Yahweh, Moses and the Burning Bush - Part 1 - Pastor Larry Huch - January 13

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Pastor Larry Huch explains how the Hebrew month of Elul is when God comes off his throne to ask, 'What do you need?'

The episode opens with Pastor Larry Huch welcoming listeners and framing the current time as the Hebrew month of Elul, a period leading to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Feast of Tabernacles. He describes Elul as a 'wake-up call' for teshuvah, or return to God, referencing Malachi's call to return through tithes and offerings. Huch explains that during Elul, God 'comes off his throne' to walk among people and ask what they need. He transitions to discuss spiritual warfare, stating that curses have no right in believers' lives due to Jesus's sacrifice. Huch introduces an ancient Jewish wisdom concept: every person is like a city with four walls and four gates—vision, imagination, spoken words, and hearing. These gates either let blessing in and keep the enemy out or vice versa. He emphasizes controlling these gates by picturing positive outcomes, speaking faith, and avoiding negativity. Huch defines biblical meditation as 'see it and say it,' sharing a personal story of visiting a hospitalized person and speaking a future of health. He critiques church entertainment over teaching and prophesies change in 2022 and 2024. The core scriptural focus is Exodus 3:10-15, where Moses encounters God in the burning bush. Huch notes that Moses's first question is 'Who am I?' not 'Who are you?' He explores God's response 'I AM WHO I AM' (Iyeh Asher Iyeh in Hebrew), interpreting it as God promising to be whatever is needed. Huch discusses the name Yahweh, explaining that its original Hebrew form YHWH lacks vowels and is often unpronounced in Judaism due to holiness. He connects this to Psalms 150 and the concept of praise, explaining that the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) means 'holy breath' or 'holy wind.' Huch concludes by linking breath to praise, referencing the walls of Jericho and Elijah's still, small voice, urging listeners to use every breath to praise God.

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A burning-bush sermon on identity, divine presence, return, and every breath as praise.

Elul's wake-up call frames a teaching that moves toward Moses at the burning bush, where the question shifts from "Who am I?" to the God who sends him and promises presence.

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