View this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7lhfPKKuSU This sermon explores the pivotal moment in Israel's history when God calls Moses to lead His people out of slavery, highlighting three distinct reactions to divine initiative: Pharaoh's defiant contempt for God, rooted in self-exaltation and economic interest; the Israelites' initial joy followed by swift disillusionment and rebellion when hardship increased, revealing their preference for familiar suffering over the uncertain cost of freedom; and Moses' profound reluctance, marked by self-doubt, fear, and repeated excuses, yet ultimately yielding to God's presence and provision. Through these responses, the sermon emphasizes that God's redemptive purposes are not thwarted by human resistance, hesitation, or failure, but are advanced through the faithful obedience of those who, despite their inadequacy, say yes when God says go. The central message is a call to embrace God's call without delay, trusting that His presence, power, and provision are sufficient, even in the midst of trials, and that true freedom and good come not from avoiding difficulty, but from surrendering to God's sovereign plan.