Exodus 4:13 (2/8/23)

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Exodus 4:13 (2/8/23)

Four Objections

February 8, 2023 • Benham Brothers • Exodus 4:13

God called Moses to do a really difficult thing, how would Moses respond?

Notice the five objections Moses brought up and how God responded to each:

1) Who am I? (Ex 3:11) - This first objection is actually a good one.

Shows humility - God is drawn to humility.

It’s the same thing David said in Psalms 8:4.

Moses knows that he can’t do what God is asking him to do.

This is the best place to start.

** God’s response - My presence will be with you.

It’s all you need to do the thing I’ve called you to do!

2) They won’t believe me (Ex 4:1) - This is a valid objection, and is another reason why God responded as He did without getting angry.

** God’s response - “What’s in your hand?”

God would show His hand through Moses’ hand.

This shows how God works through man to do things on earth.

3) I am NOT (Ex 4:10) - this is where things get bad for Moses.

The phrase “I AM” is God’s name and carries power - but Moses used that phrase in reference to himself and slapped a negative onto it - “I AM NOT!”

Any time you claim God’s name, whatever you put after that carries power.

Moses should have focused on God’s power, not his own inadequacy.

** God’s response - “Who made your mouth?”

Moses was now questioning God, who made Moses!

Focusing on what you don’t have is a slap in God’s face!

4) Send someone else (Ex 4:13) - this was the final straw.

He had been feeling this way all along, but God answered all his other objections with things Moses couldn’t refute.

So Moses opens up and answers honestly - “I don’t want to do it!”

This made God mad. Why?

Because God made Moses for a purpose, and if Moses didn’t want to fulfill this purpose then why was he alive in the first place?

** God’s response - “I’ll send Aaron with you.”

Notice God’s mercy - he allowed another dude to enter the picture to lighten the load for Moses.

God didn’t give up on him, even though He was mad at him. What a patient, loving God He is.

Exodus (1/24/19)

January 24, 2019 • Benham Brothers

* The test of maturity is what a person does with his free time. * A wise person uses freedom as a tool to build with but a foolish person uses freedom as a toy to play with. * Exodus teaches us three things: * 1) What freedom is * 2) How much freedom costs * 3) How to use freedom

Ex 1:8-14 (1/31/14)

January 31, 2014 • Benham Brothers

The very place that represented comfort for the Israelites grew into a place representing a curse. God allowed them to be subject to forced labor so they would long for a country of their own. Push / Pull - when God is moving you to a new place there will usually be a push and a pull - a push from where you are and a pull to where you should be. When God chooses to squeeze you don't question the fingers He chooses to do it with. God uses the weaknesses of others to get us to where we need to be.

Exodus 1:22 - 2:10 (1/22/17)

January 22, 2017 • Benham Brothers

• VS 1:22 - When Satan plans for destruction God plans for deliverance - this is what set the stage for Moses to enter the scene. • Note: the very first plague 80 years later was the Nile turning to blood and the last plague was the Egyptian first-borns would die - innocent blood has a voice and God will bring justice. • FOUR CHARACTERS: • 1) A mom who was out of options but clung to her faith - she had to die to her dream. • 2) A baby who had no choice. • 3) An adoptive mother with a heart of compassion. • 4) A faithful little girl with a solution for life. • VS 1 - About this time - which time? A time when it seemed all hope was lost - dark time. • VS 2 - Imagine these three months - she had her baby but she could have been overcome by fear. • Hebrews 11:23 - Faithful parents - their faith in God’s plan was stronger than their fear of the king’s edict. • Faith always overcomes fear - even when our emotions tell us otherwise. HOW? • VS 3 - WTC - the way to face your fear is to first die to your dreams - let God handle the results. • VS 4 - We see the faith of a mom and the faithfulness of a daughter. • Jesus told the disciples to “keep watch” - Miriam shows us the rewards for doing so. • VS 5-6 - Pharoah’s daughter felt compassion - who do you think put that there? God! • God used a crying baby to control the most powerful woman in the nation. • ** God is in control - He can change the heart of that coach to put you in the game. • The question is, will you honor God if He doesn’t? • VS 7 - faithfulness coupled with proactivity! • Miriam faithfully kept watch and then proactively sprang into action when the time was right. • She proactively put the thought into Pharaoh’s daughter’s mind. • Her reward? • VS 8 - she got her brother back and her mom got her baby back! • The greatest gift a kid can give a parent is faithfulness. • VS 9 - Mom now had her baby and was paid to take care of him! • When you die to your dream and cling to your faith God will come through! • Mom’s situation was so much sweeter AFTER she let her son go than before. • When your faith intersects with God’s faithfulness you will be changed forever. • VS 10 - Mom could let him go once again because God had already proven faithful. • She submitted to his plan, not her own.