3-15-26 // The Education of Moses // Exodus 4–7 // What Does God Do With Our Difficulties?

Bay Leaf Baptist Church Weekly Sermons · Mar 16, 2026 · 45m

Pastor Jared Richard opened his sermon with the story of 19th century missionary John G. Paton, who faced tremendous persecution and personal loss while ministering to cannibalistic tribes in the New Hebrides Islands. This illustration set up the central question: "What happens when you obey God and things go terribly wrong?" Drawing from Exodus 4-7, Pastor Richard showed how Moses experienced this same dilemma when his initial success with the Israelites was met with fierce resistance from Pharaoh, who made their slavery even harsher.

The sermon outlined three key lessons from Moses'…