In this message from the Faith, Hope, Love series, Pastor Ebenezer Asiamah walks through Hebrews 11:23–29 and traces the life of Moses as “The Persevering Intercessor.” Moses’ story begins in a place of danger: a baby boy born under Pharaoh’s death sentence, hidden by parents who refused to bow to fear, and placed in a basket on the Nile by a mother whose faith entrusted him to God. What Pharaoh meant for destruction, God used for preservation, even arranging for Moses’ own mother to nurse him while being paid from Pharaoh’s house.

Ebenezer Asiamah highlights the generational faith that shaped Moses, from Amram and Jochebed to the wider promises given to Abraham. Moses was raised with the privileges of Egypt, educated in its wisdom, and positioned for comfort, yet when he came of age he chose to identify with the people of God. Hebrews tells us that he considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking to the reward.

The message follows Moses into Midian, where forty years in the wilderness became preparation rather than wasted time. At the burning bush, God revealed Himself as “I AM,” called Moses back to Egypt, and addressed the fears, wounds, and excuses that had settled in Moses’ heart. For anyone who feels delayed, disqualified, discouraged, or spiritually numb because of failure or painful words, Moses’ life declares that it is never too late with God.

Pastor Ebenezer also leads us through Moses’ confrontation with Pharaoh, the plagues, and the decisive moment of Passover. The blood of the lamb on the doorposts spared Israel from judgment and released them from bondage, pointing forward to Jesus Christ, the true Passover Lamb, whose blood frees us from sin and brings us into right relationship with God. The law given through Moses was good, but it ultimately points us to Christ, who fulfilled the law and brings grace and truth.

The message closes with key lessons from Moses’ life: pursuing God’s presence as a friend of God, standing in the gap as an intercessor, remaining faithful as a servant, investing in the next generation through Joshua, and enduring trials that refine faith like gold. Through suffering, delay, and pressure, God forms a faith that trusts, works, and endures until Christ is reflected in us.

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