this lesson can be used for the subject values education and for students taking up theology

1. Am I my Pastor’s
strength?
EXODUS 17:1-16

2. EXODUS
• MAKIKITA NATIN/ MABABASA NATIN DITO YUNG JOURNEY NG
MGA ISRAELITES PAPUNTANG “PROMISE LAND”(CANAAN).
• SINUBOK NG DIYOS ANG MGA ISRAELITES.
- FAITH
- FOOD, DRINKS, SHELTER
- PERSEVERANCE (FROM 40 DAYS – 40 YEARS)

3. • IN CHAPTER 17
- MABABASA NATIN DITO KUNG PANO ANG MAGING ISANG
TUNAY NA DISCIPLE AT KUNG PANO MAGING KALAKASAN NG IYONG
LEADER / PASTOR.
REPRESENTATION
MOSES – MAN OF GOD/ PASTOR.
AARON – HIGH PRIEST AND MOSES’S BROTHER/ FAMILY.
HUR – ASSISTANT OF MOSES / ELDER OF THE CHURCH.
JOSHUA – A DISCIPLE OF MOSES / WORKERS.
ARMY – THEY ARE THE WORKERS/ CONGREGATION.

4. LOOKING AT WHAT OUR PASTORS DO.
• THEY CAREFULLY LISTEN TO THE ORDERS OF GOD.
- PASTORS DON’T DO WHAT THEY SIMPLY WANT TO DO.
- THEY DON’T DO TURN TO ANY PLAN – THEY STICK TO GOD’S
UNIQUE DESIGN AND COMMAND THROUGH CAREFULLY LISTENING
AND WAITING FOR GOD’S ORDER.
• THEY HOLD HIGH GOD’S GIVEN AUTHORITY.
- THEY DON’T PASS THE CHARGE GOD HAS GIVEN THEM.

5. • THEY STRIVE HARD TO STRECH HANDS UPWARD TO ENSURE GOD’S
VICTORY IN OUR LIFE.
v.11
as long as Moses help up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the
advantage, but whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained
the advantage.
WE CAN SEE THAT OUR PASTOR IS ALSO A HUMAN BEING.
- Napapagod.
- Nanghihina.
- Nangangaylangan ng kasama.
- Hindi perpekto.

6. WHO ARE YOU IN
YOUR PASTOR’S LIFE?

7. LEARNING WHAT WE CAN DO FOR OUR
PASTORS
• 1. LET’S PROVIDE FOR OUR PASTORS
GALATIANS 6:6
Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their
teachers, sharing all good things with them.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:13
regard them very highly in love because of their work.

8. 2.LET SUPPORT OUR PASTOR
• SUPPORT – PREVENT SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY FROM FAILING.
V.12
MOSES ARMS SOON BECAME SO TIRED HE COULD NO LONGER HOLD
THEM UP. SO AARON AND HUR FOUND A STONE FOR HIM TO SIT ON.
THEM THEY STOOD ON EACH SIDE OF MOSES, HOLDING UP HIS HAND.
SO HIS HANDS HELD STEADY UNTIL SUNSET.