Four Temptations

Worship led by Anita:

Message from Brother Edward:

Memory verse:

²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.

Eph 4:27

Exodus 8-11 shares the story of Moses conversation with Pharoah. Moses’ life was inspiring. What challenges did Moses have in his life?

Satan gives us the same temptations as Pharoah in the times of Moses. Here are four suggestions that Pharoah gave to Moses to dissuade him from leaving Egypt:

1. “Worship your God in Egypt – No need to go elsewhere to worship.”

• Moses said to Pharoah we can’t Worship where there are idols.
• The Worship will not be acceptable to the Egyptians
• The Israelites need to leave Egypt.
• Satan says Worship your God but also worship me!
• Either we belong to the Lord or we don’t.

2. “If you don’t want to live in Egypt don’t go too far away and return quickly.”

• Moses replied that he would go where the Lord had told him.
• Success depends on how seriously we commit to our beliefs. Brother Edward learnt this early on in his faith.
• We need to read and believe the Bible and put Jesus in the first place in our life and not compromise.

3. Then Pharoah would not let Moses take the children with him.

• Pharoah wanted to hold the children. This is the strategy in communist countries where they want to control education until the age of 18.
• Jesus asks the Children to come to him freely.
• Satan is attacking the children and trying to take them away from their parents.
• Billy Graham’s example of altar call where you have to decide to follow Jesus.

4. FInally the Pharaoh would not allow the Israelites to take their herds with them.

• Moses answered Pharoah that all of us would go.
• Give our money to the Lord and make sure that you are tithing.
• Where our wealth is that is where our heart is. We have to give our portion to the Lord. The man of God will not compromise.