JEFF MIKELS LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY CHURCH m THE CALL AUGUST24, 2014 TIME TO MOVE • EXODUS 3-4 • MESSAGE 2 VISION • PRAY REVIEW • Despite his silence, God cares. • Despite his patience, his actions are swift. TRANSITION: RE-READ EXODUS 2:23-25 THE CALL OF MOSES Getting His Attention (Exodus 3:1 -4) MOSES HAS BEEN A SHEPHERD FOR 40+ YEARS! HE KNOWS THE LAND Holy Ground (3:5-6) ILL: WHEN YOU COME TO MY HOUSE. . . OUR CARPET IS TOO GOOD FOR YOU! • WHAT ARE SHOES FOR FEAR? PEACE & SAFETY • NO PRETENSE • NOTHING BETWEEN US • MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME The Call (3:7-10) Moses' Objections (3:1 1 -4:1 7) • 0:11-13 WJLO AM I? GOD: IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, IT'S ABOUT ME. • WHO ARE YOU I AM WHO I AM • YHWH OF YOUR FATHERS • AND I WILL DO THE UNBELIEVABLE! • • (41 9) W HAT IF THEY ...? MANY SIGNS... BY MY POWER .(41M2) BUT I CAN'T I MADE YOU! . (4:13 -it) P LEASE SOMEONEELSE THIS IS GOD'S HOUSE • OKAY, I'LL SEND SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU. - GOD ANSWERS EVERY OBJECTION - When God CALLS, he EMPOWERS Aside: Does this apply to us? GOD HAS CALLED US TO DO THE SAME THING AS MOSES! • MATTHEW 28:18-20 • ACTS 1 :8 THE RETURN TO EGYPT Preparations (4:1 8-23) BLESSING FROM JETHRO - CONFIRMATION FROM GOD On a mission, ENCOURAGEMENT is essential. On the Way (4:24-28) ZIPPORAH & AARON EACH SAVED MOSES IN THEIR OWN WAY Remember that EVERYONE needs RESCUE . Finally Back (4:29-31) THEY WORSHIP The right people respond to God's Word with WORSHIP . SURE, PHARAOH IS GOING TO HAVE A FIT. . . BUT THE RIGHT PEOPLE RESPOND WELL TAKE IT HOME FREED PEOPLE FREE PEOPLE Remembering Our Mission THIS CHURCH WAS FOUNDED ON ONE PRINCIPLE: PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GOD LOVES We exist to HELP people DISCOVER life in Christ (and we believe God will PROVIDE all we NEED )! How's my belief? • Do I believe people in Lafayette need rescue? • Do I believe God is calling freed people to free people? • Do I believe God empowers people for that mission? How's my behavior? • Am I actually living in the full life Christ promised? • Am I growing in discovering that life? • Am I helping others to discover that life? • Am I helping others who are helping others discover that life?