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The Rock and the Rod

Sunday, August 19, 2012
Led by Joel Fields

Exodus 17:1-16
  • The Staff (rod) = The Cross
    • "Staff/Rod" = branch.... Read 1 Peter 2:24
  • The Rock = Jesus
    • "Rock" = the Rock of God... Read 1 Corinthians 10:4
We were at enmity with God until he showed us the Rock... Jesus. But then, just when greatness comes, then enters Satan (Amalek) to try to draw us away with fighting and battles.
  • Amalek = Satan
  • Moses = the Law of God
  • Joshua = Jesus
Jesus (Joshua) battles Satan (Amalek) and defeats him. 

Colossians 2:14
  • A picture of what Moses did with the staff (rod). Jesus nailed it all to the cross... He triumphed over powers and principalities... disarming all evil and wickedness.
Satan always comes to fight but Jesus is our antidote!

As long as the cross is the focus (lifted up) the enemy can't prevail. But when the cross is lowered, Satan wins.

Moses gets tired and drops his hands just like we tire of the daily battles. This tells us that it doesn't matter whether we are a "Moses" or just and average person... we all tire of the battle.

The priests had to come and hold up Moses' arms... we need our brothers and sisters to come and pray for us, to lift us up when we're down, weak, and weary. We must share our burdens with the brethren so they can help lift us up... if we try to keep it all in ourselves we'll get weary.

Philippians 2:3-10
  • We should esteem others higher than ourselves!
Moses was resting on a Stone... that stone was Jesus!

We must remember the works of God! We must establish "memorial stones" to remind us of God's exploits!

Prayer Requests
Josiah  -  come back to the Lord
Connie G.  -  dad health problems
Fathers and Mothers  -  serve God in raising children
Melissa F.  -  infection
Penny W.  -  back pain
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