God set up this whole rescue operation in a way that would enable Moses and Pharaoh and the children of Israel and the rest of the world and you and me one day to see and know who God really was.

Thanks for joining us for the Summit Life podcast with Pastor J.D. Greer.

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Now, let's get to our teaching.

If we're obeying God, surely everything will fall into place, right?

Today, Pastor Jadie shows us how Moses faced this very struggle in his first confrontation with Pharaoh. Let's tackle

this big question together today on the program.

You got a Bible this morning, and I hope that you do, if you will meet me in Exodus 4.

Exodus 4.

Today's message is for anybody who has ever felt like God called you to something, and you started doing it,

only to find that everything got a lot harder once you started obeying.

And you were like, God, what is going on?

I mean, it feels like the opposite of what was supposed to happen. You were supposed to bless me when I

started to obey you. You were supposed to make it easier for me, and it almost feels like you're

resisting me. I'm thinking of a guy at our church who, in his 40s, a few few years ago felt like God was calling him to resign his

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