Called and equipped

Called and

EquippedExodus 2:1-10

the world of amram & jochebed

“served with rigor”

“they made their lives bitter”

“they were in dread”

“hard bondage”“harshness”

the world of amram & jochebed

“served with rigor”

“they made their lives bitter”

“they were in dread”

“hard bondage”“harshness”

“Kristallnacht”“Night of Broken Glass”November 9, 1938

kindertransport10,000 Jewish children sent to U.S. and Britain

children flee saigonApril 30, 1975

“unicef” Study of Children, 20111.2 million kidnapped between the ages of 5-14 150 million Slave Labor in 17 countries

“unicef” Study of Children, 20111.2 million kidnapped between the ages of 5-14 150 million Slave Labor in 17 countries2 million sexual exploitation

“unicef” Study of Children, 2011“Tens of thousands” as child soldiers

…than the evil of man

the grace of god…

is stronger…

Swindoll writes…“Jochebed’s heart must have suffered bitterly as she walked her little boy into the unknown world within the palace gates…”

Swindoll writes…“She offered him one last kiss, one last bit of instruction, and one last prayer- then off he went presumably, to never see her again.”

one question:Moses was called from the womb, but what did he lack that 40 years in the wilderness gave him?

the wildernessIt took one day to take Moses out of an evil culture, but 40 years to take the evil culture out of him.

transformation

God’s goal is not simply your but yoursalvation

our wildernessSalvation takes a moment of belief, but transformation takes a lifetime of discipleship.

transformation takes morethan hair!!!

“He made known His ways to Moses; His acts to the children of Israel.”

Psalm 103:7

moses’ legacy

our legacyTo be saved sees all that God does.

To be transformed is to know why God does it.

our legacy: To be saved may involve conditional love that always wants for more.

To be transformed is unconditional love that wants for nothing but God.

Psalm 106:7-15

our legacy: To be saved may express thankfulness when circumstances are good.To be transformed is to express thankfulness at all times.

Psalm 106:7-15

Called and

EquippedHow God calls and equips common people