Exodus 4 (Pam Larson, 10.13.2021)

Our Redeemer Equips, Encourages and Sends with Power

Exodus 4 - Our Excuses | His Encouragement & Power

God is full of grace and power--and he calls imperfect, weak people to join him in his work

Review: Excuses #1 & #2 in Exodus 3

Excuse #3 “The people won’t believe or listen.” (1)

Encouragement: 3 signs

1-staff (2-5)

• Gen 3:15; Col 2:15

2- hand in cloak (6-8)

• Is 35:5-6; Matt 9:35

3- water poured on ground became blood (9)

• IRONY
• blood 

How does this point to Jesus? (Rom 5:8-9)

Does God encourage us with his power? (Acts 1:8)

 

Excuse #4 (10) “I’m not a good speaker!”

2 Cor 10:10; 11:6; 2 Cor 2:1-5

Encouragement: (11-12) 

How does this point to Jesus? (John 9:2-3)

How does God encourage us? (2 Cor 12)

 

Excuse #5 (13)  “May I please be excused?” 

Anger (14)  

Encouragement: (14-16)

How does God encourage us? (Matt 28:20; John 14:26)

 

Egypt bound: (17-21)

Firstborn son (22-23)

• Exodus 11:5-6 ; Hosea 11:1-2; Galatians 4

Circumcision  (24-26) sign of the covenant, marking the sons of Israel

Obedience & Belief (27-31)

The impossible mission would NOT fail….but not because Moses was so great. 

Yahweh equipped him, Yahweh encouraged him and Yahweh sent him with HIS almighty power. 

God is full of grace and power--and he calls imperfect, weak people to join him in his work. 

What is our calling as believers? He calls us to share the good news of redemption in Jesus.