“God Speaks in Solitude: Moses” (part 8) Exodus 3:1-6
Could it be that our edification of other believers and our witness to the world are hindered by our own lack of encounter with Jesus?
“The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus .”
“For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes ...”
“But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust ...”
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“God Speaks in Solitude: Moses” (part 8) Exodus 3:1-6
“I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.”
Could it be that our edification of other believers and our witness to the world are hindered by our own lack of encounter with Jesus?
How did God empower Moses? 1) A new understanding of holiness.
How did God empower Moses? 1) A new understanding of holiness. • God’s holiness as uniqueness.
How did God empower Moses? 1) A new understanding of holiness. • God’s holiness as uniqueness. o “Holy” means “pure” but also “unique”.
How did God empower Moses? 1) A new understanding of holiness. • God’s holiness as uniqueness. o God was revealing Himself as though for the first time.
How did God empower Moses? 1) A new understanding of holiness. • Moses’ holiness as consecration – commitment to the purposes of God.
How did God empower Moses? 1) A new understanding of holiness. • Moses’ holiness as consecration – commitment to the purposes of God. o God told Moses to take off His shoes in order to call him to a unique purpose.
Summary – At the burning bush, God revealed… • God’s holy and unique glory. Magnificent majesty!
Summary – At the burning bush, God revealed… • God’s holy and unique glory. Magnificent majesty! • Moses’ holy and unique identity. Privileged purpose!
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 1) New awe – the firm conviction that there is no one like our God.
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 1) New awe – the firm conviction that there is no one like our God. • Do I have a heart of wonder and weeping? Exodus 33:16-18
[Moses said] “For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.” The Lord replied to Moses,…
“I will indeed do what you have asked, for I look favorably on you, and I know you by name.” Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence .”
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 1) New awe – the firm conviction that there is no one like our God. • Time alone in God’s presence will increase our wonder and awe.
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 2) New consecration – commitment to God’s purpose for my life above all else.
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 2) New consecration – commitment to God’s purpose for my life above all else. • What would it mean for me to take off my shoes before God?
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 2) New consecration – commitment to God’s purpose for my life above all else. • Holiness says I am set apart to build up other sons and daughters of God.
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 2) New consecration – commitment to God’s purpose for my life above all else. • Holiness makes me a credible proclaimer of Jesus.
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 2) New consecration – commitment to God’s purpose for my life above all else. • Time alone with Jesus renews my love for the Church and the broken world.
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 3) New holiness – purity for the sake of intimacy with Christ. Hebrews 10:22
“…let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.”
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 3) New holiness – purity for the sake of intimacy with Christ. • We called to be holy because we have a holy calling in the world. 1 Peter 2:9
“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession.
“As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.”
How does God desire to empower us in solitude? 3) New holiness – purity for the sake of intimacy with Christ. • We are called to be pure so that we don’t forfeit our privilege to know our glorious God and to make Him known.
“Where and when is my burning bush?”
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