God Called Moses
Exodus 1-4
April 6, 2025
Sunday Recap
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Sunday Recap •
Hey Fams!
Moses’ life was characterized by miraculous encounters with the God of Israel. The same God who called Moses into leadership promised to use His faithful servant to rescue the Israelites from Egyptian rule. As His people cried out, God heard and remembered His covenant with their forefathers.
How did God direct Moses into these divine purposes? How did Moses 'calling foreshadow the One who would lead God’s people into even greater victory?
From Moses’ first mention in Scripture, we read how God’s purposes for Moses’ life would prevail despite people’s wicked schemes. Though Pharaoh called for the Israelite boys to be put to death, God saved Moses from such a fate. As Moses fled his familiar life in Egypt, God directed Moses’ path toward a magnificent encounter with the great I AM at the burning bush. God called the wandering Moses by name, leading him forward in obedience with the promise of His faithful presence.
While Moses would not flawlessly follow God nor perfectly trust in His promises, God promised to provide Moses with help and demonstrate His power. Moses was aware of his own shortcomings as a leader, yet God still used him mightily to rescue the Israelites.
Later in his life, Moses prophesied that a new leader would one day emerge from among the Israelites. We see this promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ who, like Moses, was born in a time of turmoil under a king who called for His death. Unlike Moses, however, Jesus lived a sinless life and saved God’s people from a different kind of bondage—the tyranny of sin and death. Moses led God’s people to offer sacrifices to the Lord. Jesus, however, became the perfect sacrifice for His people, conquering death and raising to new life all who would believe in Him.
As you teach the kids in your family to see God at work in the life of Moses, pray that they would lift their gaze to see Jesus’ work on their own behalf. Though Moses was a distinguished leader who sought to obey God, this story goes beyond a moral example and is about the One who is worthy of our obedience and trust. Pray for the children in your family to heed Christ’s call to salvation.
** Next week: Moses Confronted Pharaoh (Exodus 5-12)
This Week's Main Ideas
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This Week's Main Ideas •
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BABIES-TODDLERS
God sent Moses to rescue the Israelites from Egypt. God sent Jesus to rescue us from sin.
PRESCHOOL-K
God saw His people hurting as slaves in Egypt. God sent Moses to rescue them. We all suffer as slaves to sin, so God sent Jesus to rescue us by dying and rising again.
1ST-5TH GRADE
God saw His people suffering as slaves in Egypt and sent Moses to rescue them. We all suffer as slaves to sin, and God sent Jesus to rescue us by dying and rising again.
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Q: Why does sin separate us from God?
A: Because God is holy, sin has broken our relationship with God.
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Godly people cry out, and the Lord hears them. He saves them from all their troubles.
Psalm 34:17 NIRV
Family Discipleship Activities
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Family Discipleship Activities •
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Read Exodus 1:6–2:10,23-25; 3:1–4:20 from the Bible.
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Have you ever written a note to a friend using a secret code? Maybe you replaced certain letters with shapes or had them read every other letter in a sentence, like this:
Gpovd lnosvfezs ycowu!
Could you crack the code? (God loves you!)
As we open the book of Exodus, we see God speaking to Moses—not through a secret code— but through a burning bush that never burned up. Why might God use such a dramatic sign to get Moses’ attention? Maybe because He was calling Moses to rescue His people from slavery in Egypt.
In Exodus 3:10, God says to Moses, “Therefore, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh so that you may lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” God promised to be with Moses and to give him all he needed to lead His people out of slavery in Egypt. The calling of Moses points to a greater calling and rescue—the call of Jesus to come to earth to save God’s people. Jesus gave up His life to save us from slavery to sin.
God saw His people suffering as slaves in Egypt and sent Moses to rescue them. We all suffer as slaves to sin, and God sent Jesus to rescue us by dying and rising again.
Pray: God, we praise You because You are great. We see Your great power in how You used Moses to rescue the Israelites, and we see Your great love in sending Jesus to rescue us from sin. Help us trust that You will be with us and give us the power we need to do what You tell us to do. Amen.
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Godly people cry out, and the Lord hears them. He saves them from all their troubles.
Psalm 34:17 NIRV
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Mornings
Ask God to help you be obedient to whatever He tells you to do. Why could Moses trust God?
How can we trust God when He calls us to be a part of His mission?
Evenings
Thank God for loving us enough to speak to us. Ask God for help to listen when He speaks to us through His Word, through other believers, and through the Holy Spirit. How does God’s Word call us to be a part of His mission?
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For Fun
Clear an open space in your living room and invite a family member to attempt walking through the room while blindfolded. As they walk, have a non-blindfolded family member guide them using only their voice. Let every family member take turns in each role. After the activity, discuss how God called Moses and promised to be with him wherever he went.
To Serve
Volunteer to help neighbors or church members do something that they are unable to do themselves.
As your family serves together, discuss how God used Moses to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Remind kids that helping others do what they cannot do for themselves is a great reminder of how Jesus came to rescue us from sin, which we could never do for ourselves.