Zach

But, um, and this helps me frame this up where I can read John eight, particularly the story of the woman at the well and kind of see where, like, where do I have Pharisee tendencies to be like this? And, um, The tendency is that I want to separate myself through a system that I develop to make myself believe that I'm more righteous than somebody else.

But I think the burning bush is a great way for us to kind of all come to grips with the reality that Moses – at the burning bush was actually living on the run when he has the encounter with God at the burning bush. Moses had killed the Egyptian. He had fled to Midian. He was working for his father-in-law, Jethro, who He was tending to his sheep.

But I think the burning bush is a great way for us to kind of all come to grips with the reality that Moses – at the burning bush was actually living on the run when he has the encounter with God at the burning bush. Moses had killed the Egyptian. He had fled to Midian. He was working for his father-in-law, Jethro, who He was tending to his sheep.

But I think the burning bush is a great way for us to kind of all come to grips with the reality that Moses – at the burning bush was actually living on the run when he has the encounter with God at the burning bush. Moses had killed the Egyptian. He had fled to Midian. He was working for his father-in-law, Jethro, who He was tending to his sheep.

So he's just kind of like coasting, living off of his father-in-law's wealth. He's not like this great guy. He doesn't have like any of the credentials. He had a speech impediment, wasn't a great speaker. We really don't know about his moral character.

So he's just kind of like coasting, living off of his father-in-law's wealth. He's not like this great guy. He doesn't have like any of the credentials. He had a speech impediment, wasn't a great speaker. We really don't know about his moral character.

So he's just kind of like coasting, living off of his father-in-law's wealth. He's not like this great guy. He doesn't have like any of the credentials. He had a speech impediment, wasn't a great speaker. We really don't know about his moral character.

No, he'd been out there for 40 years. This is not the guy that you call to this. But God did call him. And so when he has the encounter with God, And there's a whole thing there about God revealing himself as the great I am and Yahweh in that moment. But Moses, when he sees the bush that's burning and yet it's not being consumed, he's like, wait, why is the bush not being consumed?

No, he'd been out there for 40 years. This is not the guy that you call to this. But God did call him. And so when he has the encounter with God, And there's a whole thing there about God revealing himself as the great I am and Yahweh in that moment. But Moses, when he sees the bush that's burning and yet it's not being consumed, he's like, wait, why is the bush not being consumed?

No, he'd been out there for 40 years. This is not the guy that you call to this. But God did call him. And so when he has the encounter with God, And there's a whole thing there about God revealing himself as the great I am and Yahweh in that moment. But Moses, when he sees the bush that's burning and yet it's not being consumed, he's like, wait, why is the bush not being consumed?

Like fires consume things. That bush is self, whatever fire that is, is self-generating. It doesn't need fuel, which is a picture of who God is, right? But when he sees that, he is so overwhelmed by the power of God's glory that that Moses says, who am I? that I should actually go lead these people out of Egypt. He understands that he's not equipped for it in any capacity.

Like fires consume things. That bush is self, whatever fire that is, is self-generating. It doesn't need fuel, which is a picture of who God is, right? But when he sees that, he is so overwhelmed by the power of God's glory that that Moses says, who am I? that I should actually go lead these people out of Egypt. He understands that he's not equipped for it in any capacity.

Like fires consume things. That bush is self, whatever fire that is, is self-generating. It doesn't need fuel, which is a picture of who God is, right? But when he sees that, he is so overwhelmed by the power of God's glory that that Moses says, who am I? that I should actually go lead these people out of Egypt. He understands that he's not equipped for it in any capacity.

He doesn't have the moral fidelity, the intellectual capacity, the ability to communicate. He's not the guy for the job.

He doesn't have the moral fidelity, the intellectual capacity, the ability to communicate. He's not the guy for the job.

He doesn't have the moral fidelity, the intellectual capacity, the ability to communicate. He's not the guy for the job.

Totally different than that guy. He had been kicked in his face, humbled, knocked to the ground, not the guy. And God's response to him is, is so telling because God never says, I'm going to build up your... Let me build up your self-esteem and tell you how great you are. Let me give you all your credentials. Let me tell you why you're the guy. He doesn't do that.

Totally different than that guy. He had been kicked in his face, humbled, knocked to the ground, not the guy. And God's response to him is, is so telling because God never says, I'm going to build up your... Let me build up your self-esteem and tell you how great you are. Let me give you all your credentials. Let me tell you why you're the guy. He doesn't do that.

Totally different than that guy. He had been kicked in his face, humbled, knocked to the ground, not the guy. And God's response to him is, is so telling because God never says, I'm going to build up your... Let me build up your self-esteem and tell you how great you are. Let me give you all your credentials. Let me tell you why you're the guy. He doesn't do that.

The only thing God says in response to the question, who am I, is... Here's who you are. I'll be with you. He says, I'll be with you. And that's all the credentials that you need. And so I think what happens in this moment with these Pharisees is we tend to all want to separate ourselves in degrees of righteousness as we approach the great I am.