“THE LIFE OF EXCUSES”

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“THE LIFE OF EXCUSES” Pastor Manolo Avila Sunday October 1, 2023 “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” 5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” 6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7 The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” 12 And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.” Exodus 3:1-12 GOD’S ANSWERS FOR MAN’S EXCUSES 1. The Excuse Of Inability “But Moses asked God,“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” Exodus 3:11 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah41:10 2. The Excuse Of Inadequacy “Then Moses asked God, “If I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I tell them?” Exodus 3:13 “I AM” has sent me to you” Exodus 3:14 3. The Excuse Of Inferiority “What if they won’t believe me and will not obey me but say,‘The Lord did not appear to you’?” Exodus 4:1 “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied” Exodus 4:2 4. The Excuse Of Infirmity “But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent— either in the past or recently or since you have been speaking to your servant—because my mouth and my tongue are sluggish” Exodus 4:10 ............................ ABOUT DAYSPRING Visit Our Website To learn more about Dayspring Church, who we are, what we believe, and what is happening: http://dayspringmh.org PRAYER You can share your prayer request or praise report by clicking here: http://dayspringmh.org/prayer-request FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringMH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringmh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dayspring_mh JOIN US FOR CHURCH ONLINE Sundays: 9:30am YouTube | Facebook | dayspringmh.org/dayspring-online | JOIN US IN-PERSON Sunday: 9:30am 10925 Columbus Ave, Mission Hills, Ca 91345 “Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind?Is it not I, the Lord?” Exodus 4:11