Key Thought: It was not God’s presence alone that changed Moses’ life. It was crucial that Moses be open to God’s love, grace, and compassion. Moses’ understanding of God’s goodness and transforming power made Moses face shine..
September 20, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 33:12-17.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What did Moses ask God to teach him? Why did he deman God’s presence to lead them?
3. Personal Application: What is the difference between knopwing about God and knowing God? What is your relationship with Him? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “How do you explain the beuty of God’s character based on God’s self-revelation in Exodus to those who want to know what your God is like?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 33:18-23.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How did God answer Moses’ request to see His glory?
3. Personal Application: How much time do you spend focusing on the cross and what it tells you about the character of God? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “When I think about people in church and their witness, I often look at their character to see if they are kind, gracious, humble, and forgiving to see if Christ is really working in them. If you don’t live what you preach, noone will listen to you or take you seriously.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 34:6-9.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How did God reveal His glory to Moses?
3. Personal Application: How can we give glory to God when we understand that His glory is His character? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How are we to be the light of the world and let our light shine by our deeds and works, when our salvation is not based on deeds or works, but in God’s grace and mercy?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Exodus 34:29-35.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What was the cause of Moses’ radient face?
3. Personal Application: How can Jesus gradually transform you into His image? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared. ”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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