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Would you rather be chronically overdressed or under dressed?
Why?
Who has influenced you?
Last week, we started talking about a book in the Bible called Hebrews.
You could say the book of Hebrews is meant to be a catalyst for the faith of anyone who reads it.
Last time, we started reading a really long list of people who were known for their faith in God.
These were people who didn't just believe in God in theory — they proved they trusted God with their actions.
We'll get back to the book of Hebrews in just a second, but first I want to give you a little background on someone who Hebrews talks about a lot.
His name is Moses.
The full story of Moses can be found in the book of Exodus, the second book of the Bible.
Here's the summary.
Before Moses was ever born, God's people (the nation of Israel) was taken captive and enslaved by the nation of Egypt.
After a bunch of generations in Egypt, the enslaved Israelites had grown into such a large group of people that Pharaoh (the ruler of Egypt) feared they would rebel against him.
To protect his power and keep the Israelites oppressed, Pharaoh ordered all of the firstborn boys of Israel to be drowned in the Nile River.
One of those firstborn boys was a baby named Moses.
To save her son, Moses' mother put Moses in a basket and placed him the Nile River, trusting God to rescue him.
From the river, Moses was picked up by none other than Pharaoh's own daughter, who raised him as her own.
But when Moses grew up, he wasn't okay with the way Pharaoh was enslaving Moses' people.
Even though Moses had all the power and privileges that came with being a member of the royal family, he threw it all away to protect an enslaved man who was being beaten by one of Pharaoh's soldiers.
Moses fled Egypt to avoid being killed, and it's then he met God in a pretty incredible way.
Anyone know how God spoke to Moses?
Burning bush.
God showed up in the form of a bush that was literally on fire and spoke to Moses from the flames.
Here's what God said . . .
You might think, after God miraculously protected Moses as a baby, that Moses would be ready to trust God with anything, but it took Moses a minute to find his faith.
Moses struggled with a lot of doubt, thinking he wasn't good or talented enough for God to use.
To help Moses find the faith he needed, God promised to be with him through it all — but God also gave Moses some help by sending Moses' brother Aaron along with him.
Moses' story of faith wasn't just a catalyst for the faith of the people he helped rescue from Egypt.
Moses' faith was a catalyst for faith of the earliest followers of Jesus, and continues to be a catalyst for our faith today.
Watch how this legacy of faith continues to spread from person to person (or catalyst to catalyst) throughout history
How should we view these different demonstrations of the same faith?
They all glorify God.
In the old testament big names achievements done through faith, and the new testament believer’s faithful suffering and persecution without denouncing Christ.
All of it is for His ultimate glory.
It doesn’t even always need to be that extreme.
Stepping out and doing something in faith knowing that it is the right thing to do is still honoring to God and walking in the good works He has prepared beforehand for you to do.
Sitting with the lonely kid at lunch, not saying what is on your mind because it would be incredibly unloving.
Every aspect of our lives should be lived by faith.
Know though that in my saying this, faith is not easy.
While we live in America where the American gospel worships a sisified Jesus that is all love and no wrath, when you tell others of the good news of Christ, you will be persecuted, that is for sure.
However, look at what the author of Hebrews calls a "great cloud of witnesses" — the people who went before us and showed us what faith can look like.
Scripture is full of the stories like these, but Scripture isn't the only place we can find catalysts like these.
They're around us even now, if we know where to look!
Because the faith of others can be a catalyst on our journeys.
So as we're running this race we call our faith journeys, how can we make sure we're surrounded by the kind of catalysts who can help our faith grow?
FIND YOUR CATALYSTS:
This week, what if you tried to find a few different kinds of people and asked them what they're learning?
Someone whose faith journey is new.
Someone whose faith journey is similar to yours.
Someone who's further ahead of you in their life or on their faith journey.
Someone who's faith journey you could be catalyst for.
KEEP YOUR FOCUS:
Your faith journey is like a marathon.
We all get tired, frustrated, and discouraged sometimes.
But all good runners know that, if you want to finish strong, you have to stay focused — and we can help each other do that.
This week, what if you and a friend set a goal to learn and grow together somehow?
What if you picked a devotional or reading plan on the Bible App and decided to read it together?
What if you set reminders to encourage, pray for, and reach out to each other as you do?
KEEP GOING:
Yes, your faith is like a marathon, but you're not competing with the people next to you.
You're not behind.
You're not losing.
There's no one you need to beat.
You can go at your own pace — just keep going.
Maybe it's easy for you to identify people who are positive influences on your faith journey, or maybe not.
If you're struggling to figure out who can be a catalyst to help you grow, reach out to one of the adults here today.
We'd love to help you figure that out!
Moses' faith was catalyzed, in part, by the faith of his mother, the faith of his brother, and the faith of his people.
The people of Israel's faith was catalyzed, in part, by the faith of Moses.
And our faith today can be catalyzed by the people around us.
They don't have to be perfect to have a faith that impacts ours.
We're already surrounded by people who can become everyday catalysts for our faith.
The race we're running can be tiring at times, but it can be pretty exciting when we realize we get to run it with other people!
Because it's true — the faith of others can be a catalyst on our journey.
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