Exodus 18:1-27

Contents: Moses joined by his wife and children. Judges selected to solve the problems of the people.

Characters: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, Gershom, Eliezer.

Conclusion: Telling of God's wondrous works is good to the use of edifying What we have the joy of, let God have the praise of, thereby confirming others to faith and encouraging them to real worship.

Key Word: Told, Exodus 18:8 (testimony).

Strong Verses: Exodus 18:8; Exodus 18:9; Exodus 18:10.

Striking Facts: It will be noticed (Numbers 11:14-17) that God ignored Jethro's counsel and his man-made organization, putting in its place, His own order (Exodus 18:18). We are not called to service on the ground of our ability, but Christ's ability. Php_4:13.