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Exodus 33:7-17

and

Exodus 17:9-15

The Lesson of First Importance – Prayer

• The “tent of meeting”

The Lesson of First Importance – Prayer

• The “tent of meeting” • Moses set it up outside of the camp – why?

The Tent of Meeting

The Lesson of First Importance – Prayer

• The “tent of meeting” • Moses set it up outside of the camp – why?• When Moses would decide it was time to

pray, what would he have to do?• What effect did that have on the people?

The Lesson of First Importance – Prayer

• The “tent of meeting” • Moses set it up outside of the camp – why?• When Moses would decide it was time to

pray, what would he have to do?• What effect did that have on the people?• Where was Joshua when this was going on?• What would Joshua do?

Lessons in Leadership

• A godly leader must know how to pray• Prayer is learned from a pray-er• A godly leader seeks to pray face to

face with God, relying on His direction and wisdom

• Friendship with God is what a godly leader builds

Lessons in Leadership• When God’s leader prays, others will follow in

prayer• This concept is called modeling – that is that

people do what people see or witness• How to do this:– Separate your self [33:7]– Seek God with all of your heart– Pray in public [33:8]– Learn to hear and obey God’s voice– Enter into a covenant partnership with God [33:12-17]

The Lesson of Second Importance – Warfare (spiritual)

• The Amalekites were descendants of Esau• They attacked the stragglers first and found

them to be carrying great wealth • Moses chose Joshua to lead the armies of Israel• Moses allowed Joshua to pick his own troops• Moses sent Joshua into the valley to fight and

he went to the hill overlooking the battlefield• He took two of his closest supporters with him,

Aaron and Hur

The Lesson of Second Importance – Warfare (spiritual)

• Did Joshua have to fight?• God gave His people a new name –

Yahweh Nissi• God wanted this event branded

into the heart of Joshua

Lessons in Leadership• Even when God promises victory, you still have

to fight for it • No leader can thrive without those who are close

to him and on whom he can rely, just as Moses relied on Aaron and Hur

• Power that triumphs in spiritual warfare, is not the power of the general or the sword or an army, it is the power of God

• No matter how hard you fight, victories are won in the place of prayer

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