Sermon on Moses | Lessons From the Life of Moses

1. Read Hebrews 11:24-26 “By faith…”

2. Moses refused what likely would have been a lifetime of luxury. Notice Acts 7:22 “And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.”

3. Moses chose to suffer affliction with the people of God, Exodus 2:11-15, Acts 7:24 “And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:”

4. He ended up leaving Egypt to be with the Midianites and there he continued to suffer affliction.

5. Thus did Moses esteem the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt.

1. Moses wanted to be the deliverer for the people of Israel, but not in God’s time, Notice Acts 7:25-28

2. He then worked for another 40 years before God was ready for him. Acts 7:30 “And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.“

3. A patient Moses was finally ready to bear fruit, Luke 8:15 “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”

4. Psalm 27:14 “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”

5. Luke 21:19 “In your patience possess ye your souls.”

1. Read Exodus 3:11-12; 3:13; 4:1-2; 4:10-11; 4:13-14

2. Moses made excuses for not wanting to do God’s will, but God did not take kindly to these excuses.

3. Today God says, “Seek ye first…” Matthew 6:33

4. God says, “Do all to the glory of God” 1 Corinthians 10:31

5. How many times to do we say, “I can’t, because ________________?”

6. We can do all things through Christ! Philippians 4:13

7. Are we seeking to excuse ourselves from our responsibilities or do we humbly submit to God’s will?

8. Finally, in this sermon on moses…

1. We read in Numbers 12:3 “(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)”

2. Moses was meek, but he was not weak!

3. We should be meek, but not to compromise God’s truth. Moses never did this.

1) Instead we see Moses as the man who was in Mt. Sinai 40 days and nights when the rest of Israel was frightened at the voice of God.

2) We see him as a bold and courageous leader of God’s people.

3) We see him as someone who defied the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

4. Meekness is a trait which we as Christians should have. Notice Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”

5. Meekness is one of the items listed in the fruit of the Spirit. Gal.5:23

6. It is something that we need to receive God’s word. James 1:21 “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”