Introducing Moses - Leader Extraordinaire
Exodus 4-12
From baby afloat, to Pharaoh’s house, to murderer’s row, to lowly shepherd, to leader of God’s people. Sounds like a fairy tale, but it is reality in the power of God!
In Moses’ emergence as the leader of the Israelite nation, we see:
I. A Growing Faith (Exodus 4:18-5:1)
A. Recap
B. Faith on the move, with some hiccups:
1. By virtue of his calling, became a
privileged Hebrew, but kept
pressing!
2. By virtue of calling, was
despised. Again by both, but kept
pressing! (5:4-21)
3. By virtue of his calling, became
an alien in a foreign land, but
kept pressing!
4. Doubted God, but kept pressing!
(5:22-23, 6:12, 30)
II. A Reward for faithfulness
A. The Power of God:
1. Before the people (4:30)
A. The staff (4:1-4)
B. The hand (4:6-7)
C. The water (4:9)
2. Before the Egyptians (7:8-12:33)
A. The staff* G. Boils
B. Blood* H. Hail**
C. Frogs* I. Locusts
D. Gnats J. Darkness**
E. Flies** K. Firstborn
F. Livestock
(*Duplicated by Pharaoh’s magicians)
(**Pharaoh says “Go!” and then
says “NO!”)
B. The Promise of God
1. The people would not listen to
Moses’ call to persevere. (6:9)
2. Pharaoh’s response
A. Had magicians duplicate
some of the signs and as a
result, would not budge.
B. When they couldn’t
duplicate, Pharaoh refuses
to listen.
C. Finally, after three
reversals, agrees to let
people go.
The Lessons:
1. We must do as God commands.
2. We are accompanied by God’s power.
3. We are not promised an easy road.
4. We will succeed.
