Lessons on Living from Moses, WHAT IF

Exodus 4:1 Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you. Have you ever found yourself playing the “what if” game? What if I have an accident? What if my check doesn’t...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, GET WITH THE PROGRAM

Exodus 3:18-20 “Then they will heed your voice; and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now, please, let us go three days’ journey into the...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, THE GREAT I AM

Exodus 3:14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. ” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the chil dren of Israel, 7 AM has sent me to you. People tend to identify themselves by what is important to them. If you were to talk to...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES

Exodus 3:13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you, ’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?” Names are often unique...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, WHERE AM I?

Exodus 3:12b . . And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain. ” I do a lot of traveling both overseas and in the United States. Sometimes the trips...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, NEVER ALONE

Exodus 3:12a So He said, “I will certainly be with you…” Moses was afraid. Having lived in the palace of Pharaoh for 40 years, he knew well the results of raising the wrath of such a powerful man. Furthermore, he knew that his request to let God’s people go would...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, JUST A NOBODY

Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” On several occasions I have visited Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Each time I looked up into those...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, Acquainted With Grief

Exodus 3:7 And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. ” A very angry man came to his pastor and demanded to know, “Where was God when...

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Lessons on Living from Moses, HOLY GROUND

Exodus 3:5-6 Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. ” Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. ”...

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