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In Exodus 4:1-5, God asks Moses, "What is that in your hand?" This powerful question prompts reflection on the tools, talents, and responsibilities entrusted to us. From our times of birth and influence to the stewardship of our resources and the care of our souls, we must understand the significance of what we possess. Whether it is a rod, a sling, or mere minutes in a day, God can use what we have for His glory. This message explores the ways we can effectively utilize our lives, time, influence, talents, resources, and souls for eternal purposes.
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Exodus 4:1-5 Ex 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Exodus 4:1-5 Ex 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Ex 4:3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. 4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
Ex. 4:5 That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
What is in your hand? • Shamgar – ox goad • David – sling • Widow – 2 mites • Boy – 5 loaves & 2 fish
I. Your Life What is in your hand? • Rom. 14:12 • We have a choice • Prodigal Son • Judas • Timothy
I. Your Life What is in your hand? • Life is like a boomerang • What we throw out will come back • Alexander – II Tim. 4:14 • Mark – II Tim. 4:11
II. Your Time What is in your hand? • “A time to be born and a time to die.” Eccl. 3:2
II. Your Time What is in your hand? • “A time to be born and a time to die.” Eccl. 3:2 • Between birth and death = LIFE • Eph.5:15-16 “redeeming the time” • $ 86,400 a day
III. INFLUENCE What is in your hand? Good or Bad Gal 5:7-9 Cannot live without influence Goes with us into eternity ! Rev.14:13
IV. TALENTS What is in your hand? • Use them and they increase • Matt. 25:24-30 • Must use the talents we have • Teach – Visit – Help “Be careful to maintain good works” Titus 3:5
V. MONEY What is in your hand? • Stewardship • Manager • Must give God His part • 1 Cor. 16:2
VI. SOUL What is in your hand? • Acts 2:40 - “save yourself” • Most valuable thing in world • Matt. 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Your …. What is in your hand? • Life • Time • Influence • Talents • Money • Soul
What is in your hand? Your Soul Save Loose