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SERMON TEXT • EXODUS 3:1-15
3 1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
7 Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
7 Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
SUMMARY & KEY POINTS
Theme: "The Name of God"
Summary
Guest preacher Timothy Kinne's sermon from the Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost explores the divine name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush—YAHWEH, meaning "I AM"—and connects this Old Testament revelation to Jesus Christ's self-identification as the Great I AM in the New Testament.
Reverend Kinne emphasizes that just as God delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage through Moses, Jesus Christ delivers believers from sin, death, and hell. The sermon challenges congregants to recognize that they bear God's name through baptism, have received His promise of eternal life, and are therefore nominated and commissioned to share the message of salvation with others.
The message culminates in a practical assignment: speak to one person this week about the eternal deliverance offered through Christ.
Key Points
The divine name Yahweh (the Tetragrammaton) literally means "I AM," signifying God's eternal, self-existent nature
God revealed Himself to Moses as "I AM" at the burning bush on Mount Sinai/Horeb
Jesus Christ identified Himself as the Great I Am through seven "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John
Jesus declared "I AM" at His trial before the Sanhedrin, directly claiming deity
The Great I AM is present in worship through baptism, the Word, and Holy Communion
God's promise to Moses was physical deliverance and temporal inheritance; Christ's promise is spiritual deliverance and eternal inheritance
Just as Moses was nominated to deliver Israel, all believers are nominated to share the gospel message
Common objections to evangelism mirror Moses' objections to God's calling
Christ's promise "I AM with you always" accompanies the Great Commission
Summary
Guest preacher Timothy Kinne's sermon from the Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost explores the divine name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush—YAHWEH, meaning "I AM"—and connects this Old Testament revelation to Jesus Christ's self-identification as the Great I AM in the New Testament.
Reverend Kinne emphasizes that just as God delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage through Moses, Jesus Christ delivers believers from sin, death, and hell. The sermon challenges congregants to recognize that they bear God's name through baptism, have received His promise of eternal life, and are therefore nominated and commissioned to share the message of salvation with others.
The message culminates in a practical assignment: speak to one person this week about the eternal deliverance offered through Christ.
Key Points
The divine name Yahweh (the Tetragrammaton) literally means "I AM," signifying God's eternal, self-existent nature
God revealed Himself to Moses as "I AM" at the burning bush on Mount Sinai/Horeb
Jesus Christ identified Himself as the Great I Am through seven "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John
Jesus declared "I AM" at His trial before the Sanhedrin, directly claiming deity
The Great I AM is present in worship through baptism, the Word, and Holy Communion
God's promise to Moses was physical deliverance and temporal inheritance; Christ's promise is spiritual deliverance and eternal inheritance
Just as Moses was nominated to deliver Israel, all believers are nominated to share the gospel message
Common objections to evangelism mirror Moses' objections to God's calling
Christ's promise "I AM with you always" accompanies the Great Commission
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Primary Sermon Text:
Our Old Testament Reading for the Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost, Exodus 3:1-15, was the text for the sermon
Explicit Scripture References from the Sermon:
Exodus 3:13-14 - "I AM WHO I AM" - God's name revealed to Moses
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 (implied) - Paul's connection between OT God and Christ
John 8:12 - "I AM the light of the world"
John 6:35 - "I AM the bread of life"
John 10:9 - "I AM the door"
John 10:11 - "I AM the good shepherd"
John 11:25 - "I AM the resurrection and the life"
John 15:5 - "I AM the vine, you are the branches"
John 14:6 - "I AM the way, the truth, and the life"
Mark 14:61-62 - Jesus before the Sanhedrin: "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? I AM"
Matthew 28:19-20 - The Great Commission ("Go therefore and make disciples...")
Implicit Scripture References from the Sermon:
Exodus 2:11-15 - Moses killing the Egyptian and fleeing
Exodus 3:7-8 - God seeing the affliction of His people in Egypt
Exodus 3:12 - "I will be with you"
Genesis 12:1-3; 26:24; 28:13 - God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Philippians 4:7 - "The peace of God which surpasses all understanding"
The Great Commission - Matthew 28:19 (referenced at beginning of service)
Hebrews 4:15 - Christ tempted yet without sin
1 Peter 2:24; Colossians 1:20 - Christ's work on the cross for deliverance
QUOTES FROM REVEREND KINNE
He is your breath. He is your life. When you say Yahweh, please think of it that way.
Four letters make up the divine name of the one we call God. In the original language of the Old Testament, which is Hebrew, these four letters are known as the tetragrammaton. It literally means "I AM."
Jesus uses seven different phrases to make this connection to God: I am the light of the world, I am the bread of life, I am the door, I am the good shepherd, I am the resurrection and the life, I am the vine, and I am the way, the truth, and the life.
The promise Jesus earned is not one of physical deliverance and temporal inheritance. The promise he earned is our spiritual deliverance and our eternal inheritance.
We all have been called and nominated to tell others about Jesus. Haven't you and I been in the presence of the Great I AM during this hour of worship?
Your assignment this week: Speak to one other person this week about the eternal deliverance offered by the Lord your God, the great I AM.
"Lord, lay some soul upon my heart and love that soul through me, that I may gladly do my part to bring that soul to thee." - Our Prayer for Outreach
Four letters make up the divine name of the one we call God. In the original language of the Old Testament, which is Hebrew, these four letters are known as the tetragrammaton. It literally means "I AM."
Jesus uses seven different phrases to make this connection to God: I am the light of the world, I am the bread of life, I am the door, I am the good shepherd, I am the resurrection and the life, I am the vine, and I am the way, the truth, and the life.
The promise Jesus earned is not one of physical deliverance and temporal inheritance. The promise he earned is our spiritual deliverance and our eternal inheritance.
We all have been called and nominated to tell others about Jesus. Haven't you and I been in the presence of the Great I AM during this hour of worship?
Your assignment this week: Speak to one other person this week about the eternal deliverance offered by the Lord your God, the great I AM.
"Lord, lay some soul upon my heart and love that soul through me, that I may gladly do my part to bring that soul to thee." - Our Prayer for Outreach
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