The Plagues and the Passover Exodus 5–12
The Plagues and the Passover Exodus 5–12
Story Point: God delivered His people and proved that He is the one true God. Big Picture Question: Is there anything God cannot do? God can do all things according to His character. Christ Connection: By His grace, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. His death was the ultimate sacrifice, and those who trust in Christ are under His saving blood and will be passed over in the final judgment. Key Passage: Hosea 13:4
• What does this story teach me about God or the gospel? • What does this story teach me about myself? • Are there any commands in this story to obey? How are they for God’s glory and my good? • Are there any promises in this story to remember? How do they help me trust and love God? • How does this story help me to live on mission better?
FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS
• How did God prove His power to the Egyptians? • What animal did the Israelites kill at Passover? (a lamb or goat) • Who is known as the Lamb of God? (See John 1:29.)
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The Plagues and the Passover Exodus 5–12
STORY POINT: GOD DELIVERED HIS PEOPLE AND PROVED THAT HE IS THE ONE TRUE GOD.
God’s people were slaves in Egypt. God called Moses to rescue them. So Moses and his brother Aaron went to Pharaoh: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Let My people go.” God sent ten plagues to punish the Egyptians. First, God turned the water in the Nile River into blood. But Pharaoh would not let the people go. God sent frogs into Egypt. Pharaoh refused to let the people go. So God sent gnats into Egypt. Then God sent flies, and He caused all the livestock to die. Still, Pharaoh did not let the people go. God sent boils that covered the people in Egypt, but Pharaoh’s heart was hard. Not even a terrible hailstorm changed Pharaoh’s mind. God sent locusts and darkness. Still Pharaoh said no. God told Moses, “I will bring one more plague. Then Pharaoh will let you go.” God told every Israelite family to sprinkle a lamb’s blood on the doorposts of their houses. This would be a special mark that God would see and “pass over.” No one in the Israelites’ families would die. At midnight, God struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt. Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. “Go!” he said. The Israelites left Egypt quickly. God led His people out of Egypt. The Israelites were finally free!
Christ Connection: By His grace, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. His death was the ultimate sacrifice, and those who trust in Christ are under His saving blood and will be passed over in the final judgment.
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STORY POINT: GOD RESCUED HIS PEOPLE.
The Plagues and the Passover Exodus 5–12
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1 Hosea 13:4 (ESV)
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Key Passage Flip Cards
Instructions: Print double sided and cut apart along dotted lines. Prepare one per kid. Use as directed in the leader guide.
me, and besides ______ there is no __________.
1 God’s People in Egypt Younger Kids Leader Guide • Unit 4, Session 3 © 2018 LifeWay OK to Print