Moses: Hearing God’s Call

Exodus 3-4

Background of the story (Exodus 1-2)

God’s call to Moses

God got Moses’ attention and

confronted him (3:2-5)

God called Moses by name.

Moses! I

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God identified Himself. (3:5-6)

Moses was commanded to assume

a humble stance. (5)•Moses

bowed and hid his face in fear. (6)

God revealed his plan to free His people and commissioned Moses to go to Pharaoh (3:7-

10)

God saw the misery and suffering

of the Israelites in Egypt.

(7, 9)

He had a plan to free them and take them to their own beautiful land. (8, 10)

Moses was to go to Pharaoh and to lead the people out of Egypt. (10)

Not all God’s calls are to religious work.

•Your first call is a call to a relationship with God.• God calls us whenever he wants; sometimes we aren’t expecting it.• God gives all believers gifts for service and calls us to use them.

Moses objects,

BUT God reassures him.

(3:11-22; 4:1-17)

First excuse- “I’m not qualified.” (11)

•God answers- “I will be with you.” (12)

Second Excuse- “I don’t have all the

answers.” (13)

•God answers- “Tell them I AM THAT I AM sent

you.” (14)

Third excuse- “They won’t believe me.”

(4:1)

•God gives Moses miraculous signs to

perform. (4:2-9)

Fourth excuse- “I’m not gifted.” (4:10)

•God answers- “I will help you speak.”

(4:11-12)

Fifth excuse- “I don’t want to go; send someone

else!” (4:13)

Not Me• God answers- “All right…

what about your brother Aaron…” (4:14-16)

• God reminds him to take his shepherd’s staff.

(4:17)

We are good at excuses, too!

–Often we use the same excuses Moses gave.–Many times our excuses are pretty lame.

Although we anger God by our excuses,

God promises to equip us and be present with

us.

Assignment:

•Read Psalm 25:1-5 aloud as a prayer.

Spend some quiet time alone, listening to God; be open to his

calling you:

•into a closer relationship •to preparation for greater service•to His service in our church of community•to serve someone else.

Examine your heart.

Pray for a submissive heart and will.