1. Moses: an amazing life Transfiguration, Mt.17 Death, Jude 9 Banned from Canaan (Nu.20) Communication w. God (Nu.12) Gave LawBurning bush: reluctant servant Born during Pharaoh’s decree Three 40 year periods

2. Hebrews 11:23-29 I. Faith Of His Parents, Hb.11:23

3. “By faith” “By faith” – hid three months Ex.1:1-10 Three-sided attack: Afflict them with hard work (11-14) Midwives kill boy babies (15-21) Parents kill boy babies (22)

4. Ex.2:1-2…3-10 God used women to defeat Pharaoh Midwives, 1:17Mothers, 1:19 Mother and sister, 2:3-9 Pharaoh’s daughter, 2:7-9

5. 1 Co.1:28-29 A helpless baby started Egypt’s fall Pharaoh’s daughter raised the one who did what Pharaoh tried to prevent Ac.7:17-18, 19-21

6. A beautiful baby, Ac.7:20 Connects Moses w. God even as a baby Idiom: very fine child (Gn.10:9; Jon.3:3)  “He was no ordinary child” (NIV) Found favor w. God (cf. Ac.23:1)  By faith,  By faith, they valued God’s purpose for Moses, w/o fear of Pharaoh

7. I. Faith Of His Parents, Hb.11:23 II. Faith Of Moses, Hb.11:24-29

8. 1. Refused “son of Pharaoh’s daughter” 1. Refused “son of Pharaoh’s daughter” (24) When he was grown up (ESV) Ac.7:22-25 22: Egyptian education vs spiritual training 23: Forty years old 24-25: Cause of Israelites

9. 2. Choose to suffer with people of God, 2. Choose to suffer with people of God, 25 Could have chosen temporary pleasures of sin Will the readers follow the example of Moses?

10. 3. Esteemed reproach of Christ greater wealth than Egypt, 3. Esteemed reproach of Christ greater wealth than Egypt, 26 What? As Jesus suffered, so do His people How? Esteem: regard. Hb.10:29; 11:11; 13:13 Why? 2 Co.8:9. Hb.10:32-34; 12:1-2 Where? 1 Tim.6:10, 17 (Hb.11:25)

11. 4. Forsook Egypt, not fearing king’s wrath, 4. Forsook Egypt, not fearing king’s wrath, 27 Lk.5:28 Moses left Egypt twice: Ex.2:15 Fear Flight Midian (22) Ex.14:10, 13 Faith Forsook Endured (Hb.10:36)

12. 5. Kept passover, sprinkling of blood, 5. Kept passover, sprinkling of blood, 28 Ex.10:28-29  Nine plagues... no results  God’s solution... not working

13. Moses did not doubt God The blood: The blood: Ex.12:7, 13 (Mt.26:26-29) The faith: The faith: slaves, unknown desert, unseen promised land, Egyptian army The application: The application: faith would enable the readers to enjoy blessings of God  Hb.10:29; 12:24; 13:11-12, 20; 1 Co.5:7

14. 6. Red Sea, 6. Red Sea, 29 Pharaoh’s compromises: Worship in the land, Ex.8:25-27 2 Co.6:16-17 Don’t go far, Ex.8:28 1 Co.10:1-2 Only the men, Ex.10:11 2 Co.2:11 Leave flocks and herds, Ex.10:24 Ex.10:25-26

15. Stephen’s Summary, Ac.7:36 servant Yet, Moses was a servant in God’s house (Hb.3:2, 5) Son Readers who go back to Moses leave the Son for a servant  Israel wanted to turn back to Egypt