Moses: Part 5 The Desert

Deuteronomy 32:10-12

Guest Speaker: Andy Lackey

Introduction
Sometimes God leads His people into the wilderness, not to break them, but to build them. The desert is often His training ground for deeper faith.

I. What the Desert Really Is

The desert is more than emptiness; it’s a place of preparation. Often, God’s voice is clearest when distractions fade away.

The desert is where God to us and is a training ground.

II. God’s Care in the Desert (Deuteronomy 32:10–12)

Deuteronomy 32:10–12

¹⁰“He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

¹¹Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that flutters over its young, spreading out its wings, catching them, bearing them on its pinions,

¹²the Lord alone guided him, no foreign god was with him.

• He you — His presence wraps around you like a shield.
• He for you — His love gives strength when your own runs dry.
• He you — You are precious in His sight.
• He you — Even where there’s no visible path.

Even in the desert, God is never He is and .

III. Lessons of the Desert

• — Learn humility when there’s no applause.
• — Discover patience in His perfect schedule.
• — Hear His voice without distraction.
• — Depend fully on Him when you can’t rely on yourself.

God uses the desert to shape our , not just change our .

IV. Christ: Our Example in the Wilderness

Jesus faced rejection, temptation, and hardship, and yet He stayed faithful. He knows every path we walk and promises to stay by our side.

Jesus has already walked my , and He will never me in it.

Today’s Song List:

Look To The Son

I’ve Tasted and I’ve Seen (Harriet Wooten original)

I Speak Jesus

Come Thou Fount