Lamoille Valley Grace Brethren Church
May 31, 2026

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  • It Is Well With My Soul

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      • 2 Corinthians 9:6–7NASB95

  • Scripture Reading: Ex 2:1-10
    Kid’s Time: Castle pop-up book.
    Proposition: Moses demonstrated his faith in God by the choices that he made.
    Interrogative: What choices did Moses make that demonstrated his faith in God?
    Transitional Statement: Observe choices that Moses made that demonstrated his faith in God.

    I. To Reject the Fear of Man

    Hebrews 11:23 LSB
    23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
    Exodus 6:20 LSB
    20 And Amram took his father’s sister Jochebed as a wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the years of Amram’s life were 137 years.
    Exodus 1:22 NASB95
    22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “Every son who is born you are to cast into the Nile, and every daughter you are to keep alive.”
    Exodus 2:1–4 NASB95
    1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a daughter of Levi. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. 3 But when she could hide him no longer, she got him a wicker basket and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. 4 His sister stood at a distance to find out what would happen to him.
    The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Ten: Faith—The Greatest Power in the World (Hebrews 11)

    A home should be the first school of faith for a child

    II. To Reject the Pleasure of Sin

    Hebrews 11:24 LSB
    24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
    Acts 7:21–22 NASB95
    21 “And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son. 22 “Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.
    Hebrews 11:25 LSB
    25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,
    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Chapter 11

    for a season—If the world has “pleasure” (Greek, “enjoyment”) to offer, it is but “for a season.” If religion bring with it “affliction,” it too is but for a season; whereas its “pleasures are for evermore.”

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Chapter 11

    He balanced the best of the world with the worst of religion, and decidedly chose the latter.

    Hebrews 11:26 LSB
    26 regarding the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.
    Reproach of Christ — What did Moses know of the reproach of Christ 1500 years yet in the future?
    He knew enough to write at a later time…
    Deuteronomy 18:15 LSB
    15 “Yahweh your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers; you shall listen to him.
    Christ is so identified with His people that the reproach of the Jews under the heavy hand of Pharaoh was the same as if Pharaoh did it to Christ Himself.
    True today also,
    Matthew 25:40 LSB
    40 “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

    III. To Obey God’s Word

    A. In Defiance of Man

    Hebrews 11:27 LSB
    27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the rage of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.
    Probably referring to Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt for the promised land and not younger Moses fleeing Pharaoh to go to Midian.
    The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Ten: Faith—The Greatest Power in the World (Hebrews 11)

    As Dr. Vance Havner said, “Moses chose the imperishable, saw the invisible, and did the impossible.

    B. For Protection from God’s Judgment

    Hebrews 11:28 LSB
    28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

    C. For Protection from God’s Enemies

    Hebrews 11:29 LSB
    29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land, and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned.
    Exodus 14:16–22 LSB
    16 “As for you, raise up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and split it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land. 17 “As for Me, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians with strength so that they will go in after them; and I will be glorified through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. 18 “Then the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh, when I am glorified through Pharaoh, through his chariots and his horsemen.” 19 Then the angel of God, who had been going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them. 20 So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud along with the darkness, yet it gave light at night. Thus the one did not come near the other all night. 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Yahweh swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea into dry ground, so the waters were split. 22 So the sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
    Moses exhibited faith in what God commanded him not just adventurous daring. The Egyptians, on the other hand, just showed fearless daring, not faith, and because God had not commanded them to go, they all drown.
    What about the murder Moses commited, all the complaining he did? These are the highlights of faith not unbelief and failure.
    The Bible Exposition Commentary Chapter Ten: Faith—The Greatest Power in the World (Hebrews 11)

    Faith records only the victories. —Warren Weirsbe

    What are your highlights of faith? We often remember our faith failures most vividly, but it is ok to encourage ourselves with only the victories every once in a while.
    Encourage yourself, encourage your kids, encourage your friends by reminding them of their highlights of faith.

      • Hebrews 11:23LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Exodus 6:20LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Hebrews 11:24LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Acts 7:21–22LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Hebrews 11:25LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Hebrews 11:26LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Deuteronomy 18:15LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Matthew 25:40LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Hebrews 11:27LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Hebrews 11:28LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Hebrews 11:29LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

      • Exodus 14:16–22LGCYSTNDRDBBLSB

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