EXCUSES IN EXODUS

Excuses in Exodus• 1:15-21 the midwives’ excuse for not killing the

male Hebrew newborns v.19• 3:10-14 Who am I? v.11 See Acts 7:22-29 “What

if they ask me who sent me? v.13• 4:1-9 What if they don’t believe me? v.1• 4:10-17 “I am slow of speech” v.10 • “Send someone else” v.13• 6:10-13, 6:28-7:7 Israel won’t listen so how will

Pharaoh listen to me? v.12, 30

Excuses in Exodus• 10:10 Pharaoh’s excuse to not let children go• 32:1-35 People’s excuse for a golden calf v.1• Aaron’s excuses for how it appeared v.22-24• The people wanted it 1 Samuel 15:24• It appeared out of the fire (denial for his part)

WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE?• No excuse is good enough Romans 1:20• Luke 14:16-24God never asked for excuses but asks for obedience