Sermon Cloud

Exodus 3:1-5
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   Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father–in–law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back
of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
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   And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold,
the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.  
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   Then Moses said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn."  
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   So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses,
Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."
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   Then He said, "Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy
ground."
 
A. 1. REVELATORY / PROPHETIC CONCILIATION
Malachi 4:5-6
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   Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.  
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   And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I
come and strike the earth with a curse.
 
Acts 2:17-18  
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  And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
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  And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
 
2. GOD’S SOVEREIGN CHOICE
Of recipient  
 
Judges 13:8  
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   Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, and said, "O my Lord, please let the Man of God whom You sent come to us
again and teach us what we shall do for the child who will be born."
 
Of dimension i.e. soul / spirit  
Song of Solomon 5:2  
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   I sleep, but my heart is awake.....
 
Job 33:14-16
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  For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it.  
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 In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, While slumbering on their beds,  
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 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction.
 
B. APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
1. Be alert - watchful
Look beyond the ‘ordinary’ – notice ‘signs’
Look beyond information
2. Investigate  
establish the facts (natural or supernatural)
move beyond fascination
record / journal
 
3. Receive / Embrace
acknowledge ‘holy ground’ / sacredness  
worship – in the light of mystery and lack of comprehension (intellectual humility)
submit to love  
 
I Corinthians 14:3 [Moses’ 40 years – from idealist to shepherd]
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   But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
 
submit to light Philippians 4:4-8
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   Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 
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   Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 
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   Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God; 
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   and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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   Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things
are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is
anything praiseworthy––meditate on these things.
 
submit to faith 
 
Luke 1:38
 
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  Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel
departed from her.
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4. Consider
prayerful confirmation / verification 
explore strategic purpose
dialogue and plan 
 
I Timothy 1:18
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  This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by
them you may wage the good warfare,
 
Obey: Ponder & wait 
Declare message
Implement instructions
 
Luke 2:19
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But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
 
Prophetic progression:
information
fascination
revelation
formation 
transformation