Exodus 3
When Moses was a man, he left the palace. Pharaoh was still being mean to the Israelites. Moses tried to protect them, so Pharaoh tried to kill Moses.
Moses escaped from Egypt. He went to a place called Midian and became a shepherd.
One day, while Moses was watching his sheep, he saw something strange. A bush was on fire, but it wasn’t burning up. From the inside of the bush, God spoke, “Moses, bring my people out of Egypt. Take them to a new land that I will show you. This new land is called Canaan.”
Moses was worried that Pharaoh would not listen. God told Moses to throw his staff on the ground. When he did, the staff became a snake! God told Moses to reach down and grab the snake. It became a staff again! God said, “I will use signs like this to show Pharaoh I have sent you.”
“But I cannot speak very well,” complained Moses. God said, “Do not worry. Your brother Aaron is a good speaker. I will send him with you.”
So Moses returned with Aaron to Egypt. When they arrived, Moses told the Israelites what God had said.
Discussion Questions
- Pharaoh tried to kill Moses. What did Moses do? He escaped Egypt and went to Midian to become a shepherd.
- What happened while Moses was caring for his sheep? There was a burning bush that talked!
- Who was speaking from inside the bush? God
- What did God ask Moses to do? Take his people from Egypt
- Moses was worried that Pharaoh would not listen. God told him he would use special signs to get Pharaoh to listen. What is one example? The staff turned into a snake
- Who helped Moses speak to Pharaoh? Moses’ brother Aaron
Prayer
Dear God, thank you that you are all-powerful and the beginning of everything! Thank you that you care about us and that you love us! Amen
Memory Verse
“Be strong and brave. The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Song: My God is so Big
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
The mountains are His, the rivers are His
The stars are His handiwork too
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do, hey, hey
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
The mountains are His, the rivers are His
The stars are His handiwork too
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
The mountains are His, the rivers are His
The stars are His handiwork too
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do
There's nothing my God cannot do
There's nothing, nothing, nothing He can't do
