Great Lives: Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication (Great Lives Series)

What can the incredible life of Moses teach us about modern Christianity? When you face your personal Red Sea, will you be prepared like Moses was? Join pastor and bestselling author Charles Swindoll as he explores the life and legacy of Moses, a man of selfless dedication. In Great Lives: Moses, the fourth book in his bestselling Great Lives series, Swindoll teaches us that our decision to go forward in life instead of retreating will be bolstered by studying the astonishing story of Moses. Swindoll gives us the facts based squarely on the truth revealed in God's Word. He also fills in the fine-line details of Moses' life with emotion and feeling, because Moses, like all of us, was a human being with faults and frailties. And finally, Swindoll helps us apply the lessons of Moses' life to our own daily dilemmas. From the Moses who tried to decline his assignment from God to the Moses who received the Ten Commandments, Swindoll shares his journey in a new light, inspiring you to: Find strength and confidence in God's power Embrace failure with grace Become a servant leader in your own life Come along with Swindoll as he invites you to travel far back to another place in another era—allowing us to focus our attention on one man's life, clinging closely to his side. Hopefully, as a result, our lives will never again be the same.

Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication

Was he the sleek-and-trim, funloving animated man in The Prince of Egypt or the handsome, strong-hearted, superstar played by Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandments?

The most likely answer is "neither." The Bible gives a much more accurate picture of the Moses God used in such remarkable ways, Charles Swindoll paints a portrait of the biblical Moses in this fascinating look into the heart and mind of Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication.

Swindoll gives us straight facts based squarely on the truth revealed in God's Word. He also fills in the fine-line details of Moses' life with emotion and feeling, because Moses, like all of us, was a human being with faults and frailties. And finally, Swindoll helps us apply the lessons of Moses' life to our own daily dilemmas.

When you face your personal Red Sea test, will you be prepared? Your decision to go forward in life instead of retreating will be bolstered by your having studied the real Moses of the Bible―the Moses who tried to decline his assignment from God; the Moses who dazzled Pharaoh; the Moses who received the Ten Commandments; the Moses who was sometimes disobedient and weak; the Moses who was the greatest leader of God's people in all of history; the Moses of faith and selfless dedication to his God.

Follows The Story Of Moses, Through His Trials And Triumphs, And Shows How To Apply The Lessons Of Moses' Life To Our Own Daily Dilemmas. Misery, Midwives, And Murder -- Born After Midnight -- God's Will, My Way -- Lessons Learned From Failure -- The Desert: School Of Self-discovery -- Burning Bushes And Second Chance -- Who? Me, Lord? -- God's Will, God's Way -- Going From Bad To Worse -- Plagues That Preach -- The Night Nobody Slept -- Between The Devil And The Deep Red Sea -- A Heavenly Diet Vs. An Earthly Appetite -- Why Leaders Crack Up -- Sinai: Where Moses Met God -- Grumblings Against A Godly Leader -- A Moment Of Rage -- Filling The Shoes Of Moses -- Obituary Of A Hero -- Moses' Faith, Moses' Choices, And Me. From Charles R. Swindoll. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 371-376). The mere mention of the name Moses arouses different images in the minds of various folks. When you turn to the most reliable source document on Moses' life (the Bible) from which you're able to form an accurate opinion of the man God used in such remarkable ways Imagine some scholarly historian in the distant future, probing ancient archives and peering into dim and dusty records for clues about a life in the past.