Moses

A Type of Christ

Part of the appeal of the Bible is that there is a great message presented by simple human stories.

Moses/Jesus God's Messengers

• Exodus 19:1-9 -  Moses told the people the words of God.  The people can know the heart, will,      and mind of God
• John 1:1- Jesus is the word of God
• John 8:26 -29 - Jesus spoke as God taught him

Moses/Jesus In God's Presence

• Exodus 24:9-18 - These people communed with God. 
• John 6:46- Jesus has seen God
• John 7:29 - Jesus knows God because he was sent from God
• John 8:38 - Jesus speaks what he has seen from the Father

Moses/Jesus Interceding For God's People

• Exodus 32:7-14- Moses pleads for the people after they have sinned.  The Lord changed his mind about the punishment for the people.  Moses was there to intercede because of God's will.
• Romans 8:33-34 - God made sure that we have an intercessor.
• Heb. 7:25 - Christ is our intercessor.

This is the fullness of God.

Moses/Jesus Seeking Forgiveness

• Exodus 32:30-35 - Moses puts himself on the line by saying he will die for these people's forgiveness
• Luke   23:33-4a - Jesus asks for forgiveness

Moses/Jesus Insisting on the Presence of God

• Exodus 33-12-17 - Moses asks God to know he people and move among them
• John 15:26, 16:7- The comforter will be with us
• Acts 2:32-33 - The holy spirit was given to them

—Robert Lee, 5-18-08, p.m.