A SURE STOPPER FOR BIG "MO"
by Nelson Price
Scripture: EXODUS 33:1-16, HEBREWS 13:17, I PETER 2:17, MATTHEW 5:11-12, NUMBERS 12:1-16, PROVERBS 18:2-7, PROVERBS 18:9, PROVERBS 18:13, PROVERBS 18:15-18
A Sure Stopper For Big "MO"
Nelson Price
Exodus 33: 1 - 15 and Numbers 12: 1 - 16
JESUS CHRIST quoted the prophet Isaiah: ''These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from me...''
Is that descriptive of you or someone you know? There now I have already made an error in this message by saying ''someone you know,'' because each of us has the capacity of immediately shifting attention from ourself to another person. Reconsider, is it true of you?
An incident in the lives of Moses, Miriam, and Aaron is a case study of this happening. Each had been assigned by God a very distinctive role. A problem arose when one became jealous of the other.
I realize that in preaching what I do on this occasion, some may accuse me of being self-serving or defensive. Those who do will be guilty of the very sin that caused the problem in our story. What is shared does pertain to a pastor/people relationship, but it also deals with any relationship involving an authoritative figure, such as, parent/child, employer/employee, teacher/pupil, or political leader/people. Regardless of what relationship you apply it to, there is a principal that needs to be learned. Moses prayed, ''...show me Your way...'' (33:13). God answered, ''My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest'' (33:14).
With such confident reassurance what can step or even retard their progress? Christ has promised to bless and build His church. He has set the process in motion and momentum has built what can slow it? The same thing that halted the progress of God's children on their march to the land of promise. God promised:
I.HIS PRESENCE WITH THEM (Exodus 33:14) Moses said, ''If your presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here'' (Vs. 15). Moses did not want to make a move not guided by the Lord. God said, ''My presence will go with you'' (vs. 14).
Moses needed and wanted guidance for many reas ...
Nelson Price
Exodus 33: 1 - 15 and Numbers 12: 1 - 16
JESUS CHRIST quoted the prophet Isaiah: ''These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from me...''
Is that descriptive of you or someone you know? There now I have already made an error in this message by saying ''someone you know,'' because each of us has the capacity of immediately shifting attention from ourself to another person. Reconsider, is it true of you?
An incident in the lives of Moses, Miriam, and Aaron is a case study of this happening. Each had been assigned by God a very distinctive role. A problem arose when one became jealous of the other.
I realize that in preaching what I do on this occasion, some may accuse me of being self-serving or defensive. Those who do will be guilty of the very sin that caused the problem in our story. What is shared does pertain to a pastor/people relationship, but it also deals with any relationship involving an authoritative figure, such as, parent/child, employer/employee, teacher/pupil, or political leader/people. Regardless of what relationship you apply it to, there is a principal that needs to be learned. Moses prayed, ''...show me Your way...'' (33:13). God answered, ''My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest'' (33:14).
With such confident reassurance what can step or even retard their progress? Christ has promised to bless and build His church. He has set the process in motion and momentum has built what can slow it? The same thing that halted the progress of God's children on their march to the land of promise. God promised:
I.HIS PRESENCE WITH THEM (Exodus 33:14) Moses said, ''If your presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here'' (Vs. 15). Moses did not want to make a move not guided by the Lord. God said, ''My presence will go with you'' (vs. 14).
Moses needed and wanted guidance for many reas ...
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