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4-6-15. Exodus 5:1-5. Stand Up And Declare The Truth Of God Boldly- Bible Shortz by Kevin E. Jesmer

4-6-15. Exodus 5:1-5. Stand Up And Declare The Truth Of God Boldly- Bible Shortz by Kevin E. Jesmer

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First, with faith in God we can speak the truth of God (1-5) Sometimes it is hard to speak Christ and the Gospel with boldness. We are timid and shy. But I can see great boldness in Moses and Aaron that is only from God. They were not afraid. Look at Exodus 5:1, ““Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.’”

 

Pharaoh was the leader of the world’s superpower nation. He could have ordered them killed at any time. Moses and Aaron were straight out of the desert…dusty, old and poor. They could stand before this world leader with such boldness and confidence because God was with them. They trusted in God. They had confidence that God would give them the words to speak and that he would go on before them to work in Pharaoh’s heart. They also rested in the knowledge that they were backed by the prayer support of the Hebrew elders.

 

When we are in Christ and focused on serving the mission of God, God gives us great boldness. Acts 1:8 reads, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (NIV) Paul also experienced the boldness that his faith in Jesus brought to his ministry. Look at Acts 28:30-31,  For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!” (NIV) Paul was in a Roman house under arrest. He had guards there day and night. He was so close to being killed by the Roman authorities, but he was bold and taught about the kingdom of God.

 

God wants to be grant us power and boldness to stand up as witnesses of Jesus. We can pray that we can open our mouths to speak about the Gospel to others. Boldness is a gift from God that we can pray for. In Acts 4:29-30 Peter stands up among the believers and prays. He prays, “Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” (NIV) He prays…“Enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.” We can pray that too.

 

It is not easy to speak with great boldness to family members, to other people at work, or to strangers. It is hard to speak with boldness to senior members in a church. If we really try hard, we may be able to squeak out words like, “I have faith… do you?” or “prayer helps”. We speak very generically. We try not to be too forward with our Christianity. It is really hard to refer to Jesus as if he really does exist. We find it hard to get into deep conversations about the Gospel and how Jesus is our Savior. It is hard to tell someone they are wrong. How hard is it to actually hold someone’s hand and pray in Jesus’ name, or to talk about sin in our lives and how Jesus and his Gospel can be the lasting remedy? Most of us are not that bold to do that?

 

But we can pray like Peter. “Enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.” Or we can speak like Moses and Aaron, ““This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:…” (1a) We can trust that God is with us and that he is blazing a path before us. He is preparing peoples’ hearts to hear the Gospel from our lips. We must also be reassured that we are supported by the prayers of many. We are forgiven by the grace of God. God’s dwells in our hearts. He is with us and he is granting us boldness. 2 Timothy 1:7 reads, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” Step out in faith and give it a try. You will be totally surprised at what will come out of your mouth, when you open it and speak about Christ and for Christ.

 




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