Theme: God Revealed
Title: God Reveals His Presence is What Matters
Main Passage: Exodus 4:10-17
[Slide 1]
God Reveals His Presence is What Matters
Exodus 4:10-17
[Slide 2]
Moses’ Excuse #4
I am not eloquent…I am slow of speech and tongue
Exodus 4:10-12
[Slide 3]
Moses’ response to God sounds much too close to Adam’s response
Genesis 3:9-12
[Slide 4]
God responds to Moses; “I made your mouth.”
Exodus 4:11; Psalm 94:9-11; Col 1:16-17;
John 9:1-5; John 11
[Slide 5]
The message from God is that both our perceived perfections and imperfections are God’s to do with as He wills toward His good pleasure.
Phil 2:13; Job 38-41, 42:1-6; Rom 8:28
[Slide 6]
Now GO! I will be with you.
Exodus 4:12; John 1:35-37; Matt 10:16-20
[Slide 7]
It is not about your mouth or your speech, but the One who is speaking through you.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
[Slide 8]
Moses’ Excuse #5
Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.
Exodus 4:13-17
[Slide 9]
Contrast Moses’ obedience with Isaiah
Isaiah 6:1-8
[Slide 10]
The anger of the Lord was kindled
Exodus 4:14; Psalm 145:8; Deut 32
[Slide 11]
In God’s providence, He works both ends of the problem
Exodus 4:14; Act 16:14; Luke 24:45
[Slide 12]
God’s presence is what matters most
Exodus 3:12, 14; 4:5, 11
[Slide 13]
Now Go! - Not because of who you are, but because I am with you
Matt 28:18-20