Message Notes

YOUTH WORSHIP SERVICE 20 May 2023

Message: “By faith Moses” Hebrews 11:23

Texts: Exodus 2:1-15; Hebrews 11:23-29

INTRODUCTION

1. The hardship experienced by the children of Israel

a) They had never experienced such hardship

b) Great was the suffering of the children of God

2. God was not deaf to the prayers that were offered

a) He was preparing to send to them a deliverer

b) His birth and growth to adulthood was briefly summarised

THE PARENTS OF MOSES

1. Both were from the tribe of Levi Exodus 2:1

a) His father was called Amram

b) His mother was called Jochebed Exodus 6:20

2. Baby Moses

a) He was unnamed

i) The name “Moses” was not a Hebrew name

ii) It meant “Drawn from the water” Exodus 2:10

iii) Most likely “Egyptian”

b) He was a beautiful baby

c) The parents refused to slay him [Pharaoh’s orders (Exodus 1:22)]

d) They hid him for as long as they could

THE LORD’S HAND IN MOSES’ UPBRINGING

1. He was put in a little ark made of bulrushes, asphalt and pitch

2. His ark was floated in a river that the Pharaoh’s daughter used

3. He was adopted by the Pharaoh’s daughter

4. He was cared for by Moses’ own mother and paid for her work

MOSES GREW UP AS THE SON OF PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER

1. He would have lived with his Egyptian adopted mother

2. She was an Egyptian princess

3. Moses would have access to all the rights and privileges of royalty

ALIENATION OF MOSES

1. He saw an incident when an Egyptian task master was beating a Hebrew slave

2. In trying to help the Hebrew slave, he killed the task master

3. Moses buried the Egyptian task master quietly thinking that nobody saw it

4. He tried to help two Hebrew men who were quarrelling

5. They accused him of murdering the Egyptian task master

6. Moses had to flee Egypt for the Pharaoh wanted to execute him

FAITH IN THE LIFE OF MOSES

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.

24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

Hebrews 11:23-29

1. Faith in the parents of Moses Hebrews 11:23

a) The phrase “By faith”

b) This was used to highlight the place of Faith

i) Not necessarily the faith of Moses

ii) He was an infant

c) This phrase described

i) The Faith of his birth-parents

ii) The role of Faith

2. Faith of Moses became personal when he came of age Hebrews 11:24

a) When he came to have Faith is uncertain

b) But that he possessed genuine Faith, there is no doubt

3. Expressions of Faith

a) Refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter

b) Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin

c) Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward

CONCLUSION

1. To check our personal Faith

2. To cultivate our Faith

3. To consistently practise our Faith