Happy Mothers Day 2019 05 12 7 pm

Happy Mother’s Day 2019 -05 -12 – 7 pm Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (1)

The Conductor and the All Girls Choir Exodus 1: 15 to Exodus 2: 10 2019 -05 -12 – 7 pm Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (2)

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God’s Paradigm Switches Adam/Eve Abel Enoch Noah Abraham/Isaac/Jacob Joseph 1400 BC Individuals/Family Oral Tradition Written History Nation of Israel - 10 Commandments (Law) Passover Lamb Sacrificial System Prophets/Priests/Kings Looking forward to… Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc 33 AD Jesus Gentiles Incarnate Word (4)

At this Crucial Point in His story • • • Who is God going to choose? Who is God going to call? Who is God going to rely on? Who will God use to move His plan forward? Who are the key actors at this junction in history? Let’s look at the text…. Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (5)

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The Key Actors pharaoh midwife (Shiprah) midwife (Puah) mother sister princess servant-girl baby (Moses) Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (7)

Questions • Who is important in history? • Who is important in His story? – pharaoh and the princess are nameless, – the midwives are named! – What is the sex of the main players? • How role does each of the women play in His story? What is their contribution? Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (8)

Observe • Each woman does a little but the result is huge. • No one does everything – there is no one superhero. – If Shiprah and Puah did not refuse to kill baby boys… – If the mother had not hidden her baby… – If the sister did not bravely approach the princess… • But they did. • Results of their faithfulness are only seen after most of the women are dead -- 80 years pass before liberation (only Miriam see!) Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (9)

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Our role in His story • May seem little in the world’s eyes, • May be a crucial part of God’s plan Don’t Loose Heart! – Who would have expected God to use 6 women who obeyed God to start events that overturned the greatest nation on the face of the earth? – Who would have expected God to use 6 women who obeyed God to usher in a new paradigm for his communication with his creation? – Who would expect God to use people in a little island called Taiwan to influence His story? Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (11)

The fruits of our labour Don’t • …we may not see the full fruits Loose • Most of the women in the story didn’t Heart! – The two mid-wives did not… – Moses’ mother likely did not… – The princess likely did not… – Only Miriam, Moses sister, witnessed the Exodus • God’s time is not our timing Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc (12)

Be Faithful • The midwives were faithful • The mother was faithful • The sister was faithful Zhongli Christian Bible Church http: //www. aizhu. com/zcbc Don’t Loose Heart! (13)