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No More Excuses
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 16, 2021 (message contributor)
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1. Who Am I?
Contributed on Oct 16, 2021
Moses didn't want to do what God asked. He didn't think he was worthy or capable... and he was right. So what made the difference in his life?
Years ago there was a comedian named Milton Berle who wrote this poem: “I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once ...read more
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2. God, What's Your Name?
Contributed on Oct 23, 2021
Moses didn't want to go to Egypt. But why would he bring up the issue of what God's name was, and what can God's answer to Moses mean to us?
A woman was trying to cash her husband’s paycheck when she realized that her husband, Mark, hadn’t signed it. So, she sent her four-year-old Chelsea upstairs to ‘get Daddy’s name on the back of the check.’ Her daughter came back, handed it to her mother, and said, “I knew his name so I did it ...read more
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3. Miracles For Moses
Contributed on Oct 31, 2021
God gave Moses 3 miracles to convince the Israelites God had sent him. But these miracles seem (to me) to be fairly unimpressive - a little like "parlor tricks." Why would God ask Moses to use them to convince the Elders of Israel that God had sent him?
(Sing) “I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows. I believe that somewhere in the darkest night, a candle glows. I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come to show the way. I believe, I believe. I believe above the storm the smallest pray'r will still be heard. ...read more
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4. Healing The Slow Of Speech
Contributed on Nov 7, 2021
Are you shy about sharing your faith? So was Moses. He was "slow of speech." Learn how Moses would conquer that fear.
OPEN: A few years ago a man named Jens Overson was fishing for salmon in Norway’s Gaula River. But he apparently wasn’t ready for the strong current of the river, and was swept swiftly downstream. There was another fisherman named Wilhelmsen who saw him struggling and he knew exactly WHERE the ...read more
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5. Not Going It Alone
Contributed on Nov 13, 2021
I suspect there was one last "excuse" Moses had for why he didn't want to obey God. Do you know what that excuse might have been?
There was an advertising tycoon Albert Lasker who asked one of his top executives to move from California to the New York office. The man refused. He didn’t want to move. He liked it right where he was. A couple days later, Lasker changed tactics. He brought the executive into his office and ...read more