Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. Moses when israel began worshipping a golden calf at the foot of mt. It was an egyptian plan compare bible student, january, 1902. Part 7 moses deals with complaining and idolatry view printable version pdf part 8 moses death outside the promised land view printable version pdf part 1 the role of a high priest view printable version pdf part 2 the priesthood of aaron and christ compared view printable version pdf. Only caleb and joshua feel they can overtake the land of canaan. Whether trapped between the red sea and the egyptians or facing the peoples rebellion in the desert, moses.
The main intent of these character studies is to help your group become more familiar with the entire bible and to see how the old testament con nects to the new, telling one complete story of redemption which reaches its climax in christ. Moses life is a type of christ and a study of his life reveals many other types of. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see s ministry friendly. Moses is one of the few characters whose complete biography is described by the biblical narrative, and the early events of his life characterize him as a product of his circumstances. Pdf the man moses, the leader moses stephen garfinkel. Moses was the humblest man on the earth at the time numbers 12. Leadership lessons from the life of moses regular baptist press. Adapted from wednesday night bible study on april, 2016. Study this text carefully and be encouraged thereby.
Ten commandments, the law, red sea this bible study gives overview of life story of moses. His grandfather was methusaleh, who lived longer than anyone in recorded history. The purpose of this bible study is to help you develop qualities necessary for biblical. For over three decades lifeguide bible studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thoughtprovoking questions. Each day you will learn a verse, read a story where this sin is illustrated, then discuss the consequences of this.
God makes clear commands and a reluctant moses refuses to obey. Calling and character, lifeguide character bible study. A character study of moses apostolic pentecostal church. Convergence is truly seen after the death of moses, through the life of joshua, the ongoing life of israel, the establishment of the law, and ultimately in the fulfillment of the law through jesus.
Moses is among the most prominent biblical figures in both the new and old testament. This series has more than titles on old and new testament books, character studies, and topical studies. Bible character studies based on like traits or certain slants click image to learn more about this devotional. As with any kind of bible study, you need the holy spirits help to understand. God wants our character to match his character if we are going to stand in the.
Indepth, yet compact and easy to understand bible lessons covering many of the old and new testament bible characters. The bible doesnt specifically address character development, but it does address the fruits of the spirit. Moses is named just under times in both old and new testaments. God took very personally israels rebellion in turning to other gods. Apparently his earlier failure and forty years in the desert have drained moses of character series. Life of moses an overview bible study lessons and topics. Moses, the man of god, was truly a remarkable person. Moses was a refugee and a shepherd during the many years that he was in the desert. The story of moses life begins in the book of exodus and extends through to the book of deuteronomy.
Choose and list the passages of scripture you will use for your bible character. His father was lamech a different lamech than the murderer in genesis 4. God was with moses to the very end, burying him in secret. How do you think that moses father might have influenced his young son. Old testament often represents metaphors, symbols or characters which points to jesus christ and gods plan of salvation, these are called type of christ. This 11session study explores the calling and character of moses. This multipart expository study was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 2018. Moses lived to be 120 years old and was completely healthy. And nowhere has that portrait been captured in such a condensed package as in hebrews 11. Scripture contains truth, of course, but the truth is incarnate in god himself and in the reallife stories of the people god moved. Gayton wednesday pm monroe church of christ july 2, 2014 moses a character study hebrews 11. One of the prominent characters of the bible is the hebrew prophet, moses. Jesus christs life from the virgin birth to his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is the basis for the four gospels the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john.
My prayer as you study the life of moses is that you would grow deeper in your own journey of faith, that you would be encouraged and be willing to let god. Check out moses as type of christ life of joseph in many ways resembles to the life of christ. At a burning bush on mount horeb, the lord met moses and commanded him to. Part 1 the birth of a leader view printable version pdf. This was the statement of the architect to the builder.
Moses character study moses, the greatest jewish leader of all time, was a profit and law giver. So it is no surprise that, in bible study, we want to occasionally do a character study. He, who seems so great as the ark is constructed, deeply denigrates his reputation by sin later in. The legacy of moses is over, but the next generation is primed and ready to carry forward as heirs of the promises given by god to their fathers. A good bible dictionary or encyclopedia or an exhaustive concordance will tell you where the person is mentioned. Exodus chapter 2 click the link to read the passages.
A case study of the call of moses semantic scholar. While moses was engaged in his study of the things of the tabernacle on the mount, the people grew restless and appealed to aaron exodus 32. He was faithful to him who appointed him, as moses also was in all his house. Old testament bible class curriculum moses and the exodus. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. He grew up to be one of the spiritual giants of the bible. Abraham, joseph, moses, peter, paul, and jesus, to name a few. We can only learn what the pattern was by studying the tabernacle see tabernacle. The walk the walk as those who have gone before devotional guide can assist you in this study. After the death of joseph, the new egyptian pharaoh made the israelites their slaves. What comes to your mind when you think of story of moses. Moses and working through him at the same time, the man being developed and the lord having the freedom to work through him, receiving the glory. Books have been written about him, and movies have been made portraying his life. What useful lessons can we learn from moses parents.
His life continued as a life of faith as god led him step by step to carry out the purpose he had for moses. Bible character studies studying biblical characters. The bible says moses whom the lord knew face to facedeuteronomy 34. The point of moses is not moses, but the one to whom moses points. Table of contents of study notes by stuart olyott sermon title page no 1 his birth and his escape to midian. But to get a good glimpse of who he was and how he succeeded in becoming the man god chose to liberate a nation, we must visit the pages of the bible and appreciate the details that lie within. This will aid the memory and add life to the course.
This study assumes the late date for the exodus, but we dont know for sure. As moses responded to god in faith, the lord developed his character as a mighty leader of his people. But through it all, god was faithful to guide and provide for moses as well as shape his character in powerful ways. There is not a single character in the old testament who can bear comparison with moses his powerful reasoning with pharaoh, his courageous journey through the wilderness, his amazing patience with the complaining, his magnanimity toward rivals, and his unfailing confidence in gods promises. Moses, throughout his life, responded to the conflicts around him by refereeing arguments between his people, murdering an egyptian that was beating a hebrew slave, presented gods laws, and leading the israelites to the promised land. A method of bible study at asbury theological seminary is the inductive or. Bible study on the life of noah noah character study. If youre looking for a bible study on moses leadership style then ive got bad news for you. Print, cut, and save your favorite bible characters. Baby moses was placed in a woven basket and soon he drifted into the arms of the princess of egypt, who adopted moses as her son. Bible study moses and the problem of feeling inadequate.
He was placed by his mother in an ark of bulrushes, however, cast upon the waters of the. Noah character bible study background and lessons name. Now the man moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth. He had just removed israel from the physical bondage of slavery in egypt and the spiritual bondage of idolatry. Moses questions are seen as an attempt to evade the responsibility that god has placed upon him. They lived in the palace until moses grew up into a strong young man. Moses life began as a journey of faith his parents faith when they chose to trust god for the protection of their baby boy. His name means drawn out, signifying how moses will later draw out gods people from the land of egypt. Baby moses younger children moses is born younger children. Did the lord reveal a mean streak in his character when he stated he.
His life was a grand parade, so much so that cecil b. Noah noah is the first of many bible characters to illustrate so well the concept of human fallibility. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. God told moses that he was his fathers god exodus 3. After joseph, there was no communication from god for 400 years and then came moses. This character study is designed to illustrate this character trait using verses, stories, consequences of sin and blessings of obedience found through out the bible. Caleb the tribe of judah sends caleb as their representative when moses sends a leader from each tribe to spy out the land of canaan. Moses was born under the sentence of deathan edict given by the pharaoh who ruled at that time.
Regardless of moses stardom in the old testament, he wasnt the poster child for excellent leadership. Moses lived to the ripe old age of 120 and even though he was used by god to. Hoppe iii teaches a special verse by verse character study of old testament characters. Moses was given gods commandments exodus chapter 20. Ohair online library at this file is provided by the berean bible society as part of the j. After moses had moved away from egypt, god spoke to him from a burning bush. For example, you might study all bible characters who are said to have walked with god. Born in egypt, moses is raised by pharaohs daughter, who takes pity on the abandoned hebrew baby. Remember that the boy moses was only with his father until he went to live in pharaohs palace.
A very real danger of extrapolating leadership lessons from the biblical narra tives. Moses was educated in all wisdom of the egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. Moses left joshua in charge of gods people deuteronomy 31. Moses the beginning exodus the life of moses studies one of the central characters of the old testament. As the one called by god to lead his people out of egypt, moses faced some significant challenges. From christianity today, provides over 1,000 unique, downloadable bible studies for personal, small.
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