Introduction

Good morning church. I’m excited you decided to join us this morning for our first week of a brand-new 4-week series called, Grace Under Fire. How many of you today have experienced God’s grace in your life and in your story? Are you thankful for it? The reality of life is that we will not always find it easy to sense God’s goodness. In fact, we frequently have trouble remembering just how good and gracious God really is.

STORY: Talk about a time in your past when it was difficult for you to sense that God was good. What were the circumstances surrounding that season for you?

We all encounter seasons like this from time to time. In this series, we’ll get a reminder on what God’s grace is. The Bible makes it clear – if you are a follower of Jesus, you are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore, God’s grace is clearly important. In fact, God uses His grace to strengthen and refine our faith, often through the fires and trials of life.

Read 1 Peter 1:7

Our faith, Peter asserts, is even more valuable than gold. It is a precious commodity that is worth the struggles and trials of life. Through those struggles, we learn God is faithful and that His immeasurable grace is with us at all times.

The reality of life is that we will not always find it easy to sense God’s goodness. In fact, we frequently have trouble remembering just how good and gracious God really is.

Main Teaching

I want us to jump in this morning, looking at a somewhat familiar story from the Old Testament. Many of us have heard about a guy named Moses. He’s celebrated in many Christian settings like ours and rightfully so. However, toward the beginning of his time hearing from God, he had an experience that deepened his understanding of God’s grace. Specifically, he discovered how God’s grace is often showcased through God’s presence with his people.

Read Exodus 4:1-12

What a story, right? God was faithful enough to go with Moses everywhere he went, which allowed him to eventually accomplish incredible things for the Lord. But it didn’t come without the refining events we read about in Exodus 4. God’s grace is with us…

Even When We Have Questions

It is so interesting the first thing we see in this passage is a consistent question that Moses asks God: “What if?” Do we ever ask that question of God? Oftentimes in life, we can look back on decisions we chose to make or not make and ask “what if?” It’s sometimes easier to dwell in the “what if.” But, this “what if” from Moses is a little different. This question to God comes from a place of doubt. Doubt is something we will get more in depth later on in this series, but we have to be aware of the questions we have for God, many of which originate from a place of doubt.

Read Mark 9:24

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If you have doubts, questions, or fear here today, then I think you’re in good company. Give them all over to God today. Trust He is for you and with you. That His grace is with you.