Moses had Moses had faithfaith. So he . So he refused to be called the son refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. That of Pharaoh’s daughter. That

happened after he had happened after he had grown up. He chose to be grown up. He chose to be

treated badly together with treated badly together with the people of God. the people of God. Exodus 11:24-25Exodus 11:24-25

The Lord said to Abram, The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and “Leave your country and your people. Leave your your people. Leave your father’s family. Go to the father’s family. Go to the

land I will show you.land I will show you.

I will make you into a great I will make you into a great nation.nation.

I will bless you.I will bless you.I will make you name great.I will make you name great.

You will be a blessing to others.You will be a blessing to others.I will bless those who bless you.I will bless those who bless you.I will curse those who curse you.I will curse those who curse you.

All nations on earth will be All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.”blessed because of you.”

Genesis 12:1-4Genesis 12:1-4

The Lord said, “I have seen my The Lord said, “I have seen my people suffer in Egypt. I have people suffer in Egypt. I have

heard them cry out because of heard them cry out because of their slave drivers. I am their slave drivers. I am concerned about their concerned about their

suffering. So I have come down suffering. So I have come down to save them from the to save them from the

Egyptians. I will bring them up Egyptians. I will bring them up out of that land. I will bring out of that land. I will bring

them into a good land. It is a them into a good land. It is a land flowing with milk and land flowing with milk and

honey. honey.

““So now, go. I am sending So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh. I want you you to Pharaoh. I want you to bring the Israelites out of to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. They are My people.”Egypt. They are My people.”

Exodus 3:10Exodus 3:10

But Moses spoke to God. But Moses spoke to God. “Who am I that I should go to “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh?” he said. “Who am Pharaoh?” he said. “Who am

I that I should bring the I that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”Israelites out of Egypt?”

God said, “God said, “I will be with you.I will be with you. I will give you a miraculous I will give you a miraculous

sign. It will prove that I have sign. It will prove that I have sent you. When you have sent you. When you have brought the people out of brought the people out of

Egypt, all of you will worship Egypt, all of you will worship Me on this mountain.”Me on this mountain.”

Exodus 3:11-12Exodus 3:11-12

Tell them that I AM has sent Tell them that I AM has sent me to you.me to you.

I AMI AM

Moses answered, “What if Moses answered, “What if the elders of Israel won’t the elders of Israel won’t believe me? What if they believe me? What if they

won’t listen to me? Suppose won’t listen to me? Suppose they say, ‘The Lord didn’t they say, ‘The Lord didn’t appear to you.’ Then what appear to you.’ Then what

should I do?should I do?The Lord said to him, “What The Lord said to him, “What do you have in your hand?”do you have in your hand?”“A wooden staff,” he said.“A wooden staff,” he said.

The Lord said, “Throw it on the The Lord said, “Throw it on the ground.”ground.”

So Moses threw it on the So Moses threw it on the ground. It turned into a snake. ground. It turned into a snake. He ran away from it. Then the He ran away from it. Then the

Lord said to Moses, “Reach Lord said to Moses, “Reach your hand out. Take the snake your hand out. Take the snake by the tail.” So he reached out by the tail.” So he reached out and grabbed hold of the snake. and grabbed hold of the snake. It turned back into a staff in his It turned back into a staff in his

hand.hand.

The Lord said, “When they The Lord said, “When they see this miraculous sign, see this miraculous sign,

they will believe that I they will believe that I appeared to you. I am the appeared to you. I am the

God of their fathers. I am the God of their fathers. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Isaac. And I am the

God of Jacob.”God of Jacob.”

Then the Lord said, “Put Then the Lord said, “Put your hand inside your coat.” your hand inside your coat.”

So Moses put his hand So Moses put his hand inside his coat. When he inside his coat. When he

took it out, it was as white took it out, it was as white as snow. It was covered with as snow. It was covered with

a skin disease.a skin disease.

““Now put it back into your Now put it back into your coat,” the Lord said. So coat,” the Lord said. So

Moses put his hand back Moses put his hand back into his coat. When he took into his coat. When he took it out, the skin was health it out, the skin was health

again. His hand was like the again. His hand was like the rest of his skin. rest of his skin.

Moses and Aaron gathered Moses and Aaron gathered all of the elders of Israel all of the elders of Israel

together. Aaron told them together. Aaron told them everything the Lord had everything the Lord had

said to Moses. He also did said to Moses. He also did the miracles in the sight of the miracles in the sight of

the people. the people.

And they believed. They And they believed. They heard that the Lord was heard that the Lord was

concerned about them. He concerned about them. He had seen their suffering. had seen their suffering. So So

they bowed down and they bowed down and worshiped God.worshiped God.Exodus 4:29-31Exodus 4:29-31

Then the Lord said, Then the Lord said, “Suppose they do not “Suppose they do not

believe you or pay attention believe you or pay attention to the first miracle. Then to the first miracle. Then

maybe they will believe the maybe they will believe the second one.second one.

But suppose they do not But suppose they do not believe either miracle. believe either miracle.

Suppose they will not listen Suppose they will not listen to you. Then get some water to you. Then get some water from the Nile River. Pour it from the Nile River. Pour it

on the dry ground. The water on the dry ground. The water you take from the river will you take from the river will

turn to blood on the ground.”turn to blood on the ground.”Exodus 4:1-9Exodus 4:1-9

The he (Moses) was placed The he (Moses) was placed outside. But Pharaoh’s outside. But Pharaoh’s

daughter took him home. daughter took him home. She brought him up as her She brought him up as her own son. Moses was taught own son. Moses was taught

all the knowledge of the all the knowledge of the people of Egypt. people of Egypt. He became He became

a powerful speakera powerful speaker and a and a man of action.man of action.

The Lord said to him, “Who The Lord said to him, “Who makes a man able to talk? makes a man able to talk? Who makes him unable to Who makes him unable to hear or speak? Who makes hear or speak? Who makes

him able to see? Who makes him able to see? Who makes him blind? It is I, the Lord. him blind? It is I, the Lord.

Now go. I will help you Now go. I will help you speak. I will teach you what speak. I will teach you what

to say.”to say.”Exodus 4:11-12Exodus 4:11-12

But Moses said, “Lord, But Moses said, “Lord, please send someone elseplease send someone else to do it.” Then the Lord’s to do it.” Then the Lord’s

anger burned against anger burned against Moses. Moses.

He said, “What about your He said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I brother, Aaron the Levite? I

know he can speak well. He is know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet already on his way to meet

you. He will be glad to see you. you. He will be glad to see you. Speak to him. Put words in his Speak to him. Put words in his mouth. Tell him what to say. I mouth. Tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak. I will help both of you speak. I will teach you what to do. He will teach you what to do. He will speak to the people for will speak to the people for

you. He will be like your you. He will be like your mouth.mouth.