Freedom: Living in God’s Promise to Restore

Freedom: Living in God’s Promise to Restore

Exodus 3

5-3-20

I. The Broken. (Exodus 3:1)

 Godly brokenness cultivates:

1. Confidence in God. 

1 John 5:14 – “And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.”

2. Valuing God’s kingdom. 

Matthew 6:9-10 – “Honor Your Name as holy… ‘Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” 

3. Receiving God’s approval.

Galatians 1:10 – “…If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”           

 Choices can: 

~ Remain longer than we want.    

~ Set us back more than we thought. 

~ Always be restored by the Lord.

Pray: “Lord convince me…” 

II. The LORD. (Exodus 3:2-4)

Genesis 32:12 – “…You said, ‘I will do you good…’”

Pray: “Lord overwhelm me…”

III. The Place. (Exodus 3:1)

“Wilderness Experiences”- Desolate places God orchestrates for us to experience Godly brokenness and a deeper walk with Him.

1. Unpleasant
2. Uncomfortable
3. Unproductive
4. Deserted
5. Difficult
6. Disappointing
7. Dry

2 Corinthians 1:9 – “…(our trouble) was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.”

Pray: “Lord cause me to believe that You placed me here…”

IV. The Promise. (Exodus 3:5-10)

Pray: “Lord lead me to worship when my face is in the dust…” 

1. God sees.
2. God hears.
3. God knows.
4. God rescues.

“Oppress” - Exercise destructive control against or over someone. 

5. God sends.

John 8:58 – “Jesus said, ‘…I say to you, before Abraham was, I Am.’”

May Transformation Verse: John 8:36 - “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

Weekly Transformation Verse: Psalm 6:9 – “The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.”

Weekly Reading Plan: Exodus 1-4, Psalm 31, 1 Corinthians 3

Going Deeper This Week

1. God got Moses’ attention. How easy or difficult is it for someone to get our attention?
2. The burning bush may represent us, His people. Read the following and see how we can have His Fire and Life work in and through us. (Luke 3:16 & 24:30-32)
3. What do think was significant about God telling Moses to remove his sandals? How does this impact us today?  (Exodus 24:17, Deuteronomy 4:24, Hebrews 12:28-29)
4. Moses was in awe. What step of faith can you take this week to be awed by God again? (Fast, take a sabbath, retreat for a few hours, sing and pray, get with someone and praise Him, read Scripture and meditate)
5. Read Hebrews 11:23-28. What characteristics marked Moses’ life and what challenges you or stands out to you?
6. Listen to Chris McClarneys’s song “All Consuming Fire” and praise Him. Use Isaiah 54:17 as a Freedom prayer for yourself or others and then take communion.