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Speaker 1: Let us pray, and the Angel of the Lord appeared

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Speaker 1: unto him in a flame of fire out of the

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Speaker 1: midst of a bush. And he looked and behold the

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Speaker 1: bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

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Speaker 1: Exodus three two. Dear God, like Moses, open my eyes

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Speaker 1: to see that I am a savior. Open my eyes

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Speaker 1: to see that I am called. Even when my calling

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Speaker 1: is questioned by those who don't believe. Give me God

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Speaker 1: moments that will illuminate my mind and heart, Like the

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Speaker 1: burning bush in Genesis. I declare that I will no

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Speaker 1: longer try to convince others that I have a purpose,

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Speaker 1: but instead, when questioned, I will tell them that God

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Speaker 1: cosigned my life and purpose. When I feel unworthy, strengthen

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Speaker 1: me and affirm me. Lord, anoint my speech so that

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Speaker 1: it will flow like oil out of heaven. Let my

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Speaker 1: words be sweet to the ears, like honeyst to the taste.

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Speaker 1: I declare that I will no longer look down on

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Speaker 1: myself nor on my capabilities, because you have equipped me

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Speaker 1: with the ability to move in signs and wonders. Therefore,

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Speaker 1: I am not alone. I declare that I am not

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Speaker 1: helpless because the God of the universe has called me

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Speaker 1: and validated my life. Look out future, because I am

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Speaker 1: on the move and I am ready to grab all

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Speaker 1: that God has for me. I am the one. I

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Speaker 1: am chosen in Jesus name. Amen. Thanks for making prayer

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Speaker 2: A Conversation with Fire. In our last story, we learned

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Speaker 2: about how the Israelites expanded in numbers and Pharaoh feared

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Speaker 2: that they would overtake him. His darkened heart led him

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Speaker 2: to enslave them. When slavery didn't work, he ordered all

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Speaker 2: The river ran red with the blood of children, yet

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Speaker 2: one was able to survive, Moses. He was saved by

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Speaker 2: his mother and found by the Princess of Egypt. In

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Speaker 2: this story, we will learn how Moses grew up a

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Speaker 2: part of both worlds and became concerned about his people

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Speaker 2: being treated poorly by the Egyptians. Despite his flaws, God

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Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham. With today's episode of the Bible

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Speaker 3: in a year podcast. In yesterday's episode, we learned the

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Speaker 3: new Pharaoh enslaved and brutalized the people of Israel, and

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Speaker 3: he even murdered babies to keep the Hebrews from growing

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Speaker 3: the adoptive son of the pharaoh's on daughter, raised by

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Speaker 3: going to see that he makes a rash and angry

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Speaker 3: decision to help a Hebrew slave. The Prince of Egypt

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Speaker 3: will then have a price on his head in fear,

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Speaker 3: Then we will see how God intervenes and calls Moses

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Speaker 3: to a very special role. As you listen to this exchange,

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Speaker 3: this conversation between God the Great I Am and this

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Speaker 3: you to do His will for your own life, and

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Speaker 3: then ask yourself, will I respond do what God tells

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Speaker 3: me to do. Let's listen now to today's story.

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Speaker 2: Moses could hear screaming in the distance. He ran towards

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Speaker 2: an Egyptian task Master. Whips, fists and fury were being

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Speaker 2: Moses could not hear them, but God could. One day,

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Speaker 2: Moses saw a faint light flickering in the distance. He

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Speaker 2: Why isn't it burning, he whispered to himself. He took

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Speaker 2: The voice said, Moses, it's said again. Here I am.

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Speaker 2: The Lord spoke again, saying, I have seen the oppression

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Speaker 2: A sense of unworthiness welled up in Moses. God answered

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Speaker 2: Yet Moses was still riddled with doubt, for he stuttered

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Speaker 2: Moses felt unworthy. Moses begged God, O Lord, I am

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Speaker 2: You must have the wrong person. Immediately, the flames raged,

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Speaker 2: Seeing or blind? Is it not? I? Now go? Moses

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Speaker 2: He weeped silently. God grew angry with Moses, for he

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Speaker 2: The sovereignty of God would be what accomplished great things.

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Speaker 3: When we meet Moses today, he's no longer a baby

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Speaker 3: So when he sees an Egyptian overseer beating a Hebrew slave,

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Speaker 3: Moses impulsively intervenes, killing the Egyptian. Now Moses is a murderer. Afterwards,

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Speaker 3: The stories of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would have been

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Speaker 3: Moses feared the Most High God and he hid his face.

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Speaker 3: God then tells Moses he's heard the cries of his people.

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Speaker 3: tells Moses He's come to rescue them, and Moses is

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Speaker 3: It is a life changing, life altering call. Moses' first

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Speaker 3: response is I can't do it. That's often our first

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Speaker 3: response as well, isn't it We say I can't, we

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Speaker 3: But you know, it's not about us. It's all about

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Speaker 3: what God can do through us. It's about God working

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Speaker 3: So that's God's answer to Moses. He promises, I will

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Speaker 3: be with you, but that's not enough for Moses. Apparently,

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Speaker 3: his questions continue. Who do I tell them sent me?

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Speaker 3: So God uses the name that will be his name forever, Endeavor,

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Speaker 3: the great I am. It is those same two words

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Speaker 3: himself and his own deity. Moses continues to protest, even

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Speaker 3: after God shows Moses wondrous signs. He's afraid and secure

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Speaker 3: is sometimes we can relate to what Moses is going through.

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Speaker 3: We just don't want to do what God wants us

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Speaker 3: to raise up Moses as a powerful deliverer and send

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Speaker 3: moses brother Aaron as a helper. That's where we'll pick

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Speaker 3: up the story the next time. Dear God the Great,

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Speaker 3: I am. So often we feel unable and unworthy to

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Speaker 3: fulfill your calling upon our lives. Please help us to

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Speaker 3: remember that it's not our power, or our strength or

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Speaker 3: our ability that accomplishes great things for you, but your

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Speaker 3: power working through us, the power of your Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 3: Thank you for reminding us today that you can use

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Speaker 3: us when we make ourselves available to you in Jesus' name. Amen,

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Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast.

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Speaker 3: I'm pastor Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download Theprey dot

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