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Team Moses
When God calls us to himself, he also calls us to become a part of the community of
believers in Christ – in Greek, the koinonia. Like building stones or parts of a body, we
were never meant to fulfill our destiny alone – we’re meant to be in fellowship and
communion with other believers. We’re meant to be part of a team.

“Present yourselves as building stones for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant

with life, in which you'll serve as holy priests offering Christ-approved lives up to
God.” (I Peter 2:5 (MSG))

“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are
many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one
Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all
given the one Spirit to drink.” (I Corinthians 12:12-13 (NIV))

“God placed all things under [Christ’s] feet and appointed him to be head over
everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything
in every way.” (Ephesians 1:22-23 (NIV))

Moses was a man chosen by God for a singular mission – but even he, with all his gifts,
the power to do miracles and a face-to-face relationship with the God of the universe,
needed a team to overcome the challenges he faced and fulfill his destiny.

As we read the following passages, think about the men God built into a team around
Moses. Think about where they came from, the skills they exercised and the vital role
they played in Moses’ life and work. Then consider: who’s on your team? And whose
team are you on?

Read Exodus 17:8-16.

1. Joshua (v. 9) had long served as Moses’ assistant. What event led to his
promotion? Where have you seen this pattern repeated in Scripture? In your
own life?

2. When you’re working in a carrel or on the assembly line, it’s sometimes hard to tell
what value the CEO adds to the enterprise. To the men fighting for their lives in
the valley below, Moses’ assignment in this battle – “raise your arms” – must have
looked pretty cushy. Why was it so important? What did it symbolize, and to
whom? (Remember the real audience for this story.) Why were Aaron’s and
Hur’s roles so important? Who’s raising your arms? Whose arms are you raising?

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Read Exodus 18.

3. Moses and Zipporah had a complicated relationship. See Exodus 4:24-26. What
do their children’s names suggest about the point at which Moses sent her away?

4. What kind of man do you make Jethro out to be? Why do you think he sought
out Moses in the desert?

5. How would you describe the meeting between Moses and Jethro? What about it
strikes you as remarkable? Do you find it easy to discuss your relationship with
God with your family members?

6. What advice did Moses receive from Jethro? How was Jethro a “force
multiplying” team member for Moses? How might Moses’ ministry have been
different if Jethro had not so advised him?

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