2. We’re unwrapping the gift of our Trust & Faith Exodus 3

3. Exodus 3:1-10 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight-

4. Exodus 3:1-10 -why the bush does not burn up." 4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." 5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." 6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of

5. Exodus 3:1-10 Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land

6. Exodus 3:1-10 into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey--the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."

7. We must trust that God wants to use us I am to ____________ to be used by God I am to ____________ to be used by God Exodus 4:1 - Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, 'The LORD did not appear to you'?“ Exodus 4:1 - Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, 'The LORD did not appear to you'?“

8. We must trust that God wants to use us I am to ____________ to be used by God I am to ____________ to be used by God Exodus 4:10 - Moses said to the LORD, "O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue." Exodus 4:10 - Moses said to the LORD, "O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue."

9. We must trust that God wants to use us I am to ____________ to be used by God I am to ____________ to be used by God Exodus 4:13 - “Send someone else to do it." Exodus 4:13 - “Send someone else to do it."

10. We must trust that God wants to use us God’s desire is to help you reach your true potential in Him!

11. We have to have faith that God will keep us safe

12. Exodus 4:19 Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."

13. How many times did Jesus tell His disciples tame thing? Matthew 10:31 - So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31 - So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 14:27 - But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.“ Matthew 14:27 - But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.“ Mark 5:36 - Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe." Mark 5:36 - Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe."

14. How many times did Jesus tell His disciples tame thing? Mark 6:50 - because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.“ Mark 6:50 - because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.“ Luke 5:10 - and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." Luke 5:10 - and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men."

15. How many times did Jesus tell His disciples tame thing? Luke 8:50 - Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.“ Luke 8:50 - Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.“ Today I believe that He would tell us the same thing – Don’t be afraid!

17. Exodus 7:17-18 This is what the LORD says: “By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood. 18 The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink; the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.' "