1 The Life of Moses and Me Moses’ First 40 YearsExodus 2:11-25

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The Life of Moses and Me

Moses’ First 40 Years Exodus 2:11-25

Exodus 2:11-25

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Moses Encounters the WorldMoses Encounters the World



Exodus

Exodus

2:112:11And it came to pass And it came to pass in those days, when in those days, when Moses was grown, Moses was grown, that he went out that he went out

unto his brethren, unto his brethren, and looked on their and looked on their

burdens: and he burdens: and he spied an Egyptian.spied an Egyptian.

smiting an Hebrew, smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.one of his brethren.

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Exodus

Exodus

2:122:12And he looked this And he looked this way and that way, way and that way,

and when he saw that and when he saw that [there was] no man, [there was] no man,

he slew the Egyptian, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the and hid him in the

sand.sand.

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ActsActs

7:23-257:23-25 And when he was full And when he was full

forty years old, it came forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his into his heart to visit his brethren the children ofbrethren the children of

Moses, Behind the SceneMoses, Behind the Scene

Israel. And seeing one Israel. And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, [of them] suffer wrong, he defended [him], and he defended [him], and avenged him that wasavenged him that was

oppressed, and smote oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: For he the Egyptian: For he

supposed his brethren supposed his brethren would have understoodwould have understood

how that God by his how that God by his hand would deliver hand would deliver

them: but they them: but they understood not.understood not.

Exodus

Exodus

2:122:12 Moses had a Moses had a desire and a desire and a

call from Godcall from God

Moses took Moses took matters into matters into

his own handshis own hands

Moses Moses thought they’d thought they’d

understandunderstand

Moses Moses thought they’d thought they’d

join himjoin him

Moses was Moses was wrong, very wrong, very

wrong!wrong!

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ActsActs

7:23-257:23-25Exodus

Exodus

2:13-152:13-15





Moses was Moses was wrong, very wrong, very

wrong!wrong!

And when he went And when he went out the second day, out the second day,

behold, two menbehold, two men

And he said, Who And he said, Who made thee a prince made thee a prince

and a judge over us? and a judge over us?

And Moses feared, And Moses feared, and said, Surely this and said, Surely this

thing is knownthing is known

Now when Pharaoh Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he heard this thing, he

sought to slay Mosessought to slay Moses

Moses fled Moses fled from the face of from the face of

PharaohPharaoh

Moses didn’t Moses didn’t wait on the wait on the

Lord!Lord!

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Moses didn’t Moses didn’t wait on the wait on the

Lord!Lord!

Delight thyself Delight thyself also in the also in the

LORD; and he LORD; and he shall give thee shall give thee the desires of the desires of thine heart.thine heart.

Exodus

Exodus

2:13-152:13-15Psalm Psalm

37:4-937:4-9

Commit thy way Commit thy way unto the LORD; unto the LORD;

trust also in trust also in him; and he him; and he

shall bring [it] shall bring [it] to pass.to pass.

Rest in the Rest in the LORD, and wait LORD, and wait

patiently for patiently for him: fret not him: fret not

thyself because thyself because of him who of him who prosperethprospereth

in his way, in his way, because of the because of the

man who man who bringeth wicked bringeth wicked devices to pass. devices to pass.

Cease from Cease from anger, and.anger, and.

forsake wrath: forsake wrath: fret not thyself fret not thyself in any wise to in any wise to

do evil. For do evil. For evildoers shall evildoers shall be cut off: butbe cut off: but

those that wait those that wait upon the LORD, upon the LORD,

they shall they shall inherit the inherit the

earth.earth.

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Exodus

Exodus

2:16-222:16-22 Now the priest of Midian Now the priest of Midian

had seven daughters: had seven daughters: and they came and drew and they came and drew [water] . . . [water] . . .

And the shepherds And the shepherds came and drove them came and drove them away: but Moses stood away: but Moses stood up and helped themup and helped them

And when they came to And when they came to Reuel their father, he Reuel their father, he said … said …

… … where [is] he? why where [is] he? why [is] it [that] ye have left [is] it [that] ye have left the man? call him, that the man? call him, that he may eat bread. he may eat bread.

And Moses was content And Moses was content to dwell with the man: to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughterZipporah his daughter

And she bare [him] a And she bare [him] a son, and he called his son, and he called his name Gershom:name Gershom:

Gershom: for he said, I Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in have been a stranger in a strange land. a strange land.

Moses and Moses and MidianMidian

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Exodus

Exodus

2:16-222:16-22


Hebrews

Hebrews

11:24-2611:24-26

By faith Moses, when he By faith Moses, when he was come to years, was come to years,

refused to be called the refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's son of Pharaoh's

daughter; daughter;

Choosing rather to suffer Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the of God, than to enjoy the

pleasures of sin for a pleasures of sin for a seasonseason

Esteeming the reproach Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches of Christ greater riches

than the treasures in than the treasures in EgyptEgypt

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Hebrews

Hebrews

11:24-2611:24-26





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Hebrews

Hebrews

11:24-2611:24-26





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Psalm Psalm

37:4-937:4-9



DelightDelight --He shall give

--He shall give

CommitCommit

--He shall bring it

--He shall bring it

& Trust& Trust

Rest & Wait

Rest & Wait

Do not Worry or

Do not Worry or

be Angrybe Angry

--They shall be cut

--They shall be cut

off and you off and you

shall inheritshall inherit

God’s PrescriptionGod’s Prescription• DelightDelight• CommitCommit• TrustTrust• RestRest• Wait Wait • Don’t WorryDon’t Worry• Don’t be AngryDon’t be Angry

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Psalm Psalm

37:4-937:4-9



Hebrews

Hebrews

11:24-2611:24-26

Refuse to be what you are not

Choose suffering over sin

Exchange earthly rewards for

heavenly rewardsAbove all Live Above all Live

by Faithby Faith

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1 The Life of Moses and Me Moses’ First 40 YearsExodus 2:11-25