Get It Together | Exodus 17:8-18:27 – DFBC

Get It Together | Exodus 17:8-18:27

Dr. Miguel Lopez

May 11, 2025

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How does God mobilize people for his service amid threats and overwhelming needs? To mobilize his people for his service, God raises leaders who multiply…

I. Courageous and faithful standard bearers amid worldly threats: The Joshua generation Exodus 17:8-16.

a. OT violence narrative: Amalek, pagan cultures, and Israel’s theocracy- Protect (cf. Dt 20)

b. NT standard: Persuade (Matt 5:38-48, 2 Cor. 5:11-21).

II. Competent, God fearing, and trustworthy servant leaders to minister to the congregation’s needs Exodus 18.

a. Jethro’s testimony: The needs of your family 18:1-12.

b. The needs of God’s family 18:13-27.

When something goes wrong

Many are quick to point fingers

But few are willing to lend a hand

When the battle rages, don’t fight alone.

1. Sometimes the Lord allows difficulties to get us out of our comfort zone. What areas of your life are experiencing hardship right now? Is there any chance the Lord is trying to change any sense of complacency, complaining, or entitlement?

2. God is working to change DFBC from a congregation of comfortable, passive disciples to a congregation of actively engaged disciple makers. This change of heart will come with some struggles. What does the Lord need to allow into your life to get you active in the battlefield of his active service?

3. Who is the Lord calling you to multiply? The Lord wants to raise a new generation of leaders, and you may be the one passing the standard. Are you ready to multiply?

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