2. More All God

4. Lines have been demolished Tribes cease to exist God becomes Big

5. But what about the walls? The ones we don't talk about But just accept as fact?

6. I can't…I have a past But I'm not good at… I've already tried to… I'm just afraid of the Consequences if I obey God

7. Can God become Bigger Than my reasons, excuses And fears?

8. The Bio - Privilege and education - Raised as, though not - Decides to do something - Rejected and runs for his life

9. Can't go back Screwed-up Lots of regret Living Plan B…for 40 years

10. 40 years later…

11. Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God

12. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed

13. "Those things happened All the time…" (Watch his reaction)

14. And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned”

15. When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!”

16. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them - Mark 6:48

17. What if he'd just walked on? It's almost as if God is saying, "If you'll respond to what I'm showing you, I'll show you more…"

18. What's God showing you That you need to stop And investigate? Don't walk on…

19. God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am”

20. Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground”

21. God's presence means holiness Holiness demands to be treated Differently God just got Big!

22. New Covenant by Blood Means Righteousness

23. New Covenant Just because we come to the Throne of Grace boldly Doesn't mean we don't come Humbly

24. "Being built together for a into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit" We treat each other…and this thing…with respect

25. I'm the God of Covenant And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”

26. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God

27. Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters

28. Centuries "Making it right, God!"

29. Centuries "Making it right, God!" His timing isn't yours Rest assured Justice will come

30. I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land…

31. …a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites…

32. And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them

33. Why are you telling me this? {Moses' worst fear Is about to come true}

34. Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt”

35. The site of Moses' greatest failure The 1 thing that altered The entire course of his life And God wants him to revisit it

36. God is either incredibly cruel Or greater than we can imagine

37. But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” Been there, failed that…

38. He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain”

39. "It's not who you are It's who goes with you, Moses" God even knows the future And gives a sign (It should have ended here…)

40. Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me…

41. ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?”

42. What if they don't know you?

43. God said to Moses, “ I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘ I am has sent me to you’”

44. God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’

45. This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations

46. "They know me by my works"

47. Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them…

48. ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying…

49. “I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt, and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt…

50. …to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey”’

51. And they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him…

52. ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now, please let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God’

53. But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand

54. I already know the opposition You're gonna encounter And I've planned to overcome it

55. IF you have to see the way To success before you'll commit To radically obeying God You'll never really obey God

56. So I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders that I will do in it; after that he will let you go

57. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty…

58. …but each woman shall ask of her neighbor, and any woman who lives in her house, for silver and gold jewelry, and for clothing

59. How are we gonna make it Out there? Your masters are gonna be Your servants

60. Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’”

61. They didn't believe me before Why would they believe me Now?

62. The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” And he said, “Throw it on the ground” The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” And he said, “Throw it on the ground”

63. So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses ran from it

64. But the Lord said to Moses, “Put out your hand and catch it by the tail”- so he put out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand -

65. “that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you”

66. Again, the Lord said to him, “Put your hand inside your cloak” Again, the Lord said to him, “Put your hand inside your cloak”

67. And he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous like snow

68. Then God said, “Put your hand back inside your cloak.” So he put his hand back inside his cloak

69. …and when he took it out, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh

70. “If they will not believe you,” God said, “or listen to the first sign, they may believe the latter sign

71. If they will not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, you shall take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground…

72. …and the water that you shall take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground”

73. But Moses said to the Lord…

74. But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue”

75. I don't have the right Physical gifts I don't talk good

76. Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

77. I knew before I called you That you aren't enough To do this

78. I didn't call you for your awesomeness But for my glory

79. Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak”

80. Ever argue yourself Out of a blessing? God will do what God will do You get the choice trusting And seeing the blessing

81. But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else”

82. Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite?

83. I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart

84. You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do

85. He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him And he'll almost destroy Israel

86. And take in your hand this staff, with which you shall do the signs” - Exodus 3:1-4:7 And take in your hand this staff, with which you shall do the signs” - Exodus 3:1-4:7

87. God becomes Big All his reasons…good reasons All his excuses…every one All his failures and fears Fall to the floor, powerless

88. When God becomes Big All your reasons…good reasons All your excuses…every one All your failures and fears Fall to the floor, powerless

89. Tell me what you can't do Because of your past Because of your shortcomings Because of your fear/failure

90. And I'll tell you what God can do Through your life regardless

91. You don't serve a God Who is limited By your limitations And I'll tell you what God can do Through your life regardless

92. When God is Big There's Presence There's Power There's a Plan for things You haven't yet experienced

93. When you are Big There's self-directed actions And all your weaknesses, past Failures and fears

94. Choose this day Whom you'll serve… Even if it scares you Or you're worried about consequences

95. Questions, Comments Disagreements

96. Pray

97. Chili! Black Friday Serve