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- Moses
- What if a man wrote a letter to the church wanting to fill a job as a preacher and listed these weaknesses?
- Isaiah 55:8-9
- God chose such a man – Moses
- He did not consider himself a leader. Exodus 3:11; 4:1
- He was not an eloquent speaker. Exodus 4:10
- He did not have all the answers. Numbers 15:32-36
- He sometimes lost his temper. Exodus 3:22
- He sometimes got so provoked with the people that he disobeyed God. Numbers 21; Psalm 106
- Moses, an example of a great leader
- He was so great that God told him. Deuteronomy 18:18
- Acts 3:22-23
- Luke 16:29
- John 6:26-40
- Acts 15:21
- His faith (Hebrews 11:24-26)
- He knew where to get the answers (Numbers 15:35)
- His love for his brethren (Exodus 32:30-32)
- His tireless work (Exodus 18:13-18)
- His humility (Exodus 32:9-13)
- His faithfulness in proclaiming God’s Word to them (Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 28-29)
- His patience (Exodus 6:9; 16:2; 17:2)
- His faithful submission (Deuteronomy 32:48-52)
- Conclusion
30 min - Being Different to Glorify God
- Ephesians 5:1-10
- What we’re not talking about
- Just plain being different
- Being different to be difficult
- Being different out of pride (Matthew 6:1)
- What we are talking about
- Being different to glofiry God (Matthew 5:16)
- Live with purity
- I Peter 2:9-12
- I Peter 1:15
- I Peter 4:1-15
- Live excellently among men and people will notie!
- Trust in God’s Word
- Acts 27:20-36
- We can stick up for God’s Word in the storm of life!
- Genesis 8:22
- Change from bad to good
- Galatians 1:13-14, 21-24
- Use common courtesy
- Titus 1:16; 2:6-8, 14; 3:8, 14
- Philippians 2:19-21
30 min - Exodus, Part 2
- Exodus 3-4
- John 9:28 – Moses had an amazing legacy by the time of the New Testament.
- Acts 7:29-34 – Stephen summarizes Moses’ life.
- The reluctance of Moses (Exodus 3:11-4:17)
- Exodus 3:11 – “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?”
- Exodus 3:13 – They may say, “What is His name?”
- Exodus 4:1 – They may say, “The Lord has not appeared to you.”
- Exodus 4:10 – “I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
- Exodus 4:13 – “Send the message by whomever you will.”
- Do we have the same hurdles of reluctance when it comes to serving God today? What might be running through our heads:
- Why me? I’m a nobody.
- I don’t know what to say about God.
- How do I prove any of this? What if people start asking about the reliability of Bible manuscripts and evidence for God and stuff like that?
- I’m not good at this. I never think of the right way to say things.
- Somebody else could do this better.
- Consider the personal growth of Moses through the book of Exodus.
- Exodus 2:14-15; Acts 7:25 – first time leaving Egypt
- Exodus 14:13; Hebrews 11:27 – confidently leading Israel out
- “I AM has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14)
- Hebrew הָיָה (hayah) means “to exist in the absolute sense.” Compare Hosea 1:9. See also Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:4, 9. Jesus made “I AM” statements in John 8:24, 25, 58; 13:19; 18:5.
- Exodus 10:2
- Exodus 20:2
- Leviticus 19:2
- God’s concern for His people: “Let my son go” (Exodus 4:23)
- Exodus 4:21-23 – God says Israel is His firstborn.
30 min - II Corinthians, Part 6
- II Corinthians 5:10-21
- II Corinthians 5:10 – “All” here is all who are of an accountable mind.
- II Corinthians 5:14 – All people of an accountable mind sin and die spiritually. This verse is talking about that spiritual death. Calvinists have a problem with this verse because they do not believe Christ died for all.
- II Corinthians 5:16 – We no longer recognize people according to their sins once they are in Christ.
- II Corinthians 5:17-19 – See Romans 4:6-7. This explains how God comes to not impute sins to a man.
- II Corinthians 5:21 – Jesus did not become a sinner. He was made to be the sin sacrifice for us. He was the sacrifice for us so that we could be righteous before God.
30 min - Love
- Love, the greatest commandment
- Matthew 22:37-38
- Love, the second greatest commandment
- Matthew 22:39
- Love and the Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37)
- Matthew 5:43-48 – Love even your enemies.
- Love and Peter (John 21:14-17)
- Love and Paul (I Corinthians 13)
- Love and Jacob (Genesis 29:20)
- Conclusion
- Samaritan – Love serves because of the need.
- Peter – Love will feed other sheep of Jesus.
- Paul – Love is not selfish and never fails.
- Jacob – Love made it a joy to serve.
30 min - Have This Attitude in Yourselves
- Philippians 2:1-8
- He became a servant
- Philippians 2:6-7
- Think about all that Jesus gave up to be a servant.
- John 1:1-3, 14
- We often try to elevate ourselves when we should be content to be servants.
- Matthew 20:28
- II Corinthians 8:9
- He became obedient
- Philippians 2:8
- John 4:34; 8:28
- II Corinthians 12:20 – warning against gossip
- Hebrews 13:4; I John 2:16 – warning against lust
- Galatians 5:20-21 – warning against outbursts of anger
- He because obedient to the point of death!
- Philippians 2:8, 17, 30
30 min - Exodus, Part 1
- Exodus beings with Israel multiplying in Egypt. The Egyptians put the Israelites under hard labor.
- Moses is born in Egypt. His life is divided into three 40-year sections:
- 1st 40 years – raised as an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11; Acts 7:23)
- 2nd 40 years – shepherd in Midian (Exodus 2:15; 7:7; Acts 7:29-30)
- 3rd 40 years – leader of Israel (Deuteronomy 34:7)
- The book of Exodus can also be divided into 3 sections:
- Egypt and the ten plagues (Exodus 1:1-12:32)
- The Exodus! (Exodus 12:33-18:27)
- Mount Sinai, the law, and the tabernacle (Exodus 19-40)
- God is faithful!
- Genesis 12:2, 7; Exodus 1:5, 7. Notice how many Israelites there were later! Exodus 12:37; 38:26
- Exodus begins to fulfill the land promise. Acts 7:17.
- II Peter 3:8-11
- “But the midwives feared God” (Exodus 1:15-22)
- Are the midwives lying in Exodus 1:19? Did God reward them for lying in Exodus 1:20? Consider also Joshua 2:3-6 and Hebrews 11:31.
- It’s possible that God was rewarding them for their fear and reverence without specifically approving of their lies (if they were indeed lying).
- “He became her son” (Exodus 2:10)
- Moses understood his identity as a Hebrews and a deliverer. (Exodus 2:11-14; Acts 7:23-28)
- Hebrews 11:23-29 – Moses acted by faith!
- “Who made you a prince or a judge over us?” (Exodus 2:14)
- Acts 7:35-39, 51-53 – The people in Stephen’s day rejected Jesus just like the Hebrews rejected Moses. We must be careful not to make the same mistake!
30 min - 2 Corinthians, Part 5
- II Corinthians 4:14-5:10
- II Corinthians 4:18 – Everything that can be seen is temporary and will be destroyed. We are to focus our attention on things that are eternal.
- II Corinthians 5:1 – We are not told exactly what will happen between our earthly death and the resurrection. The parable Jesus tells of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31) implies that there will be some state of peaceful existence after death for those who obey God.
- II Corinthians 5:5 – The “we” in this passage seems to specifically refer to Paul and the apostles. The principles in most of this chapter apply to all Christians, though.
30 min - Let No One Despise Your Youth
- Introduction
- Who is useful to God when it comes to faithful service? I Timothy 4:12-16
- God has used young people to accomplish great things
- Joseph – Genesis 45:3-8
- Samuel – I Samuel 3:1-4; 19-21
- David – I Samuel 17:33, 34-38
- Solomon
- Josiah
- Jeremiah – Jeremiah 1:4-10
- Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – Daniel 1:1-5; 3
- Mary – Luke 1:30-38
- Timothy – Acts 16:1-5
- The kind of young people God can use
- Willing to flee immorality – II Timothy 2:22; I Corinthians 6:18-20
- Willing to trust in God – I Samuel 17:37
- Willing to seek first things first – I Kings 3:5-9; Matthew 6:31-34
- Willing to seek the Lord with tender hearts and with humility – II Chronicles 34:27
- Willing to boldly do God’s will
- Willing to be true to their convictions
- Willing to humbly submit to God’s will – Luke 1:38
- Willing to be an example to others – I Timothy 4:12, 16
- Our responsibility to the young
- Receive them – Matthew 18:5
- Not place stumbling blocks in their way – Matthew 18:5-6; 18:14
- Encourage them – I Corinthians 16:10
- Not despise them – I Corinthians 16:11
- Conclusion
- We all need to be active in the Lord’s work.
- We all need encouragement in that work.
- We all need to be examples to others.
- God can use all of us to do mighty things.
30 min - Word of the Day, Part 16: Encourage
Old Testament
- Chazaq: חָזַק (ḥāz__ǎq) – to make strong, make to stand, cause to be firm
- Deuteronomy 1:38; 3:28
- Used twelve times, always this word (Isaiah 41:7)
New Testament
- Verb
- Protrepo: προτρέπω (protrep__ō)
- To urge forward, persuade
- Acts 18:27
- Paramutheomai: παραμυθέομαι (paramytheomai)
- Literally with (para) counsel or advise (muthos)
- Stimulate forward; give comfort
- I Thessalonians 2:11
- Noun
- Paraklesis: παράκλησις (parakl__ēsis)
- Calling to one’s aid
- With or beside (para) to call (kaleo)
- A call to one’s aid
- Beseechment or exhortation
- Comfort or advocate
- Hebrews 6:18
Christians will have troubles
- Jesus: the world will hate you
- John 15:18-21
- Matthew 10:22-23
- Jesus encourages: John 16:33; Revelation 1:17
Elijah discouraged
- God encouraged him
- I Kings 19:11-18
The Father and His Son actively encouraged
- We are to emulate them
- Encourage one another
WHY?
- We’re told to
- Isaiah 35:3
- I Thessalonians 5:11
- To counter Satan
- I Peter 5:8
- James 4:7
- Hebrews 3:13
- Coming difficult times
- Hebrews 10:23-25
- What day was coming?
- Why would they need encouragement?
- Temple and Jerusalem soon to pass away
- Jerusalem was the center of everything to a Jew
- Psalms 137:5-6
- Can this idea apply to us today?
- Did other difficult times come to other Christians?
- Could they come again?
- Second law of thermodynamics
- People grow old
- And are gone all too soon
- I Peter 1:24
- The end of time
- Don’t know when
- I Thessalonians 4:18; 5:2
- Time of physical death is just as unknown to us
HOW?
- Words
- Spoken – Proverbs 12:25; Ephesians 4:29; Acts 15:32
- Written – Colossians 3:16
- Togetherness – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Proverbs 27:17; Hebrews 10:23-25; Psalms 133:1
- Example – Colossians 2:1-3
- Love – I Thessalonians 5:11-13
- Worship – Colossians 3:16
How do you encourage?
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