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WHAT IS THAT IN THINE HAND?

EXODUS 4

Introduction

This is probably one of the Bible Stories most often told in the Bible.

There are many lessons that God would have us learn from this passage of Scripture:

I.            ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD. (3:1-3)

Moses saw something in the desert that seemed impossible to be happening. A bush on fire that was not being consumed.

Genesis 18:14–"Is any thing too hard for the Lord?"

               Spoken when Sarah was to have a son at 90 years old.

II.        GOD SOMETIMES CALLS THOSE THAT THE WORLD THINKS STRANGE. (3:4-6)

               A.         MOSES HAD BEEN A FAILURE.

However, His failure in the flesh was to lead him to depend upon God in the future.

               B.         MOSES WAS TENDING SHEEP.

                            Shepherds were an abomination to the Egyptians.

However, his experience as a shepherd was to help him shepherd the flock of God.

                            1 Corinthians 1:26-29

               C.         MOSES WAS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DESERT.

                            He was out in the middle of nowhere.

                            God had his undivided attention.

III.         GOD UNDERSTANDS THE PROBLEMS THAT WE FACE. (3:7)

               (Cf. 1 Peter 5:6-10)

Hebrews 2:18–"For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."

IV.         GOD HAS A WILL FOR HIS CHOSEN PEOPLE. (3: 8-10)

               A.         He Had A Will For His Servant Moses.

               B.         He Had A Will For His People Israel.

               C.         He Has A Will For Me And You.

V.           MEN HAVE EXCUSES FOR NOT DOING GOD'S WILL.

               A.         God Who Am I To Do This For You?

                            (i.e. I Have No Ability.) (3:11-12)

It sounds humble enough. The bottom line is that Moses didn't want to go. The truth is that none of us are anybody, none of us are worthy. God alone is worthy.

                            John 15:5-- ". . . without me ye can do nothing."

Philippians 4:13-- "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me."

1 Corinthians 3:7--"So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

               B.         God What Am I Going To Say?

                            (i.e. I Have No Message.) (3:13-14)

Romans 1:16–“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”

1 Corinthians 15:3-4--“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; {4} And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

               C.         God They Will Not Listen To Me Or Believe Me.

                            (i.e. I Have No Authority.) (4: 1-9)

Matthew 28:18-20–“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. {19} Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

{20} Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”

Acts 1:8–“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

               D.         God I Am Not A Man Of Words.

                            (i.e. I Have No Eloquence.) (4: 10-12)

                            (Cf. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5)

It is not about what I can say or how I can say it, but about how I am surrendered.

                            It is not about confidence in self , but confidence in the Spirit.

It is not about how great I can talk, but about the power of the message.

The Holy Spirit can take the Sword of the Spirit in the hands of a surrendered saint and perform radical surgery on the stony heart of the basest of sinners.”

               E.         God I Really Don't Want To Be The One.

                            (i.e. I Have No Inclination.) (4:13-16)

                            Just Do It! I Will Give You Some Help!

Philippians 2:13–“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”

VI.        GOD CAN DO WONDERS WITH WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN OUR HANDS IF WE SURRENDER IT TO GOD.

            (4:2-4, 11)

1 Corinthians 6:19-20–“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? {20} For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”

VII.        WHAT WE HAVE BECOMES THE LORD'S WHEN WE SURRENDER IT TO HIM.

               Vs 2 -- a rod,

               Vs 17-- the rod,

               Vs 20-- the rod of God.

Conclusion

My God can do anything! He is the God of the impossible!

Though I am not very much and though I am undeserving and can’t do anything on my own, God still chose and chooses to do a work in me!

God understands each problem that I now face or ever will face!

And He can meet my every need!

What I need to see is that God has a will for my life!

I’m not to make excuses because where God calls, He provides!

He is the all sufficient God!

What I need to do is chunk all of my lame excuses and surrender to God what He has already given to me and then watch Him do wonders with it!

Because when I surrender something to the Lord, it becomes His to do with what He pleases!

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