The Story Of Us – Week 5 | Moses

A man hiding his face at a burning bush wrestles with smallness, doubt, and an unexpected call — the tension of believing in God in the abstract but not knowing who he is or why he would care. The sermon looks squarely at Moses’ first encounter with God: the strange fire that doesn’t consume, the name “I AM,” and a reluctant leader who feels unqualified to act. It names what many feel when life asks more of them than their confidence allows. The message argues that this scene isn’t mainly about Moses’ heroism but about a God who is self-sufficient, reaches into the thorns of our lives, and commits to people who are messy and uncertain. Expect both a sober nudge — humility about who’s in control — and a comforting push: a God who comes near, suffers with us, and opens the possibility of being truly known. The ending reframes the burning bush as an invitation rather than a spectacle.