1. What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7 1. Deeper into the desert 2. An oasis called Rephdim 3. Great expectations 4. Dashed hopes 5. Turning against Moses

2. What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7 1. Never be surprised by criticism (v 1-3) 2. Being confident that God can use us (v 4 -6) What is in your hand ? - Stradivarius ~ the violin maker - Mrs Salviro ~ unique & useful

3. What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7 3. Busy for God whatever our circumstances (v 6) - After retirement what ? - Mary the cocktail waitress

4. What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7

5. 4. The rock and the water point us to Jesus (1 Corinthian 10:3-4) Jesus can quench our deepest thirsts 3 And all of them ate the same miraculous food, 4 and all of them drank the same miraculous water. For they all drank from the miraculous rock that travelled with them, and that rock was Christ.

6. What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7