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Lead Your Church, Lord

Observations
1. What was the underlying desire of Moses as he interceded for Israel in Exodus 33:12–13? What word is mentioned 3 times?
2. Because the Israelites were stubborn and rebellious, what did the Lord say He would not do in v. 3? Who instead did He say would go before the Israelites in v.2 to bring them to the Promised Land? In spite of God’s promise that they will reach their destination, what did Moses ask of God
in vv. 15–16? How did the Lord respond to Moses’ prayer in v. 17?
3. What was the third request of Moses in v.18? How did the Lord respond to this request (See Exodus 33:19–34:7)? Did the Lord really show His glory to Moses? When God’s “goodness” passed in front of Moses, what revelation of the Lord did He give to him (See Exodus 34:6–7)?
4. How long did Moses stay with the Lord fasting and praying (See Exodus 34:28)? Look at Deuteronomy 9:9 & 9:18 to see how long Moses stayed with the Lord. How was Moses transformed by His intimacy with God (See Exodus 34:29–35)?

Application
1. What petitions for your church can we learn from Moses from Observation 1 above? From Observation 2? What consequences of not being led by the Lord, can you think of in your church? In your personal life?
2. Moses prayed for the Lord to show him His glory but caught only a glimpse of it as described in Exodus 33:20–23. How did God eventually show His glory to man (John 1:14)? How do we understand God’s glory today according to Hebrews 1:1–3a and 1 John 1:1? How does this affect the way you read and relate to God’s Word?

Prayer:
• As you pray for your church, the fulfillment of its mission and vision wisdom for their leaders.
• Ask the Lord that greater intimacy with Him be the result, not only with their leadership, but also with the members.
• Pray for God’s presence in every activity, undertaking and overall direction of your church.
• Pray that people will commit to keep on studying God’s Word so that His glory may be revealed in their lives.