Surviving the Wilderness
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Moses, Mothers and Burnout
In this Mother’s Day message, Pastor Byron addresses the critical issue of burnout through Moses’ experience at Mount Sinai, showing how Jethro’s wise counsel about delegation and priorities saved Moses from exhaustion and spiritual collapse. Drawing from Exodus 18, Pastor Byron teaches that effective leaders must establish priorities, delegate to qualified people, maintain time alone
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When the Water Runs Dry – Part II
In this message, Pastor Byron examines why God allows insurmountable challenges in our lives through Israel’s repeated failures at bitter waters, lack of food, and no water at Rephidim, revealing that God uses trials to humble us, test our obedience, and teach us dependence on Him. He emphasizes that how we respond to trials—whether with
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When the Water Runs Dry – Part I
In this message Pastor Byron examines Israel’s wilderness complaints about bitter water and lack of food, teaching that believers often cycle through abundance, entitlement, disappointment, complaint, and God’s provisional grace. Drawing from Exodus 15-16, Pastor Byron emphasizes that God uses trials to humble and test His people, that murmuring is contagious rebellion against God Himself,
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Between the Devil and the Deep Red Sea
In this message Pastor Byron teaches how to respond when caught in life’s impossible predicaments, using Israel’s crisis at the Red Sea as a model for trusting God in desperate circumstances. Through Exodus 13-14, Pastor Byron reveals that such predicaments are divine appointments designed to teach surrender, solitude, and brokenness, calling believers to “stand still”
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The Night That Nobody Slept
In this message Pastor Byron explores the Passover and the tenth plague, emphasizing that obedience to God often requires radical faith that makes no logical sense by human standards. Through Exodus 11-12, Pastor Byron teaches that the blood of the lamb foreshadows Christ’s sacrifice, and that God calls believers to trust and obey His instructions
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Plagues That Break Hard Hearts
In this message Pastor Byron examines the ten plagues God brought upon Egypt, revealing that God’s supernatural demonstrations were designed to glorify Himself, display His power, and establish His preeminence over false gods. Using Exodus 7-12, Pastor Byron warns believers not to harden their hearts like Pharaoh, teaching that God’s primary purpose is always His
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Doing God’s Will, God’s Way
In this message Pastor Byron teaches that being in God’s will requires complete obedience without reservations, using Moses’ journey back to Egypt as a case study. Through Exodus 4, Pastor Byron reveals how God blessed Moses when he obeyed, but also confronted him about neglecting his son’s circumcision, demonstrating that God will not fully use
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Any Old Bush Will Do
In this message Pastor Byron examines God’s call of Moses at the burning bush, emphasizing that God uses ordinary people invested with His power rather than relying on human ability or credentials. Drawing from Exodus 3, Pastor Byron addresses Moses’ excuses and fears of rejection, teaching that the burning bush represents how God fills common
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God’s Private University
In this message Pastor Byron explores God’s training of Moses in the desert, likening it to a divine university where Moses spent 40 years learning humility and dependence on God. Through examining Deuteronomy 32 and Exodus 2, Pastor Byron explains how the desert experience—with its professors of obscurity, waiting, and solitude—strips away self-reliance and prepares
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Facing Rejection
In this message Pastor Byron addresses the fear of rejection and how believers should respond when facing criticism or dismissal from others. Through Moses’ experience with Pharaoh and the Hebrew people in Exodus 5-6, Pastor Byron teaches that rejection is inevitable when following God’s will, but our security and identity must be rooted in God’s