11.02.14 // Dr. Paul Alexander - MOSES GREATEST MOMENT

MOSES GREATEST MOMENT
Dr. Paul Alexander
President, Trinity Bible College
Numbers 20: 9-12

[9] And Moses took the staff from before the Lord, as he commanded him. [10] Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?” [11] And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock. [12] And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”

• Moses Led a Dramatic Life. This Was the Greatest Moment.
• All he had lived for was taken away because of his disobedience.
• YET he makes the noblest of decisions: He would lead the people to a place he would not go.
• This is the highest form of leadership. It is also ultimately what Christian leadership is all about.

HOW DID HE ACHIEVE THIS?

• Lots Of Life Experience
• Great Doses Of Frustration
• A High Commitment To Adventure And Obedience
• An Ability To See The Big Picture