Love One - Week 3

Love One

God’s definition of a leader is anyone who makes themselves available for God to use, anyone who steps up to make a difference.

Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt.”

“I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land.”

“‘It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live. Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them.’”

“‘Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.’”

But Moses protested to God.

“‘Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?’”

God answered, “I will be with you.” Exodus 3:7 - 12

But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you?’”

God says: “I’ll tell you what to do if people don’t believe you. Moses, you see that staff that is in your hand? Throw it on the ground.” He throws it on the ground, and it turns into a snake.“Now, pick up the snake again.” He reaches down and picks up the snake and it turns into a staff.

The Lord says, “Moses, do you see a perfectly healthy hand?” “Yes.” “Stick it in your coat pocket.” He does. “Pull it out.” He pulls it out and it’s covered in leprosy. He says: “Stick it in your pocket again.” He sticks it back in his pocket and pulls it out again and it is healed. Exodus 4:1 - 7

But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”

“I made your mouth.”

“I’ll be with you.”But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.”Exodus 4:10 - 13

A leader is anyone who steps up to make a difference.

WHO AM I?

My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:9

I HAVE NEVER

Use someone else!

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.1 Peter 4:10

So why should you serve?

…for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.1 Peter 2:8 - 10