Word Obediently?
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The Bible Knowledge Commentary, John Walvood/Roy Zuck; Victor Publishing 1985Moses, A Man of Selfless Dedication, Charles Swindoll; Word Publishing 1999
Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby; LifeWay Press 1990
Acts, John MacAurthur; Moody Press 1994
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