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in this series, we're focusing on the life and leadership of Moses, a reluctant prophet and hero of the Hebrew people. This sermon based on Exodus 20 focuses on the Ten Commandments, rules we are given in order to be in best relationship with God and with each other. "God has high ideals for us and God's ideals are better than our ideals."

We're focusing on the life and leadership of Moses, a reluctant prophet and hero of the Hebrew people. Over these six weeks, we're digging into the stories from the Book of Exodus, from the baby in the basket to the burning bush, from the crossing of the Red Sea to the wilderness and the Ten Commandments and beyond - to learn what they have to say about serving, trusting and embracing God in our lives today.

Mike shares about his service mission work in Guatemala in the context of loving our neighbors as ourselves.

See also: www.guatemalagrace.org

Pharoah proves his stubbornness through plagues of frogs, mosquitos, beetles and locusts as Moses persistently pleads for his people to be set free!

"When you make demands or you seek influence on systems that are holding you or others in oppression, it's a long game. It takes persistence, more than one tactic, creativity, pressure and a team effort."

Enter the story of Exodus as Moses is given instructions to return to Egypt, face the Pharoah and liberate his people.

Moses asks the classic question:

Who am I?

God gives the classic response:

I will be with you. I will equip you.

We're focusing on the life and leadership of Moses, a reluctant prophet and hero of the Hebrew people. Over these six weeks, we're digging into the stories from the Book of Exodus, from the baby in the basket to the burning bush, from the crossing of the Red Sea to the wilderness and the Ten Commandments and beyond - to learn what they have to say about serving, trusting and embracing God in our lives today.

This sermon concludes our Practicing Resurrection sermon series, during which we've been celebrating the ways we are responding to God's call to embody the hope of Easter - to practice resurrection - in our daily lives.

"We are a part of the continuing story of the resurrection...we won't see the end. There comes responsibility with the part we each play. Our task is to run the race before us, to fight the good fight, to keep the faith. In the end, what will outlast all of us is this story, this lightning bolt of resurrection."

John 21: 1-14

Jesus appears to the disciples at the Sea of Galilee.

"A light shines in the darkness and the darkness shall not overcome it."

Illustrated by the story of Maison Shalom in Burundi: www.maisonshalom.org/en