September 20th, 2026 - Enduring Faith, Part 6: Moses (10:30 AM)

Moses shows what enduring faith looks like when life puts the treasures of Egypt on one side and the treasures of heaven on the other. Hebrews 11 says that, by faith, Moses refused to be known as Pharaoh’s daughter’s son, choosing mistreatment with God’s people over the fleeting pleasures of sin. Faith rejects the world when the world tries to take God’s place. Egypt had money, power, comfort, and a future all laid out for Moses, but none of it could define him once God’s values took hold.

The contrast between this short life and eternity puts the world in perspective. The world says a better job, more money, or an easier path must be worth whatever it costs. Faith says that anything pulling a person away from God is too expensive. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. Faith does not mean refusing every good thing in the world. Faith means putting God first when good things become rival gods.

Moses also shows faith that sees the invisible God. Before the burning bush, Moses had family tradition and the truth handed down through God’s people. That foundation mattered. Parents and older believers create something solid when their lives show the next generation that God does not change, even while everything else keeps shifting around.

The burning bush became a game-changing moment because God called Moses by name. God saw a shepherd trying to stay hidden in the wilderness, and God said, “Moses, Moses.” Moses answered, “Here I am.” God knows each person that personally. God’s fingerprints are all over creation, from the desert mountains and sunsets to the smallest hummingbird, and God has spoken clearly through His written Word. Faith slows down long enough to look, to seek, and to be still.

The Passover shows that Moses trusted God’s plan even when death was coming through Egypt. The blood of a spotless lamb on the doorpost caused death to pass over God’s people. Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God, put His blood on the cross so spiritual death could pass over for good. Moses points ahead to Christ, who brings people out of bondage, not merely from physical slavery but from sin itself. Hebrews 12 calls believers to throw off what hinders, run with perseverance, and fix their eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Faith puts heaven before worldly treasure Moses had every reason to stay in Egypt, but Egypt could not give him what God promised. Wealth and comfort are not evil, yet they become dangerous when they replace obedience, worship, fellowship, or service. Faith sees that the world’s best offers are fleeting, while God’s reward lasts forever. [48:42]
• 2. Faith sees God beyond visible proof Moses trusted the God he had not yet met face to face because God’s truth had been handed down through faithful people. God still makes Himself known through creation, through Scripture, and through lives built on His unchanging character. Faith looks long enough to notice that God has been calling all along. [59:41]
• 3. God knows and calls people personally God did not call out to an anonymous shepherd in Midian. God called, “Moses, Moses,” showing that His knowledge is not distant or generic. God sees the person trying to hide, the person convinced life is winding down, and the person who thinks the best years are gone. [55:24]
• 4. Christ’s blood defeats spiritual death The Passover lamb was never the final answer. The blood on the doorpost pointed ahead to Jesus, the spotless Lamb whose blood on the cross brings lasting deliverance. God’s rescue is not earned by human effort but received by trusting the sacrifice He provided. [66:38]
• 5. Faith keeps eyes fixed on Jesus Faith gets tested, gets messy, and can feel scary, but it grows stronger by looking to Christ rather than to circumstances. Hebrews 12 does not call believers to manufacture strength from within. Jesus is the pioneer and perfecter of faith, and He carries the race forward.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [37:43] - Enduring Faith and Hebrews 12
• [41:38] - Moses in Hebrews 11
• [43:24] - Faith Rejects the World
• [44:48] - Moses Leaves Egypt’s Treasure
• [46:10] - Values Changed by Faith
• [49:17] - Faith Sees the Invisible God
• [50:27] - Building Faith for the Next Generation
• [53:18] - Moses and the Burning Bush
• [56:21] - God Calls Moses by Name
• [57:50] - Seeing God in Creation and Scripture
• [61:29] - Moses Trusts God’s Passover Plan
• [63:28] - Passover Points to Christ
• [66:38] - Jesus’ Blood Makes Death Pass Over
• [69:40] - Fixing Eyes on Jesus

Bible Reading

Hebrews 11:24-27
“By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.” [49:33]

Hebrews 12:1-2
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” [01:10:34]

Exodus 3:4-6
“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.’ Then he said, ‘Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.’ 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.” [55:24]

1 John 2:15-17
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.” [47:32]

Observation questions

1. What did Moses refuse, what did he choose instead, and what reward was he looking toward in Hebrews 11:24-27? [45:05]
2. According to 1 John 2:15-17, what three kinds of worldly desires are named, and what contrast is made between the world and the person who does God’s will?
3. In Exodus 3:4-6, what did Moses do before God spoke to him, how did God address him, and how did Moses respond? [54:14]
4. Hebrews 12:1-2 names both “every weight” and “sin which clings so closely.” What actions does the passage call believers to take as they run their race? [01:08:11]

Interpretation questions

1. Moses had access to Egypt’s comfort, status, and security, yet he regarded God’s reward as greater wealth. What does this reveal about how faith changes a person’s definition of what is valuable? [46:10]
2. 1 John warns against loving the world, but God also gives good things to enjoy. How can a believer recognize when a good gift—such as work, money, comfort, or a relationship—has started to take God’s place? [48:42]
3. Moses responded to God’s call with, “Here I am,” after years of living as a shepherd in the wilderness. What does this moment show about God’s ability to call and use a person who feels hidden, delayed, or past their best years? [56:53]
4. The Passover blood brought deliverance from physical death, while Jesus’ blood brings rescue from spiritual death. Why is trusting Christ’s sacrifice fundamentally different from trying to earn God’s rescue through personal effort? [01:06:38]

Application questions

1. What “treasure of Egypt” is most likely to compete for first place in your life right now—comfort, money, career, approval, entertainment, or something else? What might faithfulness to God look like in that specific area? [49:09]
2. Is there a current opportunity, relationship, or decision that could slowly pull you away from worship, fellowship, service, or obedience? What would it look like to put God first before making that choice? [48:42]
3. God called Moses by name and met him in an ordinary place while he was tending sheep. Where have you been tempted to believe that your life is too ordinary, too late, or too messy for God to use? [57:09]
4. Moses stopped and turned aside to notice the burning bush. What regular habit could help you slow down enough to seek God through creation, Scripture, or quiet attention this week? [59:41]
5. Faith is often passed on through the steady example of people who trust God. What are children, friends, coworkers, or newer believers likely to learn about God by watching the way you handle pressure, disappointment, and decisions? [50:44]
6. Hebrews 12 calls believers to lay aside every weight and sin that entangles them while fixing their eyes on Jesus. What is one weight or recurring sin that needs honest attention, and what practical step could help you turn your eyes toward Christ this week? [01:10:54]