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Trust & Faith Exodus 3

Exodus 3:1-101 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight-

Exodus 3:1-10-why the bush does not burn up." 4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." 5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." 6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of

Exodus 3:1-10Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land

Exodus 3:1-10into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey--the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."

We must trust that God wants

to use us• I am to ____________ to be used by God

• Exodus 4:1  - Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, 'The LORD did not appear to you'?“

We must trust that God wants

to use us• I am to ____________ to be used by God

• Exodus 4:10  - Moses said to the LORD, "O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue."

We must trust that God wants

to use us• I am to ____________ to be used by God

• Exodus 4:13  - “Send someone else to do it."

We must trust that God wants

to use usGod’s desire is to help you reach your true

potential in Him!

We have to have faith that God

will keep us safe

Exodus 4:19Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."

How many times did Jesus tell His disciples tame thing?• Matthew 10:31 - So don't be afraid; you

are worth more than many sparrows.

• Matthew 14:27 - But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.“

• Mark 5:36 - Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe."

How many times did Jesus tell His disciples tame thing?• Mark 6:50 - because they all saw him

and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.“

• Luke 5:10 - and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men."

How many times did Jesus tell His disciples tame thing?

• Luke 8:50 - Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.“

Today I believe that He would tell us the same thing – Don’t be afraid!

We must trust that God will do what He

says

Exodus 7:17-18This is what the LORD says: “By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood. 18 The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink; the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.' "

Are we living like every promise is going to come

true?

We need faith to take a step

when we can’t see the promise

Exodus 14:13-18Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." 15 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. 16 Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry

Exodus 14:13-18ground. 17 I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. And I will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. 18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots and his horsemen."

Exodus 14:21-22Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, 22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.

How are you at giving Jesus the gift of your Faith & Trust?

• Do you really know that He wants to use you?• Do you have faith that He will

keep you safe in this crazy world we live in?• Do you trust every word of His

book and promises for your life?• Will you take a step of faith,

even when you do not see the promise?