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INTRODUCTION
Many people think potential comes from good genes or enormous talent. But as Christians we know that God is the master builder of our lives. Moses was a person in the Bible who doubted his potential even though he was called by God to be a great leader. Instead of stepping into his potential, he made excuses for why he couldn’t lead, only to later look back on his life and realize that God had done incredible things in and through him.
“By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter 25and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin. 26For he considered reproach for the sake of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking ahead to the reward.” —Hebrews 11:24-26
Come and discover the life lessons of spiritual leadership as God develops Moses to his full potential. By looking at Moses’ life, we can learn how to unmask the excuses in our lives that keep us from reaching our potential.
In this collection, we will look at the excuses that almost prevented Moses from accomplishing all that God asked of Him:
June 6/9
I Am Not Important (Exodus 3:1-12)
June 13/16
I Have No Influence (Exodus 3:13-4:9)
June 20/23
I Can’t Communicate Well (Exodus 4:10-12)
June 27/30
I Am Not the Right Person for the Job (Exodus 4:13-17)
Text: Exodus 4:13-17 (CSB, Old Testament)
Today’s Takeaway: Don’t disqualify yourself today from God’s best tomorrow.
Week 4 - “I AM NOT THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB”
I. GOD WANTS TO
US
A. God gets
“I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.” —Isaiah 46:10
B. God gets
“But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves …” —Luke 7:30a (NASB)
II. GOD WILL
US
A. He will give us His
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.” —2 Timothy 1:7
B. He will give us His
“This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: “The Lord, the God of the heavens, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build him a house at Jerusalem in Judah.” —Ezra 1:2
C. He will give us His
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.” —Ephesians 2:10
“The Lord would speak with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend,” —Exodus 33:11a
III. GOD WILL
US
A. Moses has a
B. Moses has
C. Moses has
“The LORD gives his people strength; The LORD blesses his people with peace.” —Psalm 29:11
“Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us — 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” —Ephesians 3:20-21
IV. GOD WILL
THROUGH US
7 Ways Moses Is Similar to Jesus
Both Moses and Jesus were
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.” —Deuteronomy 18:15
Both Moses and Jesus mediated a
Both Moses and Jesus led God’s
Both Moses and Jesus performed
Both Moses and Jesus held intimate
Both Moses and Jesus interceded for
Both Moses and Jesus were
“By faith Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict. 24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter 25and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin. 26For he considered reproach for the sake of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking ahead to the reward. 27By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible. 28By faith he instituted the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites. 29By faith they crossed the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do this, they were drowned.” —Hebrews 11:23-29
CONCLUSION: What steps do you need to take to shift your attitude and influence?
