Sermon 4-24-16 You are A Pretty Big Deal!!


How much Influence do you have?

Influence= the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others

A Compelling Force!

Exodus 2:1-3 Moses was born into terrible circumstances.

Exodus 2:11-12

Proverbs 14:12

Exodus 2:21-22

Haggai 2:3

God uses the Ordinary to produce the Extraordinary!!

Exodus 3:1-6

Moses Experiences God!

Moses is now entering a 3rd season of life!

Exodus 3:11 Now Moses is like the Little Drummer Boy; Who am I what can I offer?

Moses forfeited his life because He thought He was somebody!

Moses learned in the wilderness that He was a nobody!

Moses will learn that this nobody, is somebody that God wants to use!


Exodus 4:1-5

A staff! “Big Stick”

3 areas that the “staff” represents.

Moses’ Identity

Moses’ Income and Possessions

Moses’ Influence

God tells Moses to Lay it Down!

Mark 8:35-36

When Moses lays it down it becomes alive!

When Moses takes control of His identity; possessions and influence they lose their life and power!

God Wastes Nothing!


Ephesians 1:18-19