Obedience & Authority
Moses asked this person for permission before returning to Egypt.
Jethro
God confronts Moses because his son had not recieved this covenant sign.
Circumcision
God called Israel His _____ son.
Firstborn
God sent this man to meet Moses in the wilderness.
Aaron
When the people heard that God saw their suffering, they did this.
Bow down and worship.
To reassure and ease him of his anxiety.
How did Zipporah save Moses’s life?
By performing circumcision.
God warned Pharaoh to let His son go so they could do this.
To Worship and Serve Him.
What was the mountain called where Aaron met Moses?
Mt.Sinai / Horeb
The people believed because they heard God had done this.
God was concerns about them. God had seen their misery.
What is honoring authority?
That obedience to God does not cancel out responsibility to earthly relationships.
Why is personal obedience important?
Not having personal obedience block public calling.
God’s repeated encouragement to Moses shows that obedience often REQUIRE this.
Having Faith.
Healthy partnerships require this.
Unity.
Calling Israel “firstborn” shows that they are ______ and _______ to God.
chosen and precious.
Why would God delay national deliverance over one act of personal disobedience?
Because obedience matters more than urgency
Why is covenant obedience non-negotiable even when the mission is urgent?
Relationship before assignment
Even when Pharoah resisted, God’s promise remained this.
Unchanging
Needing help builds humility and shared __________.
Strength.
Why is identity essential before confrontation with Pharaoh-type opposition?
You must know how you are before facing resistance
If God ignores private compromise in leaders for public success, what can happen in long-term?
Corruption, loss of authority & weakened generations.
Preaching covenant without practicing it creates spiritual ________.
Hypocrisy
If promise is certain but process is painful, what does that teach about faith?
Trust before results.
How can pride quietly destroy partnerships in ministry or leadership?
Pride resists help and isolates the leader.
What is more dangerous: forgetting who you are in God, or doubting what God can do?
Forgetting identity — because identity shapes faith.
- Identity anchors trust.