A Legacy of Faith: Moses' Protection, Humility, Calling

Moses’ final days on Mount Nebo show a great and fantastic legacy of faith. The Lord lets Moses see the promised land, the land flowing with milk and honey promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, though Moses would not cross over. Moses dies at 120 years old with his eyes not dim and his natural vigor still strong. The children of Israel mourn for thirty days because God’s servant has left such a powerful mark upon their lives.

The Lord does not leave His people without leadership. Joshua receives the laying on of hands from Moses and becomes full of the spirit of wisdom to lead Israel forward. Moses’ legacy does not stop at his death, because the torch is passed on to the next generation. The church needs that same kind of mentoring, where people with some age and experience invest in others, just as Moses did with Joshua and Paul did with Timothy.

The Lord’s hedge of protection rests upon Moses from the beginning of his life. Pharaoh plans to destroy the Hebrew baby boys, but God protects Moses through the loving action of his mother and through Pharaoh’s own daughter. Moses is raised in the Egyptian royal household even when the enemy had planned for his death. God’s protection still stands over His people, and no weapon formed against them shall prosper. God’s people can look back over dangerous situations and see that the enemy’s attempt to take them out has failed by the grace of God.

Moses’ humility makes room for God to use him. Numbers calls Moses the most humble man on the face of the earth, and humility means knowing that life is nothing apart from a relationship with Almighty God. God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Success, changed lives, and every good accomplishment must bring praise back to God rather than praise toward self.

God also places a specific calling upon Moses’ life. The burning bush reveals that God has heard the cries of His enslaved people and has chosen Moses to lead them out. Moses begins with excuses and fear, but God’s calling remains. The call of God still sends His people to lead others to Jesus, make disciples, minister to the sick, and help the oppressed find freedom from bondage, drugs, alcohol, poverty, and despair.

God works miracles through Moses, especially when He parts the Red Sea and fights for His people. Jesus Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. Prayer, intercession, a phone call, a visit, and obedient action can become places where God works miracles today. Yesterday is gone, today will soon be over, and tomorrow is not promised, so God’s people must fulfill their God-given calling with no regrets.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. God’s protection outlasts every enemy plan. Moses’ survival began when Pharaoh’s command meant death for Hebrew baby boys. God turned a basket on the Nile into a place of protection and even used Pharaoh’s household to preserve Moses. God’s protection does not mean life has no danger, but it means the enemy does not get the final word over a life held by God. [62:54]
• 2. Humility gives God the glory. Moses’ greatness was never built on self-promotion or personal accomplishment. Humility recognizes that every good thing, every changed heart, and every bit of strength comes from Almighty God. Grace rests upon the humble because humble hearts refuse to take credit for what God alone has done. [67:19]
• 3. God’s calling remains through human weakness. Moses saw the burning bush, heard God’s call, and still tried to make excuses. God did not abandon His purpose because Moses felt timid or unqualified. A God-given calling requires obedience that leaves nothing on the table and trusts God to do what human strength cannot do. [71:00]
• 4. Faithful lives pass on the torch. Moses laid hands on Joshua, and Joshua received wisdom to lead God’s people forward. A legacy of faith is more than being remembered after death; it includes raising up others who can continue the work of God. Spiritual maturity should produce mentors, disciples, and leaders prepared for the next generation. [60:24]
• 5. God still works miracles through obedience. The Red Sea did not part because Moses possessed power in himself, but because Almighty God worked through His servant. Christ remains the same yesterday, today, and forever, and God still works through prayer, intercession, presence, and action. Ordinary obedience can become the very place where God brings freedom to someone in bondage.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [48:10] - A Legacy of Faith
• [52:56] - Moses Sees the Promised Land
• [58:30] - Israel Mourns Moses
• [60:10] - Joshua Receives the Torch
• [62:30] - God’s Protection Upon Moses
• [63:30] - Moses Saved From Pharaoh
• [67:19] - Moses Walked in Humility
• [70:42] - God’s Specific Calling
• [71:00] - The Burning Bush
• [73:25] - Called to Set Captives Free
• [75:23] - God Worked Miracles Through Moses
• [77:28] - Fulfill Your God-Given Calling
• [78:31] - Prayer and Invitation

1. Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, [53:20]
2. all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, [53:41]
3. the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. [53:55]
4. And the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, ‘I will give it to your offspring.’ I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” [54:07]
5. So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, and he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day. [54:31]
6. Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. [54:55]
7. And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. [55:12]
8. And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. [55:24]
9. And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.

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. [01:11:00]
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. [01:11:09]
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, [01:11:36]
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. [01:11:14]

1. What details in Deuteronomy 34 show both Moses’ strength at the end of his life and the deep impact his death had on Israel? [54:55]
2. According to Deuteronomy 34:8, what had Moses done for Joshua, and what did Joshua receive as a result?
3. What does Exodus 3 say God had seen and heard concerning the Israelites in Egypt before He called Moses? [01:11:36]
4. What examples from Moses’ early life show how Pharaoh’s plan against him was overturned? [01:03:47]

1. Moses was allowed to see the promised land but not enter it. What does this show about God’s faithfulness to His promises, even when one servant does not personally see every part of the promise fulfilled?
2. Joshua was prepared to lead after Moses through the laying on of hands and the spirit of wisdom. Why is it important for mature believers to intentionally prepare others for ministry and leadership? [01:01:03]
3. Moses was called humble, while James says God gives grace to the humble. What does humility look like when a person has experienced success, influence, or spiritual fruit? [01:09:35]
4. God heard the cries of oppressed people and sent Moses to act. What kinds of bondage and oppression might God’s people be called to notice and respond to today? [01:14:07]

1. Moses left behind a legacy of faith that continued through Joshua. Who has helped strengthen your faith, and is there someone younger in faith or experience whom you could encourage, pray for, or walk alongside? [01:01:05]
2. Think about a difficult or dangerous season in your life. Looking back, where can you see God’s protection, provision, or guidance even if the situation was still painful? [01:06:25]
3. Humility gives credit to God rather than claiming the glory for ourselves. When something goes well in your work, family, ministry, or personal life, what does it look like for you to give God the praise in a sincere and practical way? [01:09:35]
4. Moses initially felt timid and made excuses when God called him. Is there an area where fear, insecurity, or excuses may be keeping you from obeying what God is asking you to do? [01:12:19]
5. Every believer is called to lead people to Jesus, make disciples, care for the sick, and help captives find freedom. What is one specific need around you—loneliness, addiction, poverty, sickness, discouragement, or something else—that God may be asking you to respond to this week? [01:13:25]
6. God can work through prayer, a visit, a phone call, or a hands-on act of care. Is there a person you sense God placing on your heart, and what is one faithful step you could take toward them? [01:16:54]
7. Yesterday is gone, today will soon be over, and tomorrow is not promised. What would it look like for you to live this week with fewer regrets and greater obedience to your God-given calling? [01:17:28]