January 18, 2026
Episode 2 – Burning Bush
Exodus = “departure”
What if the most powerful step into a new year isn’t starting something new, but leaving something behind?
Exodus 3-4
Episode 2 – Burning Bush
contra nuturam = against nature
Theophany = Appearance of God to humanity
When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” – Exodus 3:4
When you hear your name twice …
To comfort
Jacob, Jacob – Genesis 46:2-3
To give an assignment
Moses, Moses – Exodus 3:4
Samuel, Samuel – 1 Samuel 3:10
To warn us
Martha, Martha – Luke 10:41
To prepare us
Simon, Simon – Luke 22:31-32
To get our attention
Abraham, Abraham – Genesis 15:1-6
Saul, Saul – Acts 9:4-5
To confront hypocrisy
Lord, Lord – Matthew 7:21
Is God calling your name, right now?
Before an “exodus,” let’s remember …
1. God wants our presence more than our performance
“I AM WHO I AM”
God says, “I Exist and want to be Present with you.”
Before an “exodus,” let’s remember …
2. We worship God for who He is, not for what He will do
“… when you go, you shall not go empty, but each woman shall ask of her neighbor, and any woman who lives in her house, for silver and gold jewelry, and for clothing. You shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians.” – Exodus 3:21-22
Before an “exodus,” let’s remember …
3. God never calls us into a season without giving us what we need to survive and thrive
“The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” – Exodus 4:2
“…the Lord said to him, ‘Put your hand inside your cloak.” – Exodus 4:6
“…take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground, and the water that you shall take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground.” – Exodus 4:9
Before an “exodus,” let’s remember …
4. Whatever God calls us to do, He also empowers us to complete it
“And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.” – Exodus 4:31
The I AM makes me into who I am.
