Day 1: Faith’s Vision: Seeing God’s Promise in Every Child
Moses’ parents looked at their son and, through the eyes of faith, recognized that he was not just an ordinary child but a special gift from God, destined for a unique purpose. This vision was not based on mere parental pride but on a deep conviction rooted in God’s Word and promises. Every child, no matter their circumstances, is precious in God’s sight and has a divine plan laid out for their life. As parents and believers, we are called to see our children and those around us through the lens of God’s love and purpose, dedicating them to the Lord and trusting that He has a wonderful plan for each one. [07:45]
Hebrews 11:23 (ESV) "By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict."
Reflection: When you look at the children in your life—your own or those around you—do you see them as God’s special creation with a unique purpose? How can you intentionally pray over and dedicate them to God’s plan today?
Day 2: Faith’s Venture: Turning Belief into Action
True faith is never passive; it always leads to action. Moses’ parents did not simply trust God in their hearts—they acted courageously, hiding their son and doing everything within their power to protect and nurture him, even at great personal risk. Faith that is not accompanied by works is dead; it must be lived out in practical, daily steps of obedience and training. As parents and believers, we are called to actively invest in the spiritual formation of our children, not just teaching them, but training them by example, discipline, and involvement in godly community. [14:05]
James 2:17-18 (ESV) "So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, 'You have faith and I have works.' Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works."
Reflection: What is one specific action you can take today to put your faith into practice for the sake of your family or those you influence?
Day 3: Faith’s Valor: Courage in the Face of Fear
Moses’ parents were not afraid of the king’s commandment, even though the world around them was filled with danger and uncertainty. Their faith gave them the courage to stand against the prevailing culture and to trust God above all earthly authorities. In perilous times, it is easy to be overwhelmed by fear, but God calls His people to raise up a godly generation with boldness and conviction, refusing to be intimidated by the pressures and threats of the world. [19:19]
2 Timothy 3:1 (ESV) "But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty."
Reflection: Where do you feel pressure to compromise or give in to fear? How can you stand firm in faith and courage for the sake of those God has entrusted to you?
Day 4: Faith’s Victory: Trusting God for Miraculous Outcomes
When Moses’ parents placed him in the basket among the bulrushes, they entrusted him fully to God’s care, and God responded with a miraculous deliverance that only He could orchestrate. Their faith was rewarded as God not only preserved Moses’ life but also positioned him for a destiny beyond their imagination. When we act in faith and surrender our loved ones and circumstances to God, He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, turning our small acts of trust into victories for His glory. [30:56]
Psalm 112:1-2 (ESV) "Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed."
Reflection: Is there an area of your life or a loved one you need to entrust to God’s care today? What step of surrender can you take, believing God for His victory?
Day 5: Faith’s Values: Instilling Enduring Godly Priorities
Moses, raised in the courts of Egypt, ultimately chose to identify with God’s people and to value the riches of Christ above the treasures of the world. This enduring value system was instilled in him by his mother’s faith and training, shaping his choices long after she was gone. The greatest legacy we can leave is not wealth or status, but a deep love for Jesus and a commitment to His ways that will guide our children and those we influence for a lifetime. [33:10]
Proverbs 22:6 (ESV) "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
Reflection: What are the values you are modeling and teaching to those around you? How can you more intentionally show them the surpassing worth of knowing and following Christ today?
Sermon Summary
In a world that often feels perilous and uncertain, the faith of a godly mother stands as one of the most powerful and influential forces on earth. Looking to the story of Moses and his parents, especially his mother Jochebed, we see how faith can shape not only a child’s destiny but the course of history itself. Jochebed, though a seemingly insignificant Hebrew slave, saw her son through the eyes of faith, believing God’s promises and acting courageously in the face of danger. She recognized that every child is a gift from God, uniquely designed for His purpose, and she responded not with fatalism or fanaticism, but with active, obedient faith.
Faith’s vision begins by seeing the promise in God’s Word. Moses’ parents saw that he was a “proper child”—not just physically beautiful, but marked by God for a special purpose. This vision is available to every parent who looks at their children through the lens of God’s promises, understanding that each child is precious and called according to His plan. But vision alone is not enough; faith must be put into action. Jochebed and Amram did not simply pray and hope for the best—they hid Moses, risking their lives, and later placed him in a basket on the Nile, trusting God to do what they could not.
This kind of faith produces valor. Moses’ parents were not afraid of the king’s commandment, even though the world around them was hostile and dangerous. In our own day, with its challenges in culture, education, and society, parents are called to stand firm, to train their children intentionally, and to resist the pressures of a world that often opposes godly values. The story of Moses shows that when parents act in faith, God is able to work miracles—turning a tiny ark into the means of deliverance for a nation.
Ultimately, the values instilled by faithful parents endure long after they are gone. Moses, raised in the courts of Egypt, chose to identify with the people of God rather than enjoy the fleeting pleasures and treasures of the world. He esteemed the reproach of Christ greater than all the riches of Egypt, because his mother had shown him the surpassing worth of God’s promises. The legacy of a mother’s faith is not just in what she protects her child from, but in what she points her child toward—the beauty and sufficiency of Christ.
Key Takeaways
1. Faith’s Vision: True faith begins with seeing our children as God sees them—unique, loved, and called according to His purpose. This vision is rooted in the promises of God’s Word, not in worldly standards or fleeting circumstances. Every child is a bundle of potential, and parents are called to recognize and nurture that divine purpose. [07:45]
2. Faith’s Venture: Faith is not passive; it requires action. Jochebed and Amram did not simply trust God in theory—they acted decisively to protect and train Moses, demonstrating that real faith always moves us to obedience. Parents must move beyond mere teaching to intentional training, shaping their children’s character and habits for God’s glory. [16:04]
3. Faith’s Valor: Courage is born from faith, not from the absence of danger. Moses’ parents were not afraid of the king’s edict because their trust in God outweighed their fear of man. In a world filled with peril and opposition, godly parents are called to stand firm, raising a generation that will not be swayed by the culture but will stand for Christ. [19:19]
4. Faith’s Victory: When faith is put into action, God is able to do the impossible. The story of Moses’ rescue from the Nile is a testament to how God honors the faith of parents, often working in ways beyond our imagination. Even in the most desperate situations, God can turn small acts of faith into great victories for His kingdom. [30:56]
5. Faith’s Values: The values instilled by faithful parents endure and empower their children to make godly choices, even when surrounded by temptation and compromise. Moses chose the reproach of Christ over the treasures of Egypt because his mother had shown him something better. Parents must not only warn their children against the world’s dangers but also present the surpassing worth of Christ, giving them a reason to choose Him above all else. [35:11]
Hebrews 11:23-27 — “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.”
Observation Questions
According to Hebrews 11:23, what did Moses’ parents see in their child that caused them to act differently than others?
What specific actions did Jochebed and Amram take to protect Moses, and what risks were involved?
How did Moses respond to the opportunities and temptations of Egypt when he grew up?
In the sermon, what does the pastor say is the difference between faith, fatalism, and fanaticism?
Interpretation Questions
Why do you think Moses’ parents were “not afraid of the king’s commandment”? What does this reveal about the source of their courage?
The sermon says that every child is a gift from God with a unique purpose. How might this perspective change the way parents (or the church) view and treat children?
The pastor emphasizes that faith is not just believing, but acting. What are some ways parents today might put their faith into action for their children?
Moses chose “the reproach of Christ” over the treasures of Egypt. What does this teach us about the values that should be passed on to the next generation?
Application Questions
The sermon says that Moses’ parents saw him “through the eyes of faith.” Think about the children in your life (your own, or those in your church or community). What would it look like to see them as God sees them—unique, loved, and called for His purpose? Is there a specific child you need to encourage or pray for differently this week?
Jochebed and Amram didn’t just pray for Moses—they took action, even when it was risky. Is there an area where you’ve been passive in your faith regarding your family or those you influence? What is one step of “active faith” you could take this week?
The pastor warns against both fatalism (“what will be, will be”) and fanaticism (reckless actions). Are you more likely to fall into one of these traps? How can you move toward a balanced, obedient faith that both trusts God and takes wise action?
Moses’ parents were not afraid of the king’s commandment. What are some “king’s commandments” (pressures, expectations, or threats) in our culture today that tempt parents or Christians to compromise? How can you stand firm in faith in the face of these pressures?
The sermon says that training is more than teaching—it’s shaping character and habits. What is one practical way you can be more intentional about training (not just teaching) the next generation in your home or church?
Moses chose God’s people over the pleasures and treasures of Egypt because his mother showed him something better. What are you showing the next generation as “better” than what the world offers? Is there something you need to change in your example or priorities?
The story ends with God turning a tiny ark into the means of deliverance for a nation. Is there a small act of faith you feel God is calling you to take, even if it seems insignificant? How can you trust God with the outcome?
Sermon Clips
THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL FORCE ON EARTH TODAY IS THE FAITH OF A GODLY MOTHER. THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL FORCE ON EARTH TODAY IS THE FAITH OF A GODLY MOTHER. AND I WANT YOU TO GET THAT IN YOUR HEART AND IN YOUR SOUL AS WE THINK ABOUT THE “VICTORY OF A MOTHER’S FAITH.” IN HEBREWS CHAPTER 11, GOD LISTS ALL THE HEROES OF THE FAITH, AND IN THAT LIST IS A WOMAN WHOSE NAME IS JOCHEBED. NOW, YOU DON’T READ IT HERE; SHE’S JUST CALLED THE MOTHER OF MOSES. HER NAME IS JOCHEBED. IT LITERALLY MEANS, I LOOKED UP THE NAME. IT MEANS JEHOVAH IS GLORIOUS, AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME AND WHAT A WONDERFUL WOMAN WAS THE MOTHER, JOCHEBED. NOW, IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD SHE WAS JUST A HOPELESS, HELPLESS, HEBREW SLAVE DOWN IN EGYPT, BUT HER CLAIM TO FAME IS THAT SHE RAISED UP A SON WHO SHOOK THE WORLD. HER SON’S NAME WAS MOSES, AND THE BIBLE SAYS SHE DID IT BY FAITH. [00:04:02]
WHEN GOD HAS A BIG JOB TO DO, FAITH GETS THE ORDER. GOD SAYS IN HIS WORD, “ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU.” NOT ACCORDING TO YOUR FAME, NOT ACCORDING TO YOUR FEELING, NOT ACCORDING TO YOUR FORTUNE, NOT ACCORDING TO YOUR FRIENDS, BUT ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU. AND IF YOU’RE A MOTHER HERE TODAY, I WANT YOU TO LISTEN WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART, AND I WANT THE PRAYER TO GOD TO RISE UP FROM YOUR HEART THIS WAY. [00:05:27]
NOW, THE WORD OF GOD IS FULL OF PROMISES TO MOTHERS. THE BIBLE SAYS IN VERSE 23 THAT, “MOSES’ PARENTS SAW THAT HE WAS A GOODLY CHILD.” NOW, SOME TRANSLATE THAT A BEAUTIFUL CHILD, A FAIR CHILD, A PROPER CHILD. AH, IT ALL MEANS THAT HE WAS A VERY FITTING AND A VERY SPECIAL CHILD, AND WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THEIR CHILD THEY DID NOT SEE HIM WITH ORDINARY EYES. EVERY MOTHER THINKS HER BABY IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THIS GOES BEYOND THAT. IT, IT, UH, TAYLOR’S TRANSLATION, “THAT GOD HAD GIVEN THEM AN UNUSUAL CHILD.” THAT IS, THEY SAW THEIR CHILD THROUGH THE EYE OF FAITH AND THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD. [00:06:10]
NOW, NOBODY CAN HAVE FAITH APART FROM THE WORD OF GOD BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS, “FAITH COMES BY HEARING, AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD.” AND SO, SOMEHOW, AS THEY SAW MOSES, AND AS THEY TOOK THE WORD OF GOD, GOD PUT THESE THINGS TOGETHER IN THE CRUCIBLE OF HIS LOVE AND, AND THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL, AND GOD SAID THIS CHILD IS SPECIAL. YOU KNOW, THE BIBLE HAD PROPHESIED, AH, THAT THEY WOULD BE IN THE LAND FOR, THE LAND OF EGYPT, FOR 400 YEARS AND THEN GOD WOULD RAISE UP A LEADER TO LEAD THEM OUT. AND I BELIEVE WHEN THEY SAW THIS LITTLE BABY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD TOOK THE WORD OF GOD AND SAID, "HE IS THE ONE, HE’S THE ONE. HE IS SPECIAL. HE IS A BEAUTIFUL CHILD, A PROPER CHILD, A SPECIAL CHILD.” BUT NOW, LET ME SAY THIS ABOUT YOUR CHILD. EVERY CHILD OF GOD IS SPECIAL. EVERY CHILD OF GOD HAS A VERY WONDERFUL PLAN LAID OUT BY THE WILL AND THE PURPOSE OF GOD. NOT JUST MOSES, BUT EVERY CHILD. [00:07:05]
EVERY CHILD OF GOD IS SPECIAL. LET ME GIVE YOU MOTHERS A VERSE THAT MEANS MUCH TO JOYCE AND MYSELF. IT’S PSALM 112 VERSES ONE AND TWO, “PRAISE YE THE LORD. BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT FEARETH THE LORD, THAT DELIGHTETH GREATLY IN HIS COMMANDMENTS. HIS SEED,” THAT IS, HIS CHILDREN, HIS DESCENDANTS, “SHALL BE MIGHTY UPON EARTH; THE GENERATION OF THE UPRIGHT SHALL BE BLESSED.” I WANT TO BE UPRIGHT SO THAT MY CHILDREN WILL BE BLESSED. JOYCE IS A GODLY MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN ARE BLESSED. AND, AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO WHEN GOD GIVES US THESE LITTLE CHILDREN, IS TO LOOK AT THOSE CHILDREN AND SAY, “GOD, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL, THEY ARE WONDERFUL, THEY ARE A GIFT FROM GOD.” [00:08:58]
FOLKS, THEY ARE A GIFT FROM GOD AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THEM AS A GREAT BUNDLE OF POTENTIALITY. THAT’S WHAT MOSES’ MOTHER AND FATHER DID. THEY SAW HE WAS A GOODLY CHILD, A PROPER CHILD. BUT THEY HAVE TO BE DEVELOPED. YOU KNOW, THERE’S AN OLD STORY OF A MAN WHO CAME TO A LITTLE VILLAGE. HE DROVE UP AND FOUND ONE OF THE VILLAGERS THERE AND HE SAID, “THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE VILLAGE. ANY GREAT MEN BORN HERE?” THE MAN SAID, “NO, JUST BABIES.” HA, HA, HA. NOBODY IS BORN A GREAT MAN; HE HAS TO BE MADE A GREAT MAN BY MAMA’S PRAYERS AND DADDY’S FAITH AND INSTRUCTION. [00:10:05]
NOT ONLY FAITH’S VISION, THEY SAW THAT HE WAS A GOODLY CHILD, A PROPER CHILD, BUT FAITH’S VENTURE THAT TURNS THE PROMISE INTO ACTION. THIS IS SO VERY IMPORTANT. IT’S NOT JUST ENOUGH FOR YOU TO SAY, “WELL, I’M GOING TO TRUST MY CHILD TO JESUS, AND I’M JUST GOING TO PRAY A PRAYER OVER MY BABY, AND THEN ALL WILL BE ALL RIGHT.” LOOK AT THE SCRIPTURE, “BY,” VERSE 23, “BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN, WAS HID THREE MONTHS OF HIS PARENTS.” NOW, I’M GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE MORE OF THE BACKGROUND OF THAT IN JUST A MOMENT, BUT LOOK AT THE VERB, “HE WAS HID,” THAT IS, WHEN THEY HAD FAITH, THEY DID SOMETHING ABOUT THAT FAITH. TRUE FAITH, TRUE FAITH, LISTEN CAREFULLY, MUST HAVE ACTION IN IT OR IT IS NOT FAITH AT ALL. [00:10:54]
FOLKS, THAT IS NOT, THAT’S NOT FAITH, THAT’S FATALISM. THAT’S THE SAME THING AS SAYING, “WELL, I’M SICK. IF GOD WANTS TO HEAL ME, HE CAN HEAL ME. I’M NOT GOING TO THE DOCTOR.” YOU OUGHT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR UNLESS GOD TELLS YOU NOT TO. JESUS SAID, “THOSE WHO ARE SICK NEED A DOCTOR.” THAT’S WHAT JESUS SAID. AH, NOT THE WELL PEOPLE, SICK PEOPLE NEED A DOCTOR. YOU SAY, “WELL, I’M JUST GOING TO TRUST GOD TO FEED ME.” WELL, FINE. PRAY EVERY DAY; “GIVE ME TODAY MY DAILY BREAD.” BUT THE SAME BIBLE SAYS, “IF A MAN WON’T WORK, NEITHER SHOULD HE EAT.” THAT’S WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS. [00:13:04]
IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE MIGHTY FOR GOD YOU HAD BETTER GO TO WORK. MOSES’ MOTHER AND FATHER DID SOMETHING ABOUT LITTLE MOSES. LET ME GIVE YOU A VERSE. PROVERBS, CHAPTER 22 AND VERSE SIX, “TRAIN UP A CHILD, TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY THAT HE SHOULD GO AND, WHEN HE IS OLD, HE WILL NOT DEPART FROM IT.” IF YOU WERE TO LOOK UP TRAINING IN THE DICTIONARY YOU WOULD FIND IT, EH, TO BE, AH, DESCRIBED AS SOMETHING LIKE THIS: TRAINING IS TO PREPARE FOR A CONTEST, TO INSTRUCT BY EXERCISE, TO DRILL, TO FORM TO A PROPER SHAPE, TO DISCIPLINE FOR USE. NOW, THAT’S WHAT GOD WANTS US TO DO WITH OUR CHILDREN. WE TRAIN THEM. [00:15:01]
THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING AND TEACHING. LISTEN, YOU CAN TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WHAT IS RIGHT, BUT IF YOU NEGLECT TO TRAIN YOUR CHILDREN, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL COME ALONE AND TEACH THEM SOMETHING ELSE. A CHILD, WHO IS TAUGHT THE WAY HE CAN GO, OR SHOULD GO, CAN HEAR OTHER TEACHING AND HE’LL DEPART. AND THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS A LOT OF TIMES. PEOPLE SAY, “WELL, I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT’S WRONG. WE’VE TOLD THEM RIGHT AND WRONG. WE’VE HAD THEM IN SUNDAY SCHOOL. WE TAUGHT THEM IN OUR HOME AND THEN THEY WENT OFF TO THE UNIVERSITY AND THEY JUST SEEMED TO REBEL AGAINST EVERYTHING.” YOU KNOW THAT WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? YOU TAUGHT THEM, BUT YOU DID NOT TRAIN THEM. [00:17:03]
NOW, HERE’S THE THIRD THING. FIRST OF ALL, THERE IS FAITH’S, AH, VISION; IT GETS A WORD FROM GOD. IT GETS A PROMISE FROM GOD. IT GETS, IT, IT SEES THE CHILD AS A GIFT FROM GOD. IT STANDS ON THE WORD OF GOD THAT SAYS, “THE GENERATION OF THE UPRIGHT SHALL BE BLESSED.” AND THEN THAT, THAT, THAT, AH, VISION IS TURNED TO A VENTURE. YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. YOU PUT THAT FAITH INTO ACTION, MOMS AND DADS. AND THEN I LOVE THIS, FAITH’S VISION AND FAITH’S VENTURE RESULTS IN FAITH’S VALOR; THEY WERE NOT AFRAID. LOOK AT IT, LOOK AT IT IN VERSE 23, “BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN, WAS HID THREE MONTHS OF HIS PARENTS, BECAUSE THEY SAW HE WAS A PROPER CHILD, AND THEY WERE NOT AFRAID OF THE KING’S COMMANDMENT.” [00:18:20]
YES! YES! THE PEOPLE WHO OUGHT TO BE HAVING CHILDREN ABOVE ALL ARE GODLY PEOPLE. WE OUGHT TO BE RAISING UP IN THIS DAY AND IN THIS AGE A GODLY SEED, A GODLY GENERATION, TO STAND FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. AND MOMS AND DADS, LISTEN TO YOUR PASTOR. DO NOT BE AFRAID. TAKE A POSITION OF FAITH FOR YOUR BOYS AND GIRLS. NOW, YOU CANNOT IMAGINE. YOU SAY, “BUT PASTOR, THESE ARE SUCH DESPERATE DAYS IN WHICH WE LIVE.” WHAT DO YOU THINK THE DAYS WERE IN, WHEN LITTLE MOSES WAS BORN? THEY WERE SLAVES DOWN IN EGYPT. PHARAOH HAD SAID ALL THE LITTLE BOY BABIES ARE GOING TO BE KILLED. THEY WERE SEEMINGLY HELPLESS SLAVES. THOSE WERE DANGEROUS DAYS AND THESE ARE DANGEROUS DAYS. [00:19:25]
IT WOULD BE FAR BETTER FOR A CHILD NOT TO GO TO CHURCH AT ALL THAN TO GO TO A BIBLE-DOUBTING, CHRIST-DENYING, SO-CALLED CHRISTIAN CHURCH. THEY OUGHT NOT TO EVEN GO. AND I’M AMAZED AT, AT SOME PARENTS WHO DON’T EVEN WANT THEIR CHILDREN IN A BIBLE-PREACHING, CHRIST-HONORING, CONSERVATIVE, AND I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT POLITICALLY CONSERVATIVE, I’M TALKING ABOUT BIBLICALLY CONSERVATIVE CHURCH THAT TAKES A STAND FOR THE FAITH THAT WAS ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED TO THE SAINTS. THERE ARE PARENTS WHO WILL SEND THEIR CHILDREN ACROSS THE NATION TO GET A GOOD EDUCATION, AND WILL NOT DRIVE ACROSS TOWN TO GET THEM IN A GOOD CHURCH. [00:21:11]
LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING. I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION. WHY IS IT PERMISSIBLE TODAY TO HAVE EAR-SPLITTING ROCK MUSIC PLAYED DURING THE LUNCH HOUR IN THE CAFETERIA, BUT STUDENTS ARE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO BOW THEIR HEAD VOLUNTARILY AND THANK GOD, AH, OVER THE P.A., AH, FOR THE FOOD? WHY IS IT THAT EVOLUTION CAN BE TAUGHT WHILE CREATIONISM CANNOT EVEN BE TAUGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS? WELL, THEY SAY CREATIONISM IS RELIGION. WELL, I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT EVOLUTION IS RELIGION IN REVERSE. IT IS TRYING TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING APART FROM GOD. WHY IS IT THAT AMORAL SEX EDUCATION CAN BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS? [00:23:06]
I’M TALKING ABOUT THESE DANGEROUS DAYS IN WHICH WE LIVE. OUR SOCIETY IS PLEASURE MAD. LOOK AT WHAT THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY IS DOING. YOU JUST HAVE TO BACK OFF AND TAKE OFF YOUR HAT AND GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE. THEY’RE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB OF SEDUCING OUR CHILDREN. THEY SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR ADVERTISING, AND THAT ADVERTISING, THOUGH THEY DENY IT, IS AIMED AT THE YOUTH, ESPECIALLY AT THE COLLEGE-AGE STUDENT. I READ SOMETHING THAT BROKE MY HEART. 95% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS DRINK BEER; 95%. AND YOU KNOW WHAT THE BEER BARON SAYS? “WELL, THAT’S, THAT’S OKAY. TEACH THEM TO DRINK IN MODERATION.” [00:24:44]
MOSES’ PARENTS LOOKED PAST THE KING OF EGYPT TO THE KING OF KINGS. [AUDIENCE: AMEN] AND THE BIBLE SAYS, “AND THEY WERE [TAP] NOT [TAP] AFRAID OF THE KING’S COMMANDMENTS.” THERE WERE PERILOUS TIMES IN MOSES’ DAY. THESE ARE PERILOUS TIMES, BUT THANK GOD FOR MOTHERS AND FATHERS OF FAITH. FAITH’S VISION GETS A PROMISE FROM GOD. FAITH’S VENTURE BEGINS TO ACT UPON THAT. BUT, FAITH IS BELIEF WITH LEGS ON IT. FAITH’S VALOR; THEY WERE NOT AFRAID OF THE KING’S COMMANDMENT. [00:27:34]
GOD GAVE A VICTORY. GOD IS SO WONDERFUL. THAT’S THE REASON WE DON’T HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF THE DEVIL AND HIS CROWD. LISTEN TO ME, FOLKS. WHEN WE PRAY, WHEN WE BELIEVE GOD. GOD TOOK A LITTLE ARK AND MADE A BATTLESHIP OUT OF IT TO SINK OLD PHARAOH’S KINGDOM. ISN’T GOD WONDERFUL? IT’S FAITH, THOUGH. SHE WAS A WOMAN OF FAITH. THAT’S THE REASON SHE’S LISTED HERE. BY FAITH SHE DID THAT, BY FAITH SHE DID THAT, FOLKS. OH MAMAS, BELIEVE GOD. TRUST GOD. BE MOTHERS OF FAITH, DAY AFTER DAY, HERE A LITTLE, THERE A LITTLE, LINE UPON LINE, PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT. SHE IS TEACHING AND TRAINING THAT LITTLE BOY. [00:30:56]
NOW, NOTICE IN VERSE 24, “BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS CALLED, WHEN HE WAS COME TO YEARS, REFUSED TO BE CALLED THE SON OF PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER.” THAT WOULD HAVE MADE HIM THE GRANDSON OF PHARAOH, NEXT IN LINE FOR THE KINGDOM. AH, THE BIBLE SAYS HE CHOOSE, “RATHER TO SUFFER AFFLICTION WITH THE PEOPLE OF GOD THAN TO ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF SIN FOR A SEASON. ESTEEMING THE REPROACH OF CHRIST GREATER RICHES THAN THE TREASURES IN EGYPT; FOR HE HAD RESPECT UNTO THE RECOMPENSE OF THE REWARD. BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT, NOT FEARING THE WRATH OF THE KING.” [00:31:45]
MOSES HAD AN INCREDIBLE VALUE SYSTEM. NOW, HE COULD HAVE BEEN, HE COULD HAVE BEEN THE, THE KING OF ALL EGYPT; LITTLE MOSES. WHEN HE CAME TO YEARS HE WAS STANDING IN LINE TO BE THE NEXT PHARAOH. BUT THE BIBLE SAYS HE REFUSED IT. HE REFUSED POWER, POSSESSION, AND POSITION. WHY? BECAUSE HE CHOSE TO SUFFER AFFLICTION WITH THE CHILDREN OF GOD. WHY DID HE DO THAT? BECAUSE HE ESTEEMED THE REPROACH OF CHRIST GREATER TREASURE THAN ALL THE TREASURES OF EGYPT. NOW, HERE’S, HERE’S HOW HIS VALUE SYSTEM WORKED. NOW LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY. FIRST OF ALL, HE DID SOME ESTEEMING. [00:32:42]
NOW LISTEN TO ME. HIS MAMA PUT SOMETHING IN HIS HEART THAT ALL THOSE PROFESSORS COULD NOT TAKE AWAY. LISTEN TO ME. WHY? WHY? BECAUSE SHE HAD HIM, SHE TAUGHT HIM, SHE WAS A MAMA OF FAITH, AND HE ESTEEMED, HE CHOSE, AND HE REFUSED. YOU KNOW WHAT’S WRONG WITH A LOT OF PARENTS TODAY? YOU’RE SAYING, “NOW SON, DON’T DRINK; DAUGHTER, DON’T FORNICATE, DON’T USE DOPE, DON’T DO THIS, DON’T DO THAT.” WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN THEM THAT’S BETTER? [AUDIENCE: AMEN] WHAT HAVE YOU SHOWN THEM? YOU TRY AND TAKE A NASTY BONE AWAY FROM A DOG YOU’LL GET BIT, BUT YOU LAY A STEAK DOWN ON THE GROUND AND HE’LL DROP THAT BONE, WON’T HE? WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS SHOW THEM THE BEAUTY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. [00:34:51]