lessons from moses

Lessons from MosesTeacher: Nicole Ransom

Lessons from Moses: 2 Key Takeaways1.God uses people that are

“unqualified”2.God wants to “stretch” your

comfort zone

Lessons from Moses• Exodus 2:1-15 NIV• Exodus 3:9-11• Exodus 4:10-15• Exodus 7:1-5

Lesson #1: God uses people that are “unqualified”• Qualified – has the necessary skill, experience,

training or knowledge to do a particular job or activity

• Many aspects of our lives are based on qualifications

• How does God qualify His leaders?• What characteristics or qualifications would you

look for when hiring a leader?• Forbes Top 10 Qualities that Make a Great Leader• Inc. Magazine 7 Traits of Highly Effective Leaders

Using scouting reports to qualify

God uses people that are “unqualified”• So why did God choose Moses? Why did God

choose us?God uses people that are “unqualified”to SHOW HIS POWER• 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 KJV• 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV

Lesson #2: God wants to “stretch” your comfort zone• Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which

a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion.

• Improves strength and performance• Reduces risk of injury

Weak, afraid, powerless

Strong, confident, powerful

Exodus 14:27 “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward it, and the Lord swept them into the sea”

Lessons from Moses: 2 Key Takeaways1.God uses people that are

“unqualified”2.God wants to “stretch” your

comfort zone