24/08/2026
Sermon Notes:
Title: The Journey to Freedom Begins
Text: Exodus 3:1-22
Speaker: Elder Alan Ramos
Date: August 23, 2026
Points:
I. Worship the God Who Calls You (3:1–6)
II. Walk with the God Who Goes with You (3:7–12)
III. Wait for the God Who Keeps His Promises (3:13–22)
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Bago tumawid ang Israel sa Red Sea at bago sila makalaya mula sa Egypt, may isang mahalagang encounter muna. It was Moses and God at the burning bush.
For 400 years, Israel had been in slavery. They cried out to God, and it seemed na parang walang nangyayari. Pero habang naghihintay ang Israel, gumagawa ang Diyos. He was preparing Moses. Exodus 3 shows us that the journey to freedom does not begin with human strength. It begins with God. Ganoon din sa atin. Ang tunay na freedom from sin begins not with what we can do for God, but with what God has done for us through Jesus Christ.
I. Worship the God Who Calls You
Si Moses ay gumagawa lang ng ordinaryong trabaho nang makita niya ang burning bush. Pero sa ordinaryong araw na iyon, God revealed Himself. Sinabi ng Diyos, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Ipinapaalala ng Diyos na Siya ang covenant-keeping God. Kahit 400 years nang naghihintay ang Israel, hindi Niya nakalimutan ang Kanyang pangako. Then God told Moses to remove his sandals because he was standing on holy ground. Bago tinawag si Moses para maglingkod, tinawag muna siya para sumamba.
Minsan ang tanong natin, "Lord, ano ang gusto Mong gawin ko?" Pero mas mahalagang tanong muna ay, "Lord, sino Ka?" Know God before serving God. Worship must come before ministry. And this points us to Jesus. Through Christ, we see the holiness, grace, and love of God. Dahil sa ginawa ni Christ sa cross, maaari tayong lumapit sa banal na Diyos with confidence.
II. Walk with the God Who Goes with You
Sinabi ng Diyos kay Moses, "I have surely seen... I have heard... I know their sufferings." God sees. God hears. God knows. Hindi distant ang Diyos sa suffering ng Kanyang mga hinirang. Then God called Moses to go to Pharaoh. Ang sagot ni Moses, "Who am I?" Tinitingnan ni Moses ang kanyang weakness. Pero ang sagot ng Diyos ay, "But I will be with you." Hindi sinabi ng Diyos na, "Moses, kaya mo ito dahil magaling ka." Ang sinabi Niya ay, "I will be with you."
Minsan feeling natin hindi tayo capable, pero ang confidence natin ay hindi dapat nasa sarili natin. Our confidence is in God's presence. Jesus also promised, "I am with you always." Kaya kahit mahirap ang journey, we can walk because God walks with us.
III. Wait for the God Who Keeps His Promises
Tinanong ni Moses kung ano ang pangalan ng Diyos. Sinabi Niya, "I AM WHO I AM." God is eternal, unchanging, and completely faithful. Sinabi rin ng Diyos na ilalabas Niya ang Israel mula Egypt. Pero sinabi Niya rin na hindi agad papayag si Pharaoh.
In other words, may waiting, opposition, at hardship. Pero ang mahalaga, God's promises never fail.
Minsan kapag delayed ang sagot, iniisip natin na nakalimutan na tayo ng Diyos. Pero ang delay ay hindi ibig sabihin na denial. God's timing is perfect. Kaya maghintay tayo with faith. Hindi man natin nakikita ang ginagawa ng Diyos, we can trust His promises. At dahil tinupad ng Diyos ang Kanyang promises through Jesus Christ, alam natin na every promise of God will ultimately be fulfilled.
Exodus 3 reminds us that the journey to freedom begins with God.
Worship the God who calls you. Kilalanin Siya bago ka maglingkod sa Kanya.
Walk with the God who goes with you. Huwag umasa sa sarili mong strength. Trust His presence. Wait for the God who keeps His promises. His timing is perfect and His Word never fails. At higit sa lahat, this passage points us to Jesus. Moses delivered Israel from Egypt. Jesus delivers His people from sin. Moses led God's people toward Canaan. Jesus leads His people toward an eternal kingdom. Kaya wherever you are today, worship Him, walk with Him, and wait on Him. The God of the burning bush is still faithful. He is still calling, still leading, and still fulfilling His promises. Amen.