Sermon Tone Analysis

Exodus 4:1-23

Introduction

New Task/Responsibilities/etc.

Assessment

Adequacy

Help

Moses’ Concern #1

Angel of the LORD

Being Accepted by the Elders

Believing Him

Listening to Him

Did the LORD really Appear?

The LORD’s Reply

Exodus 3:12 (I will be with you …)

Signs or Miracles or Wonders

Creation/Healing/Life

These are so that the Elders May Believe

Moses’ Concern #2

I Have Shortcoming (Humbly)

Can’t Talk

Slow (Heavy) Mouth

Slow (Heavy) Tongue

The LORD’s Reply

I am the Sovereign Creator

Made the Mouth

Mute, Deaf, Seeing and blind

I will be with your mouth (Exodus 3:12)

Moses’ Concern #3?

Naw I'm Good

I Gonna Pass

Thanks but No Thanks

The LORD’s Reply

Anger at Moses

Provision for Moses

Moses Still Appointed

Moses Sets Our for Egypt

Courtesy to Jethro (Father in Law)

More Encouragement from the LORD

Moses Gets on the Road

Wife

Children

Donkey

Staff of God

Moses Sets Out for Egypt

Before Pharaoh

All the Miracles

In Your Power (I have Put)

I will Harden His (Pharaoh’s) Heart

So that Pharaoh won’t let the people go

Hardened Heart - Commentary Note

His [The LORD's] purpose in preventing Pharaoh from giving in too easily and too early was, ..., to allow himself fully to demonstrate his sovereignty over Pharaoh, the Egyptians, the land of Egypt itself, and the gods in which Pharaoh and the Egyptians trusted.

- Stuart, Douglas K. - Exodus Vol 2 NAC

Moses Sets Out for Egypt

The LORD’s Chosen Firstborn

Let Him Go to Serve Me

Warning of what is to come

Conclusion

Omnipotence of God

Omnipotence means that God is all-powerful and able to do anything consistent with His own nature.

- Ryrie, Charles Caldwell - Ryrie’s Basic theology

This power of God is manifested in several different ways.

References to the power of God over nature are common, ... In biblical times this power over nature was frequently demonstrated in miracles—from the birth of Isaac, the plagues in Egypt, and the floating axhead ..., to the nature miracles of Jesus, … - Millard, J Erickson - Christian Theology

Sovereignty of God

Ultimately God is in complete control of all things, though He may choose to let certain events happen according to natural laws that He has ordained.

- Ryrie, Charles Caldwell - Ryrie’s Basic Theology

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