Tag Archives: Exodus 4

changing for the sake of the mission

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 4:18-31 18 Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and asked him, “Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive.” And Jethro told Moses, “Go in peace.” 19 And the … Continue reading →

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what I cannot do

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 4:1-17 1 Then Moses answered, “But see, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, because they will say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’” 2 The LORD said to him, “What is this in your … Continue reading →

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Exodus: reluctance

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 4     In spite of his new experience with the LORD, Moses was reluctant to go on the mission he was being sent on. Zipporah was reluctant to circumcise her son, a sign of commitment to the Abrahamic covenant. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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sharing his passion

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 4.   The ESV Study Bible explains: “The three signs indicate the extent of the Lord’s power and prefigure the realms of the plagues to come: creatures of the earth (staff to a serpent), people (Moses’ hand becoming leprous), and … Continue reading →

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