1. How are you at living with unanswered questions? "Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions… Live the questions now.“ – Rainer Maria Rilke

2. How are you at living with unanswered questions? “The unexamined life is not worth living.“ – Socrates

3. Exodus: Chapter 6: The Big Picture Our Rescuing God

4. “Moses! Moses!”

5. “Go!”

6. Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 5: 22 So Moses went back to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me? 23 Ever since I went in to Pharaoh to speak in Your name he has caused trouble for this people, and You haven’t delivered Your people at all.”

7. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 22 So Moses went back to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me? 23 Ever since I went in to Pharaoh to speak in Your name he has caused trouble for this people, and You haven’t delivered Your people at all.”

8. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 22 So Moses went back to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me? 23 Ever since I went in to Pharaoh to speak in Your name he has caused trouble for this people, and You haven’t delivered Your people at all.”

9. Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 6: 1 But the LORD replied to Moses, “Now you are going to see what I will do to Pharaoh: he will let them go because of My strong hand; he will drive them out of his land because of My strong hand.”

10. Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 6: 1 But the LORD replied to Moses, “Now you are going to see what I will do to Pharaoh: he will let them go because of My strong hand; he will drive them out of his land because of My strong hand.”

11. Exodus: Our Rescuing God Exodus 6: 1 But the LORD replied to Moses, “Now you are going to see what I will do to Pharaoh: he will let them go because of My strong hand; he will drive them out of his land because of My strong hand.”

12. Exodus: Our Rescuing God “Now you are going to see what I will do…” What has God orchestrated in MY life to display His power?

13. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. 4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as foreigners. 5 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant.

14. “I am Yahweh...” Based on Hebrew verb meaning ‘to be’ Infers several truths about Yahweh: He is Ever-Present He is Eternal He is Self-Existent He is Changeless

15. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. 4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as foreigners. 5 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant.

16. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. 4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as foreigners. 5 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant.

17. Exodus: Our Rescuing God I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. In what new and special ways is God wanting to reveal Himself to ME right now?

18. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. 4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as foreigners. 5 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant.

19. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 2 Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, “I am Yahweh. 3 I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. 4 I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as foreigners. 5 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant.

20. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I have heard the groaning of the Israelites … Am I pouring MY heart out to Yahweh? If I do, I know He will hear!

21. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I have remembered My covenant… How will the LORD (Yahweh) keep His promises (express His faithfulness) to ME?

22. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 6 “Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians.

23. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 6 “Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians.

24. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 6 “Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians.

25. Exodus: Our Rescuing God …I will deliver you… I will redeem you… From what is Yahweh wanting to deliver ME? From what bondage in MY life does He want to set ME free?

26. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 6 “Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians.

27. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I will take you as My people, and I will be your God… (~1446 BC) “I will keep My covenant between Me and you… to be your God and the God of your offspring after you… and I will be their God.” (Spoken to Abraham in Genesis 17:7-8, ~1900 BC)

28. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I will take you as My people, and I will be your God… “I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am Yahweh. They will be My people, and I will be their God because they will return to Me with all their heart.” (Recorded by Jeremiah in Jeremiah 24:7, ~600 BC)

29. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I will take you as My people, and I will be your God… They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say they are My people, and they will say “Yahweh is our God.” (Recorded by Zechariah in Zechariah 13:9, ~520 BC)

30. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I will take you as My people, and I will be your God… Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: “Look! God’s dwelling is with humanity, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.” (Proclaimed in eternal heaven, recorded in Revelation 21:3)

31. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I will take you as My people, and I will be your God… If this is what God wants, why do I settle for religion?

32. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 6 “Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians.

33. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … You will know that I am Yahweh your God… Do I know (have I experienced) Yahweh as MY God?

34. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 8 I will bring you to the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.” 9 Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.

35. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 8 I will bring you to the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.” 9 Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.

36. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 8 I will bring you to the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh.” 9 Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.

37. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … they did not listen because of their broken spirit and hard labor… Am I allowing Yahweh to come into my brokenness?

38. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 10 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, 11 “Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go from his land.”

39. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … “Go and tell…” What mission does Yahweh have for ME?

40. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 12 But Moses said in the LORD’s presence: “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am such a poor speaker?” 13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them commands concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

41. Exodus: Our Rescuing God … I am such a poor speaker… Are MY excuses for refusing to obey really valid?

42. Exodus: Our Rescuing God 12 But Moses said in the LORD’s presence: “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am such a poor speaker?” 13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them commands concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.