God Will Make A Way | Week 8 | 7 Lessons From the Life of Moses | Ryan Iverson | August 20th 2023

00:00 Recap 02:19 The purpose of this series was to look at how God had a plan for Moses. 04:29 There has to be a willingness to say YES to God. 04:44 1. It’s a setup! God’s setup is built on our surrender. 05:00 God is working behind the scenes but needs our YES. 07:38 This may about your future generations serving God… 12:03 We sometimes think our YES means things being easier… 13:00 God’s SETUP for our lives is accomplished through our SURRENDER...OUR YES...OUR OBEDIENCE.... 13:18 2. It isn’t time yet!t God has a right time, a right way and a right person for God’s purposes. 17:09 When you get ahead of God, it leads to destruction and confusion. 18:08 Exodus 2:23-25 19:04 3. The answer is NO. God isn’t concerned with your weaknesses or even sin – he is concerned with a heart of willingness.  
22:34 God knows that surrender is hard. 24:36 Matthew 17:1-3 25:45 Our excuses are often the very area God wants to use us in. 26:10 2 Corinthians 12:9 26:24 4. Feels like God let me down. At times, God allows us to face situations that lead us to failure…we obeyed God, but failed. Don’t worry. God is in it. He has a plan, you just don’t see it. Will you continue despite? 30:06 This isn’t about YOU! T 32:10 Exodus 6:1-2 33:06 Even in failure, I will make a way. 33:15 5. Sometimes life doesn’t make sense: When life doesn’t make sense: trust in God and remember it isn’t about you, but His glory. 33:46 Exodus 13:20, 14:1-2 36:51 6. Not without your presence. Over time you realize that the goal of life isn’t the promised land, but the knowing Jesus. That is the goal of this all. 38:40 Exodus 33:1-3 40:13 Exodus 33:12-13 41:19 I just want your presence! 41:40 7. God will make a way. Despite you, your family background, your mistakes, your past, your sin, your excuses, your failures…God will make a way for His purposes to be fulfilled. 42:00 God made a way for 120 years for His people to get into the Promised land… o   God patiently calling on Moses despite his unwillingness o   Mighty miracles to show Pharaoh who God is o   Led his people with a fire by night and cloud by day o   Split the Red Sea o   Destroyed their enemies o   Bitter waters made sweet and drinkable o   Manna rains down from heaven o   Quail to provide meat o   Water from a rock – twice! o   Moses raised his hands and they would defeat their enemies o   God speaking to his people – despite their sin and failures o   On and on it goes… o   Then the next generation crossed the Jordan when the waters were held back… ·      Listen – if God can make a way despite a stubborn, unwilling people…God can make a way for you.