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2 Timothy 2:14 (NIV2011)

Keep reminding God’s people of

these things.

Exodus 1:8 (NIV2011)

Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing,

came to power in Egypt.

Exodus 2:3–4 (NIV2011) But when she could hide him no longer, she got a

papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and

pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. His sister stood at

a distance to see what would happen to him.

Hebrews 11:25 (NIV2011)

He chose to be mistreated along

with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

Exodus 2:12 (NIV2011)

Looking this way and that and

seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the

Exodus 3:2 (NIV2011) There the angel of

the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush.

Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn

up.

Exodus 4:18 (NIV2011) Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Let me return to my own people in Egypt to see if any of

them are still alive.” Jethro said, “Go, and I

wish you well.”

SHALOM:

This world can be a better place. God wants everyday people like you and me to make this world just a bit more like

However, being the humans we are, things went sideways. We tried to deceive God. This one act, this one moment changed everything. This wrongness called sin began to spread and multiply and

But here’s the good news in all of this—life can still be beautiful. God is still present, and He’s doing good today through people who love Him and want to love others in the same way His Son loved you and

The Old Testament prophets spoke about a coming day when God would change the way things are and make this world beautiful again; to describe this, the Jews used

The word literally means “to be perfect or complete.” When the Jews dream about peace they use the word shalom. When King King David wrote about peace, he used the word shalom. The word can mean safe. Or maybe this says it

When?

Exodus 8:9–10 (NIV2011) Moses said to Pharaoh, “I leave to you the honor of setting the time for me to pray for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses may be rid of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile.” “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh said.



Abraham was the Father of

Israel.

Moses was the HERO of Israel.

What was the key to his success?

Exodus 18:17–24 (NIV2011) Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot

19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before Godbring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave.

21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves.

That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.” 24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did






Application for church life: all hands on

deck.

Application for church life: many hands

lighten the load.

Romans 12:8 (NIV2011) …if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Serving is good; Leading is

better.

Leadership is the gift that unleashes all other gifts.

The local church is the hope of the world and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.

Serving Telling the good news

Shepherding CaringHouse church

•Matthew 5:16 (NIV2011) In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.


Shepherding CaringSmall

groups

•Matthew 5:16 (NIV2011) In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deedsand glorify your Father in heaven.



•Romans 10:14 (NIV2011) How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?



•John 3:16 (NIV2011) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.



•John 21:16 (NIV2011) Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”



•James 5:19–20 (NIV2011) My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.



•Galatians 6:1 (NIV2011)Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.



•Matthew 25:36 (NIV2011) I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.



• Romans 16:5 (NIV2011) Greet also the church that meets at their house.

• Colossians 4:15 (NIV2011) Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

• Philemon 2 (NIV2011) also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home.

• 1 Corinthians 16:19 (NIV2011) The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

Application for church life: all hands on

deck.

Application behind the

application: the wise listen to

advice.

Application behind the

application: the wise listen to

advice.

19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave.



Proverbs 12:15 (NIV2011)

The way of fools seems right to

them, but the wise listen to advice.


Where there is strife, there is

pride, but wisdom is found in those who

take advice.


Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds

correction is honored.

Proverbs 15:5 (NLT)

Only a fool despises a parent’s

discipline; whoever learns


Whoever heeds life-giving

correction will be at home among

the wise.


Whoever gives heedto instruction prospers, and

blessed is the one who trusts in the

L .


Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you

will be counted among the wise.

Proverbs 20:18 (NIV2011) Plans are

established by seeking advice; so if

you wage war, obtain guidance.

From a very young age, my parents taught me the most important lesson of my whole life: They taught me how to listen. They taught me how to listen to everybody before I made up my own mind. When you listen, you learn. You absorb like a sponge—and your life becomes so much better than when you are just trying to be listened to all

Steven Spielberg




My mother was a continual source of wisdom and great advice. She used to say, “Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.”

Arianna Huffington

And she taught me that there is always a way around a problem—you’ve just got to find it. Keep trying doors; one will eventually open. She also taught me to accept failure as part and parcel of life. It’s not the opposite of success; it’s an integral part of success.

Arianna Huffington




“You were just having trouble…”

Matthew McConaughey




Could I offer your some

advice?

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