Lessons from the Life of Moses

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Walking in Son Light

• Lessons from the Life of Moses

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Exodus 21-3

• Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as
  his wife a Levite woman. The woman conceived and
  bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine
  child, she hid him three months. When she could
  hide him no longer, she took for him a basket
  made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and
  pitch. She put the child in it and placed it
  among the reeds by the river bank.

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Exodus 21-3

• We are thus introduced to the man God used to
  save the people of Israel from Egyptian bondage.
• Moses lived 120 years and provided a great
  example for us of how we should live today.
• His life contains many great lessons besides the
  one's we are discussing today.

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Lessons From Moses

• Shunning sin

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Shunning Sin

• Hebrews 1124-26
• He refused a life of luxury and privilege (cf. Ax
  722)
• He made a choice to suffer rather with the people
  of God (Ex211-15 Ax 724
• Thus Moses did esteem the reproach of Christ
  greater than the riches of Egypt

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Lessons From Moses

• Shunning sin
• Patience

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Patience

• Acts 725-26
• Moses was ready but the people were not
• Moses worked another 40 years before he had the
  opportunity to go back (Ax 730)

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Patience

• Luke 815 "But that on the good ground are they,
  which in an honest and good heart, having heard
  the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
  patience."
• Psalm 2714 "Wait on the LORD be of good
  courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart
  wait, I say, on the LORD."
• Luke 2119 "In your patience possess ye your
  souls."

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Lessons From Moses

• Shunning sin
• Patience
• Excuses

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Who am I?

• Found in Exodus 311
• Once a ruling member in Egypt
• Now a lowly shepherd
• 40 years past Egypt
• Gods response should have been adequate
• I will certainly be with you Ex 312

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What Shall I Say?

• This excuse is found in Exodus 313
• Reasonable question
• Who was he to lead them
• Gods response again should have been adequate
• Thus you shall say (Ex. 314-15)

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Suppose They Will Not Believe Me?

• This excuse is found in Exodus 41
• Now he balks that no one will listen
• His lack of faith shows up again
• God gives him proofs
• The rod (Ex. 42-5)
• His own hand (Ex. 46-8)
• The water (Ex. 49)

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I Am Slow of Speech And Slow of Tongue

• We find this excuse in Exodus 410
• Moses claims not to be an eloquent speaker
• God is able to make up his short-comings Exodus
  411-12
• God made arrangements for him as well
• Exodus 414-16

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Please SendWhomever Else You Can Send

• We find this excuse in Exodus 413
• Moses just didnt want to go
• The real reason
• Gods anger kindled against Moses (v.15-17)

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Lessons From Moses

• Shunning sin
• Patience
• Excuses
• Meekness

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Meekness

• Numbers 123
• Meek does not equal weak
• Meekness does not mean compromise
• Instead we see Moses as the man who was in Mt.
  Sinai 40 days and nights.
• We see him as a bold and courageous leader of
  God's people.
• We see him as someone who defied the rebellion of
  Korah, Dathan, and Abijah

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Meekness

• Meekness is a trait which all we as Christians
  should have. Notice Matthew 55 "Blessed are the
  meek for they shall inherit the earth."
• Meekness is one of the items listed in the fruit
  of the Spirit. Gal.523
• It is something that we need to receive God's
  word. James 121 "Wherefore lay apart all
  filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and
  receive with meekness the engrafted word, which
  is able to save your souls."

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Conclusion

• There are a great number of lessons from the life
  of Moses
• We know from the New Testament that he found a
  place with God in heaven
• Moses made mistakes but he always turned back to
  God

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Gods Law of Pardon

• Hear the Word
• Romans 1017
• Believe Him who died for your sins
• John 316
• Repent of your sins
• Acts 238
• Confess Jesus as the Christ
• Matthew 1032

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Gods Law of Pardon

• Be baptized for the remission of sins
• Mark 1616
• Live life faithfully serving God
• Hebrews 411-12
• Second Law of pardon
• 1 John 19