Many of us feel ordinary, or even subpar. However, God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. God accomplishes his will through people who feel ordinary and subpar. God accomplishes these feats by first developing his own people, molding us and sanctifying us through desert experiences. We see this play out in the life of Moses in a beautiful and glorious manner. Before Moses could be a deliverer and a protector, he first needed to be delivered and protected. What we see in Moses' life highlights the sovereignty and faithfulness of God.
God Makes Men in the Desert
Exodus 2
September 15, 2019 • David Mathis
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What God intended first for a person (Adam), and then a people (Israel), has now been realized in a Person (Jesus) and a people (the church). The church is the people of Jesus. We are men and women brought into fellowship with God by God through faith. We are created new in Jesus. We are forgiven by the cross of Jesus and filled with the Spirit of Jesus, to walk in the way of Jesus.
Jethro's Surprising Visit
December 8, 2019 • Kevin Kleiman
The story of the Exodus is a paradigm by which Christians can understand our own salvation. Through the first seventeen chapters of Exodus, Yahweh consistently and convincingly delivers his people with miraculous, supernatural power. But as we come to Exodus 18, we something much more ordinary. In chapter 18, we see how normal, everyday relationships are transformed by the good news of what God has done. As we review Exodus 18, we see Moses and Jethro’s interactions, and we learn from two very different people, and we see practically, how our lives should look differently after experiencing the saving grace of God. We are reminded to tell the whole story of God’s rescue, take a risk and offer good advice, and to happily receive feedback in humility.