There’s something you need to know about doing good for the glory of God – the enemy hates it. Pastor Mark gives you a great example of this today and will continue to as you study the book of Exodus. The enemy of God, Satan, wants nothing more than to stand in the way of people hearing the truth. Now, knowing that Satan will oppose you ministering to others may scare you, but Pastor Mark needs you to know something – you’re not alone. God is ALWAYS with you as you serve Him, and He’s fighting for you! You can turn to Him with your battle and let Him take care of it – you just keep doing what He’s asking you to do.

Wouldn’t it be easy if everyone took you at your word, just because you actually knew what you were talking about? Knowledge is powerful, and it’s helpful in many situations. But, as Pastor Mark will share today, it means nothing if not delivered in a loving and gentle manner. You’re going to meet people in this world who are obviously sinful. And as a follower of Christ, you’ll know what’s wrong with them! But how far are you going to get by simply telling them the error of their ways? They probably already know! Pastor Mark reminds you to take a gentle and loving approach to the truth. Give grace – the way God has for you!

Hard times come – where do you turn? It’s inevitable that sometime in your life, you’ll experience difficulty – a death of a loved one, an illness, a loss of income – it’s all a lot to take in and a lot to navigate through. In this teaching, Pastor Mark will share another difficult time in Moses’s life, a time when he had to experience trouble in the wilderness. God’s solution for Moses – and the one you should take on – is to draw him to the well of living water. Your living water is found in Jesus – it’s refreshing, restoring, and a place to rest. And if you remain rooted in this living water, you’ll find the strength you need to endure every trial!

Do you know what God wants you to do with your life? If you do, great! Now you get to wait on the Lord’s timing. That’s not easy to do – most of us want to jump right on in the deep end, ready to serve right here, right now! Put me in coach! But guess what – God may not want you to get started just yet. As you wait on God’s timing, don’t give up hope – and don’t get distracted! Lean into your Savior and learn all you can about Him and His plans for you. Pastor Mark will remind you through his study in Moses’s life today that it can be dangerous to jump in too soon – your good intentions could yield some negative results!

If you’re going through something right now, today’s message has some hope to provide. Pastor Mark will talk with you about ways God might be preparing you for a unique ministry. You’re in boot camp – training for the way in which God will be using you to bless someone else’s life! It’s not easy to go through a difficult situation. It doesn’t matter what it is – the hard times can seem endless and pointless. But Pastor Mark will be encouraging you to remember God’s faithfulness and to cling to it in the trials. Don’t forget that He’s got a plan – you can trust Him to bring it all together at the right time, in the right place!

Pastor Mark today will be telling you about the call Moses received to save the people of Israel. It didn’t exactly start out well – Moses actually killed someone in the process. But did that disqualify him from being used by God? Not at all. And your past doesn’t disqualify you either. But – God needs to be the one to tell you when and where your ministry begins! You have unique gifts and talents that can be used by God to make a great impact in this world. But – the calling to do ministry needs to come from God. AND – He needs to be the one guiding the ministry. It’s not up to you to make ministry happen!

Put yourself in the shoes of Moses’s mother for a moment – the ruler of the land you live in has ordered that your newborn son be killed. With faith, you’ve kept him a secret, and now you’re putting him in a basket in a river to end up in some unknown place – with an unknown life. Could you do it? Would you trust God with someone – or something – that valuable? Pastor Mark will encourage you to put it all in God’s hands today – every uncertainty, every decision, and each loved one you have. EVERYTHING goes to God – and then the worry will go as well. When God’s in control, you can have peace instead!

When you hear the word “slavery”, you likely think of people oppressing other people – but can you be enslaved to other things? Pastor Mark says yes – he’ll share how anyone can easily become a slave to surroundings, to things and status, and especially to addiction. But – don’t lose hope just yet. Pastor Mark will be talking today about Israel’s enslavement and their need for a deliverer. You need a deliverer too – and you have one! Jesus came to save everyone from what’s put you in chains – sin. He’s rescued many already, and He can rescue you too. Today you can break free from whatever has a hold on you!

The midwives of Egypt had been given a specific and deadly order at the time of Moses’s birth – they had to kill all of the baby boys born to Israelite women. This nation of people, God’s chosen people, were under attack by the enemy – and the midwives had to make a choice to either side with God or side with their leader. Thankfully, they chose to honor the Lord! As Pastor Mark will share today, God blessed these women greatly for their service to Him. And even now, God blesses those who stand with His chosen people! Israel may not be the perfect nation, but they are still God’s – and He still chooses them!

Have you ever been in a situation where right and wrong are colliding? Where the things you know are good and God-honoring will be mocked by other people? Today, you’ll be introduced to some women who found themselves in that exact situation – with deadly consequences! As you heard Pastor Mark say, these women could have been killed by Pharoah simply for letting a baby live. What a terrifying position to be in! Yet they chose to follow God instead – and it had incredible results! You can choose this too – you can pick right over wrong today. You can trust God and do what will honor Him – even if it isn’t easy!