Who is the LORD?

Moses and Pharaoh both ask that question—but they ask it in very different ways. Moses asks because he wants to know the God who is sending him. Pharaoh asks in defiance: “Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice?”

The unfolding story of the Exodus is God’s answer.

In this message from Exodus 3–6, we explore the name God reveals to Moses—“I AM”—and what the Exodus teaches us about his character. He is holy, self-sufficient, faithful to his covenant, supreme over creation and every earthly power, severe in justice, and abounding in compassion.

Redemption does not ultimately depend upon Moses’ ability, faithfulness, or power. It is centered in who God is and what God has promised to do. That same truth leads us to Jesus, in whom “we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses” ( ...