The God who sees will save.

Exodus 3:7–20 (NASB95)

7 The LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings.

8 “So I have come down to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite.

9 “Now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them.

10 “Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 And He said, “Certainly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God at this mountain.”

13 Then Moses said to God, “Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ Now they may say to me, ‘What is His name?’ What shall I say to them?”

14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

15 God, furthermore, said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations.

16 “Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt.

17 “So I said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’

18 “They will pay heed to what you say; and you with the elders of Israel will come to the king of Egypt and you will say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now, please, let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’

19 “But I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

20 “So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My miracles which I shall do in the midst of it; and after that he will let you go.

Intro

Over the past couple months I’ve been getting to know everyone a bit better. I’ve still got a ways to go, but I’ve always enjoyed getting to know someone’s interests and hobbies. What is that thing that you give your free time to that you really enjoy? For some people it’s fitness. They run or lift and they really enjoy that sort of thing. Others enjoy books: Reading about history, theology, or fiction takes up their evening hours. There are some people however who are a little more adventurous and enjoy things like hunting, backpacking, or mountain climbing. Sometimes you’ll see their adventures on social media. They have this giant salmon they caught from a river in Alaska after riding horseback for 10 miles into the Alaskan tundra. When you see the pictures you think, “Man that is cool!” The next time you see them they tell you about another trip they’re planning. They’re going backpacking in the Rockies for 4 days, whatever it may be, and you’re telling them how great that is, “I bet the view is great… Campfires every night, boy that sounds like a good time… 8 miles a day!?!? Good for you man… You’ll have to show me pictures when you get back.” Then they ask you, “Do you want to come??” All of a sudden you have a very different perspective on this plan? “Good views sure, but would I survive? “

Moses in our passage this morning finds himself in a similar position. Moses actually meets with God at the burning bush and God lays out the plan. It is no small plan. God says, “I have come down to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey...” That sounds great! God’s going to do a magnificent work for his people Israel. Up until verse 9 Moses has no part in this plan. He’s just a bystander being told what God’s going to do for his people. I can’t help but think what’s going through Moses’ mind at that moment. Was he thinking, “That’s a great idea! Let me know how it goes.” We don’t know what Moses thought at that point, but we do know his thoughts once he’s included in the plan. Perhaps somewhat like us, “Great idea sure, but will I survive?”

Through to the end of the chapter God gives Moses everything he needs to do the work he needs to do, and yet through it all, Moses is still rather hesitant about the whole idea.

God includes humble servants in His saving work through revelation, calling, and equipping.

The revelation of God (vs. 1-6)

The calling of God (vs. 7-12)

The equipping of God (vs. 12-22)

The revelation of God (vs. 1-6)

In our conclusion last week we saw in verses 23 through 25 of chapter 2 that the cry of the people of Israel did not fall on deaf ears. God heard. God remembered. God saw, and God took notice of them. God is aware of the needs of his people, He has remembered His covenant to Abraham, and He will deliver them. We as the readers are made aware of God, but Moses has yet to become aware of God much less the plan and the means by which he’ll carry out the plan God has for him. He may be aware of God’s existence, but no particular revelation has been provided to Moses.

As Moses is going about his ordinary work of a shepherd, which he’s been doing for decades at this point, Moses approaches Horeb, the mountain of God. For the much of the book of Exodus, Moses and Israel will meet with God at this mountain. God has in mind from the moment of introduction with Moses, “I will be worshipped at this mountain, and my people will know me. But first Moses will know me.”

As Moses approaches the mountain he sees the burning bush, the angel of the Lord appearing to Moses in this miraculous way. Moses realizes the bush isn’t consumed and goes to see this bush that just keeps on burning. As he nears the bush God speaks, “Moses, Moses” and Moses responds, “Here I am”

Before we go any further we need to reckon with something. Chapter 2 ends with this anticipation of God’s action and we know Moses is significant to God’s plans somehow, but the way in which God incorporates Moses in this magnificent plan is important. We might be anxious to see the tools and means which God will give to Moses. We’re all familiar with the sword in the stone narrative. Thor’s hammer is the same idea. A worthy hero with magnificent tools in hand, yet with no instructions or plans. It maybe makes for a good story, what will the hero do now that he is equipped? However, God doesn’t equip Moses and leave him to fend for himself. He provides the plan as well. Even still this isn’t a matter of God leaving Moses with the plans from a distance on some scroll, “You’re mission, should you choose to accept…” The matter of first importance for Moses before the plan and the tools are even mentioned is that Moses know who God is, because God Himself is inseparable from the plan and the equipping.

Two things God immediately brings to bear about Himself as he speaks to Moses. One somewhat subtle and one more evident.

Firstly, God is a God of revelation. God reveals himself in the form of a burning bush that Moses may see. He speaks Moses’ name that he might hear and understand. He even calls Moses to remove his sandals that his feet would touch holy ground. He desires to be known and so reveals himself to humanity in a way that is recognizable to us.

In those simple words, “Moses, Moses” rests a profound reality we may take for granted. God can be known, and he wants us to know Him. God does not stand far off leaving it to Moses to ascend to God by means of piety, higher knowledge, mysticism, or reason. How many religions claim their god or gods are far off or fickle, difficult to know, difficult to understand, unpredictable like we are. How many in our modern America demand with a certainty, God cannot be known, “We simply don’t know.” The truth is, as long as God is unknowable we don’t have to fully reckon with a holy God. We shouldn’t be surprised by a world which loves its sin claiming that God is unknowable or non-existent. As soon as God is knowable then we have obligations to him and need to reckon with our sin. If you don’t like the truth, change it. If you don’t like the idea of God, claim ignorance. It seems better that way for many, but in reality there is no good news without a knowable God! There is no gospel if God has not revealed himself. There is no forgiveness of sins if God is far off. We need God in all his holiness to reveal himself if we are to have any hope!

God does just that with Moses. Moses hardly gets a few words out of his mouth, “Here I am.” before the reality of man’s sin and God’s holiness is put on display.

Exodus 3:5 (NASB95)

5 Then He said, “Do not come near here; remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”

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It’s made absolutely evident at this point, God is holy! As a matter of first importance and not exactly optional, there’s no way Moses can know God or even approach him without knowing, God is holy: holy to the degree that he sanctifies even the ground beneath Him.

When Isaiah saw the throne room in his vision, the first thing he heard was the proclamation of the holiness of God by the angels immediately followed by a reckoning with his own sinfulness in the presence of holiness, “Woe is me, for I am ruined.”

The holiness of God simply can’t be ignored if we are to understand God at all. It influences the entirety of who God is. If God is not holy there is simply no Christian doctrine, there’s no doctrine at all. What is true if there is not a holy God? What is good, what is evil, if God is not holy. Is anything praiseworthy or deserving of glory if God is not holy? There is no justice or righteousness if God is not holy. God is just an imperfect higher power if he is not holy, and that is truly a fearful thought. A God who is not true to his word, no devotion to goodness and lacking compassion and mercy, yet able to exercise his will upon the world. There is no good news to proclaim if God is not holy. As much as reckoning with our sin before a holy God may cause us to join with Isaiah saying, “Woe is me!” and join with Moses “to hide our faces” for in his holiness there is lovingkindness, mercy, grace, and a faithfulness to his promises. Let us not shy away from proclaiming the holiness of God knowing that on the other side of “Woe is me!” come the word of the angel, “your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.”, and on the other side of Moses’ reckoning with God’s holiness, is the assurance that God will keep his promises.

Exodus 3:6 (NASB95)

6 He said also, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.

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When God identifies himself to Moses, he accompanies his holiness with his promises. He reminds Moses that he is a covenant making and covenant keeping God. Moses can hope that God will keep these covenants because He is holy, and he ought not forget the words which were given to his forefathers. That revelation and those covenants given hundreds of years before are not irrelevant to Moses. In fact they will define the trajectory of the rest of Moses’ life and eternity. Moses can hope that Israel will know blessing because God made a promise, Moses can hope that Israel will know deliverance from slavery because God made a promise. Moses can hope that the nations will know blessing through one who will come from the seed of Abraham, the nation of Israel.

In these simple words rest another comfort for us in God’s revelation. Because God is knowable, and because god is holy, the words given to our forefathers remain true for us today. We don’t need to worry who God is today? In God’s unchanging holiness we can rest on His perfect promises and His Holy Word. Today we too can hope in God’s blessing because we’ve seen the seed of Abraham. We can hope in our final freedom from sin and death because of the words given to Paul and the apostles. God is a God of His Word. He graciously gives us promises to cling to amidst the brokenness of this world, and he intends us to remember them. Should we forget or maintain a disregard for the words which God has given those who go before, our understanding of God will be incomplete and our readiness to participate in God’s saving work: severely diminished.

Before God ventures to give Moses a plan to follow or the equipping to answer the call, he makes sure Moses knows three things about God Himself. God is knowable, God is holy, and God is faithful to his Word.

I think I can say with certainty that any Christian today who hopes to answer the call of God faithfully must know and believe the same. Whether you have ambitions for ministry, hopes to see your children come to faith, or simply want to be an encouragement to your fellow brother or sister, we must hold fast to who God is: that He can be known, He is holy, and His Word is true to the end! Upon this foundational understanding of God rests the entirety of our Christian faith and work. Should we lose one, our entire faith and religion is for nothing. Where do we find ourselves if God cannot be known, if God is not holy, if God’s Word is not true?

Once we’ve soundly answered the question, “Who is God?” we’ve established some kind of sound theology and we can begin to ask, “What’s the calling? What are we supposed to do?”

Once God has made Moses aware of who He is, God begins to lay out the calling in verse 7.

The calling of God. (vs. 7-12)

If we look at verses 7 through 9 every verb is performed by God. It’s truly a message of hope for Moses and the people of Israel, and for the first time, Moses is made aware of what we, the reader, already know. God has seen everything all along.

“The LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry… I am aware of their sufferings.” , but God is not merely an observer. Promises have been made and promises will be kept.

(vs. 8) “So I have come down to deliver them from the power of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from the land to a good and spacious land...”

God will act upon his promises for the good of His people. The time has come for Israel to be delivered from slavery.

vs.9 God again informs Moses of the depth of his understanding and awareness of his people’s needs: “the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression...”

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It’s really presented in this nice package isn’t it?

God sees the burden and affliction of His people.

God will certainly save his people and deliver them to a good and spacious land,

for God has heard their cry and seen their oppression.

This is good news! God made a promise. God has seen his people. God will deliver them, and God will bring to them an abundance of blessing in a rich land!

Moses is reckoning with all the implications of what is about to happen: the glorious, and cataclysmic events that are about to take place when God will finally act on His promise. There may even be excitement to witness such a deliverance by God’s hand. I’m tempted to stop and dwell on all that God has revealed in those simple lines, but I don’t think he exactly gives Moses time to mull it over. Moses doesn’t get the chance to ask any questions about this magnificent bombshell that’s just been dropped in front of him. You might see the conclusion to a paragraph at the end of verse 9 and a new heading before verse 10, but we really need to read them together. Let me read from verse 9 through to the end of verse 10.

Exodus 3:9–10 (NASB95)

9 “Now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them.

10 “Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

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God wasn’t done at verse 9. He was laying out His magnificent plans for Israel in order that he could call Moses to participate in the work.

Can you imagine how shocking that must have been for Moses. You’re just trying to wrap your head around God being in your presence, who he is, this glorious plan of deliverance presented in rather short order then, by the way, “You’re going to deliver them.” This isn’t an invitation either, “What do you say, do you want to come? I’ll give you a chance to think about.” No, when God calls it cannot be ignored. God states with the same authority in which he brought creation into being, “come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

We could perhaps understand if Moses was confused and hesitant, “God you just said you would deliver them. You are the creator of the universe, why do you need me? Why do I plus such an integral role in this plan which you’ve clearly stated you will accomplish? After all, You made the promise.”

Perhaps we’ve had similar thoughts?

There’s an important biblical principle we encounter here that is present throughout the entirety of Scripture: Just because God’s promise is sure, and God doesn’t need us, doesn’t mean he won’t use us to accomplish those promises.

When Christ acknowledges Peter’s confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” and in response gives us this great promise,

Matthew 16:18 (NASB95)

18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

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we can acknowledge in that a sure promise, and that Christ doesn’t need us. He is almighty God, dependent on no one, perfect in holiness. We can rejoice in that promise, yet let us not be surprised when Christ gives us the Great Commission

Matthew 28:18–20 (NASB95)

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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Jesus even acknowledges His authority, power, and divinity before them as he includes them in the glorious work of building His church.

When Paul in Philippians says,

Philippians 1:6 (NASB95)

6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

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Let’s rejoice in that assurance of Christ’s completed work in us, in our brother and sister next to us, yet not be surprised when Paul calls the church to stand firm and strive together,

Philippians 1:27 (NASB95)

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

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When God speaks to Abraham and promises,

Genesis 22:18 (NASB95)

18“In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

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We can rejoice in that promise and eagerly anticipate the spread of the gospel to the nations, yet we must join with Paul in saying,

Romans 10:14–15 (NASB95)

14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”

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God’s work of keeping his promises in accomplishing the redemption of His people fits perfectly alongside his work of calling and sending saints to do the work of ministry.

After all, God has been calling his image bearers to imitate him since the garden. One of the ways we do that today is first of all seeing him rightly: pursuing sound doctrine and good theology, but then doing the work of imitation by joining God in the work which he is doing as a disciple.

I believe there’s a temptation here we need to avoid. Suppose you’re about to build a house, you drive through your neighborhood to the lot you’re going to build the house on and you see a house that’s absolutely falling over. The builders put that house directly on the dirt, no foundation whatsoever, and it is absolutely falling apart. Naturally you make sure your house doesn’t end up like that. In response you have an absolutely perfect foundation laid. It’s taken time and resources, but that foundation isn’t going anywhere, but then you just admire the foundation. “My that’s a nice foundation” No doubt about it, that is a fine foundation, but at the end of the day the purpose was to build a house. I’m afraid at times we see ministries with poor foundations, poor doctrine that in due time simply fall apart. In response we build a sure foundation of sound doctrine, then simply admire the doctrine. We can’t forget that God’s provided us a sure foundation so we can build a house! Moses likewise was given a glorious foundation, an understanding of the person of God in all His glory, a magnificent plan, a wonderful promise, and yet is hesitant about doing the work of building the house.

Moses asks God in response,

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 3

11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

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God in his grace proceeds to lay out all the tools Moses will need to do the job. Nothing is left out such that Moses will be fully equipped to do the work he’s been called to do.

The equipping of God (vs. 12-22)

God proceeds to assure Moses that he has everything he needs. The same needs we have today, and we can be just as assured that they are fully provided.

God’s presence

God’s proclamation

God’s power.

In response to Moses’ question, God immediately provides the assurance of his presence.

Exodus 3:12 (NASB95)

12 And He said, “Certainly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God at this mountain.”

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Not only will God be with Moses, God will reveal Himself to His people when all is said and done, and God will be among his people.

If you recall from our overview of Exodus, God’s ambition throughout Exodus is to dwell among His people. The conclusion of the book is God descending on the tabernacle in glory to finally dwell among his people once again. Isn’t it a comfort that one of God’s greatest ambitions, to be among us, is one of our greatest needs.

Perhaps we found ourselves in Moses’ shoes at times looking on the needs of the church and saying, “Who am I?” Surely someone else is more equipped for that work? There’s a healthy amount of humility we ought to have there before jumping into service, but I wonder if many times we remove ourselves because we forget, “God is with us.” God does not reluctantly lend us his presence either, like we may reluctantly lend one of our tools wondering if we’re going to see it again. God’s ambition is to dwell among us, to equip us with the Spirit to do the work which glorifies Him.

The truth is the work we’ve been called to do as the body of Christ is too great for us alone. The work of God in the Spirit is required for our success and fruitfulness. The question, “Who am I?” assumes our success comes down to us. In truth our hope is found in the question, “Who is God?” because God is with us.

When Christ commissions his disciples to continue the work which he began, how does He comfort them?

Matthew 28:20

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 28

and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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The presence of God is the hope of effectiveness for all the saints for all of time. As the church of Christ, we’v been given no small task. “Make disciples of all the nations.” Perhaps you’ve considered, “Who am I?” when considering discipling someone else? Surely there’s someone else more fit to teach and lead someone in their faith. Our fitness for discipleship doesn’t rest in our own capacity. It rests in the presence of God in our lives. To make disciples is to make followers of Christ anyways, not followers of ourselves. Is Christ in your life? Is the Spirit at work in your life, then you have all you need for discipleship. Because he is with us, we take comfort in attending to work of discipleship which Christ entrusted to us.

It appears this assurance and equipping doesn’t exactly put Moses at ease. Moses has more questions in verse 13.

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Exodus 3:13 (NASB95)

13 Then Moses said to God, “Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ Now they may say to me, ‘What is His name?’ What shall I say to them?”

In addition to His presence, God equips his saints with the proclamation.

Exodus 3:14 (NASB95)

14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

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Once again, God is happy to be known by his people. He’s not so unknowable that His people can’t know the name of God. A name that states without any ambiguity, I am the God who always is. At no point have I not been, nor will there be a time when I am not because I AM. The God who needs nothing, depends on nothing, sustained by nothing because he is self-existent. This God, is the one who sends Moses.

God continues to give Moses the words as if those were not enough. Tell them what I have already told you. Tell them I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God who gave covenants of hope and deliverance to your forefathers.

There’s no point at which Moses is expected to come up with the words to say. It’s all been laid out plain and simple. God is happy to work through the faithful proclamation of his Word to draw His elect to Himself. God assures Moses, “They will pay heed to what you say...” What more could you ask for? God lays out the script word for word with a promise, “they will listen.”

Haven’t we been given a similar hope?

Isaiah 55:10–11 (NASB95)

10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,

And do not return there without watering the earth

And making it bear and sprout,

And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;

It will not return to Me empty,

Without accomplishing what I desire,

And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

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When we are faithful to proclaim the gospel of Christ, it’s only a matter of time until God’s elect hear and believe. Some fear that the simplicity of the gospel isn’t enough. They don’t see the fruit they would like in the timeline they would like, and so the simple proclamation which God has given us gets added to or taken from or substituted for something else entirely to get the results they’re looking for. Might we stand firm on Romans 1:16

Romans 1:16–17 NASB95

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”

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Might we be found faithful to that simple proclamation that is the power of God for salvation.

God grants Moses one more thing along those lines. The power to overcome the resistance of evil.

As apart of Moses’ calling he’s going to have to look Pharaoh in the eye and proclaim the words of God, “Let my people go!” God knows there’s nothing Moses can do to convince Pharaoh to free His people so God gives Moses the power of the plagues to release the hand of Pharaoh from Israel. Not only will Egypt let them go they will send them out with riches and abundance. God’s power is sufficient to free us from the greatest of slavery and adorn us with the greatest of blessings.

At the end of the day it is not the prophets, preachers or pastors alone who are equipped. It is the church! There is not one of us who are in Christ who have not been given the assurance of His presence, the proclamation of the gospel and the power of the Spirit.

Furthermore, there are none who know Christ as Savior and Lord who are not called in some form and equipped for that calling. You may not be called to full-time ministry, missions work, or even to teach, but if you know God, if you know Christ as Lord then you do have a calling. It’s likely a little less extravagant than Moses’ calling. In fact it’s probably quite ordinary. One of those callings to which all are called is the call to make disciples. Some of you may think as i did at one point, “The Great Commission is a pretty extraordinary calling, the gospel to the nations is no small task.” This is true, yet I wonder if at times we interpret ‘all nations’ to mean ‘other nations’. The truth is there’s no need to travel the globe to make disciples. Discipleship is the ordinary task of every church and I would argue every believer.

For this calling Christ has assured his disciples that they are fully equipped with his presence, proclamation, and power. As His church we have the same assurance. We have been equipped for the call. Might we rest in the assurance that Christ will indeed build his church, the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, yet be found faithful to the call that’s been entrusted to us.

When Christ tells us about the magnificent trip He’s about to go on, and He lays out His glorious plan for the redemption of humanity and the sanctification of His bride, and he asks, “Do you want to come?” Might we lay aside all concerns and join in that wonderful task knowing we will have all we need supremely, the presence of Christ with us.

Let’s Pray.