_But, behold, they will not believe me._ MOSES’ TEMPTATION TO SHRINK FROM, THE CONTEST Our duty to our Lord in this world requires that we should do somewhat more than live a life of obedience to Him. Our obedience must be acknowledged obedience. We must never be loth to say, “Whose we are, and Wh... [ Continue Reading ]
_What is that in thine hand?_ A TRIVIAL POSSESSION I. God frequently makes inquiry about the most trivial possessions of men. 1. Have they been honourably gained? 2. Are they being put to their proper use? 3. Are they in a line with Divine power? II. God frequently makes the most trivial posse... [ Continue Reading ]
_Leprous as snow._ LEPROSY AS EMBLEMATICAL OF DOUBT I. That as leprosy was the worst disease that could have been permitted to the hand of Moses, so doubt of the divine word is the most hurtful that can overtake the human mind. 1. Both are small in their commencements. 2. Both are progressive in... [ Continue Reading ]
_They will believe the voice of the latter sign._ THE PARALYSIS OF DOUBT A man needs not to be a thorough unbeliever, overtly renouncing all allegiance to revealed truth, in order to become useless in the pulpit and religiously powerless in society. He needs only to put a note of interrogation afte... [ Continue Reading ]
_O my Lord, I am not eloquent._ THE OBJECTIONS MADE TO RELIGIOUS SERVICE I. These objections were made after God had given him a full insight into the nature of the service required. 1. The insight given into the nature of this service was infallible. 2. It was forceful. 3. It was sympathetic.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Send, I pray Thee, by the hand of him whom Thou wilt send._ AN EVASION OF SPIRITUAL WORK I. Moses recognized the necessity that the work should be accomplished. II. He manifested a disposition to shrink from achieving the work himself. III. He expressed a desire that some other person should be... [ Continue Reading ]
_He shall be thy spokesman._ MUTUAL AID IN RELIGIOUS WORK I. That sometimes great men are called to undertake a work against the performance of which they imagine themselves to have a natural impediment. 1. Men should be certain that their so-called impediment will be a real hindrance in the serv... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let me go, I pray thee._ A TRUE RECOGNITION OF FILIAL DUTY I. It consists in a true recognition of parental authority. 1. Moses was animated by honesty. 2. Moses was related by marriage. 3. Moses was obliged by kindness. II. It is compatible with silence in reference to the inner experiences... [ Continue Reading ]
_All the men are dead which sought thy life._ THE DEATH OF ENEMIES 1. In a world like this, the greater the man the more enemies he will have. 2. Death in this world is constantly sweeping away our enemies as well as friends. I. The death of our enemies should restrain resentment. Were it not wr... [ Continue Reading ]
_Returned to the land of Egypt._ THE JOURNEY TO EGYPT I. That a good man journeying on the service of God should take his family with him. Never go on any good errand without your family; teach the youthful feet to walk in obedience to God. II. That a good man journeying on the service of God sho... [ Continue Reading ]
_See that thou do all these wonders before Pharaoh._ MOSES BEFORE PHARAOH Israel was under the sovereign control of the King of Egypt. He had property in them. Moses in the name of the Lord suddenly asked Pharaoh to give Israel their freedom. He was startled. He did not acknowledge the Lord. A poli... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel is My son, even My firstborn._ THE PRIMOGENITURE OF THE GOOD I. That the good have a Divine father. 1. He is merciful to the children. 2. He vindicates the children from their foes. II. That the good have heavenly privileges. AS the sons of God. 1. They have the privilege of high birth... [ Continue Reading ]
_Zipporah took a sharp stone._ NEGLECTED DUTY A HINDRANCE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF RELIGIOUS WORK I. Moses had neglected the duty of circumcising his son. II. That this neglect of duty introduced an experience of pain into his life. III. That this neglect of duty endangered the performance of his r... [ Continue Reading ]
_Go into the wilderness to meet Moses._ FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS I. The brotherhood and affection subsisting between the different members of God’s family. This is twofold. God’s people stand in a twofold relation to one another, as-- (1) natural and-- (2) spiritual men. II. Notice the breaches of... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gathered together all the elders._ THE FIRST INTERVIEW OF MOSES AND AARON WITH THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL, AND THE WELCOME THEY RECEIVED I. They acted upon the Divine suggestion. All Christian work should be undertaken according to the Divine suggestion, and in harmony with the Divine will. God general... [ Continue Reading ]
_The people believed._ LESSONS 1. The people’s faith should closely follow upon God’s word ministered, and by His works confirmed. A good connection. 2. Where God promiseth success to His ministers in the faith of others, there they shall believe (Exodus 3:18). 3. All professed believers, receiv... [ Continue Reading ]