week of 12/19

Unit 4 Session 3

GOD SAVES HIS PEOPLE

eXODUS 13-15

God is the One Who wins the victory for His people.

The many years of cruel oppression the Hebrews experienced at the

hand of a new Pharaoh were coming to an end. God had heard their

cries and sent an unconventional deliverer with unconventional methods.

There were no armies, but the outstretched hand of God rained down

plague upon the world's strongest and most confident superpower. The

final blow - the death of the firstborn sons - brought Egypt to its knees,

so Pharaoh commanded Israel to go. God's people were finally free, but

still more opportunities for the Hebrews to trust the God of Abraham,

Isaac, and Jacob lay ahead.

Points to consider:

✞   God directs His people.

     * How have you seen God work in your life through

        a difficult path to bring about your good?

     * What are some ways God leads us as believers

        today?

✞   God fights for His people.

     * Why might we find it difficult to stand still and

        wait for the Lord's salvation?

✞   God delivers His people.

     * How does the crossing of the Red Sea compare to

        our salvation through faith in Jesus?