1. As the time drew near (17-29)

God used cruel oppression to give the slave people a longing to leave Egypt. Then God prepared a man. Because of his parents' faith, the infant Moses survived the holocaust, and by God's grace, received a palace education. But his people did not accept his leadership; he needed humanity training. Because of one incident, he was forced to live in exile for 40 years. He lived a family-centered life in Midian; God waited for him to grow as a shepherd.

2. God called Moses (30-38)

When Moses heard God's voice speaking to him from the burning bush, he trembled with fear. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob met him on holy ground and gave him a mission to go back to Egypt and be the ruler and deliverer of the people who had rejected him. He led them out of Egypt, cared for them in the desert for 40 years, taught them the Bible, and pointed them to Christ.

Application: Lord, raise up shepherds and Bible teachers for our times.
One Word: God trains and uses men