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Notes from Lance Shumake's sermon on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Sermon text: Exodus 4, 5, & 6
God gives us signs to confirm He is working through us
God promises to help us as when we join His work
Our unwillingness to obey God is rooted in a lack of trust
“The real issue was not that he lacked the stature to persuade Pharaoh, or that he was ignorant of God’s name, or that the Israelites would not believe him, or that he was a poor public speaker. God had answered all of those objections. The real issue was that Moses refused to trust and obey.”
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory
God desires for us to obey Him in all things
Our obedience doesn’t guarantee the results we expect
“What Moses eventually learned, all believers have had to learn for themselves: God’s timing only sometimes coincides with our expectations, and his idea of the hardships we need to go through only sometimes coincides with our idea of how much we can take.”
—Douglas K. Stuart, Exodus
God is always in control
“If God is sovereign, then we may be sure that when trouble comes, he is still in control. Whether we understand it or not, he is working to accomplish some glorious purpose. Sometimes God allows our troubles to continue in order to prove that only he can save us. The story of the exodus is a perfect example. When Moses failed to change Pharaoh’s mind, it became more obvious than ever that only God could set his people free.”
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory
God always remembers and keeps His promises
Salvation belongs to the Lord
Discipleship Questions:
Sermon text: Exodus 4, 5, & 6
God gives us signs to confirm He is working through us
God promises to help us as when we join His work
Our unwillingness to obey God is rooted in a lack of trust
“The real issue was not that he lacked the stature to persuade Pharaoh, or that he was ignorant of God’s name, or that the Israelites would not believe him, or that he was a poor public speaker. God had answered all of those objections. The real issue was that Moses refused to trust and obey.”
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory
God desires for us to obey Him in all things
Our obedience doesn’t guarantee the results we expect
“What Moses eventually learned, all believers have had to learn for themselves: God’s timing only sometimes coincides with our expectations, and his idea of the hardships we need to go through only sometimes coincides with our idea of how much we can take.”
—Douglas K. Stuart, Exodus
God is always in control
“If God is sovereign, then we may be sure that when trouble comes, he is still in control. Whether we understand it or not, he is working to accomplish some glorious purpose. Sometimes God allows our troubles to continue in order to prove that only he can save us. The story of the exodus is a perfect example. When Moses failed to change Pharaoh’s mind, it became more obvious than ever that only God could set his people free.”
—Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory
God always remembers and keeps His promises
Salvation belongs to the Lord
Discipleship Questions:
- What are some ways God has given you signs to confirm He is working through you?
- What are some ways you have seen God help you when you have joined His work?
- How have you seen a lack of trust lead to disobedience to God in your life?
- What are examples of small steps of obedience that we tend to ignore or dismiss as insignificant?
- What is your typical response when things go wrong even though you tried to do what God wanted?
- How can we respond better when things go wrong?
- How can we continue to grow in trusting God by remembering He is always in control and He always remembers His promises?
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