The Exodus

1/21/2025

The Exodus by Jennifer Tolbert

After over 400 years in slavery, Pharoah has agreed to "Let God's people go!" The Lord led the Israelites out of Egypt as a cloud during the day and a pillar of fire by night. However, as the Israelites reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians appeared ready to recapture them drag them back into captivity. Pharoah had change his mind. This story demonstrates that God will fight for you.

Memory Verse

Mark 12:29-31 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

Songs

Books of the Old Testament
The B.I.B.L.E.
He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands
Sons of Jacob Song
Baby Moses
My God is So Big
Pharoah, Pharoah, Let My People Go
Go Down Moses
10 Plagues of Egypt Song
Humble Yourself in the Sight of the Lord
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
Jesus, Lamb of God

Story

egin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time

Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Would You Rather-Impossible Edition
Ask the kids some "Would You Rather" Questions about things that would be impossible. For example: Would you rather be able to teleport to a different part of the world or be able to become invisible? OR Would you rather be able to make a toy to come life or have every toy in the world? The kids may have some too! Challenge the older kids to think of their own. Remind the kids that with God, anything is possible and our lesson today shows that!

2. The Great Escape
Purchase a premade one from Etsy or TPT or create an escape room in your classroom. You can include review questions and clues about the life of Moses so far. Here are some examples:

Moses's mother made this to keep her son safe (A basket) Hide a basket in plain sight and put the next clue in it.
Put the plagues in order. Once correct, give them their next clue.
God gave the Israelites a specific set of directions for the Passover. One was to "cover their doorframe with the blood of the Lamb." Have red paper and tape so the kids can cover the door of the classroom.
What does the word Exodus mean? Hide a dictionary in plain sight to help them if they don't remember. This can be the "exit" question.

Story: In this story, we learn about how God did the impossible to rescue the Israelites. Pharoah's had agreed to let God's people go, but his heart again grew hard and sent 600 chariots to bring the people back. Even after God sent terrible things like frogs, and flies and boils! Still, Pharoah was prideful he refused to admit defeat.

God delivered the Israelites in a miraculous way, proving again that he is the one true God.

SHOW the power point Moses, Red Sea Crossing or read Exodus 13:17-15:21.
EMPHASIZE that: