BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE - HEROES Part 2

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BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11, NIV Temptations for Heroes Like Moses Escapism: When we try to go back Denial: When we get stuck where we are Endurance: When we go all the way through Heroes are convinced that God has a plan. “Tell the people to march toward Pi Hahiroth between Migdol and the sea. Camp there along the shore, opposite Baal-zephon. Then Pharaoh will think, ‘Those Israelites are confused. They are trapped between the wilderness and the sea!’” Exodus 14:2-3, NLT People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord’s plan will happen. Proverbs 19:21, NCV “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11, NIV Your plans for us are too numerous to list. Psalm 40:5, NLT We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love Him. They are the people He called, because that was His plan. Romans 8:28, NCV Heroes face their greatest fears by looking at Someone greater. The Egyptians – all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops – pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea…. Exodus 14:9, NIV By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger, he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27, NIV When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13, NIV Heroes are willing to take their next step of faith. Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, “Leave us alone: let us serve the Egyptians?” Exodus 14:11-12, NIV Don’t be afraid. Just stand where you are and watch the Lord rescue you. Exodus 14:13, NLT Then the Lord said to Moses. Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the people to get moving! Exodus 14:15, NLT PRINCIPLE: Do the one thing God is asking you to do next and God will do the rest. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Exodus 14:21-22, NIV In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. James 2:17, NIV