Key Thought: God takes the initiative to deliver those who trust in Him. He sent Moses to help in redemption, deliverance, and final salvation..
July 5, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 1:1-11.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What crucial truth is found here? What is the situation of the Israelites at the time of the exodus?
3. Personal Application: How do you feel when people overlook, hurt, exploit, or abuse you, either mentally, physically, or emotionally? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why did God allow Israel to live in Egypt so long to be oppressed? Why did it take so long to intervene?” How would you respond to your relative? .

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 1:9-21.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What key role did the faithful midwives play and why are they remembered in history?
3. Personal Application: Even in the face of a king’s command the midwives did the right thing. What is the message here for us? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What would have happened if Moses parents and Miriam had lacked the courage and truth to hide Moses in the river? What would have happened to God’s plan?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 2:1-10.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What role did God’s providence and protection play in Moses birth story?
3. Personal Application: How much are you learning or have learned that is ultimately useless for what really matters? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Was Moses’ training to be leader in Egypt helpful in his future leading of the Israelites, or was it mostly useless?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Exodus 2:11-25

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What events happened to change the direction of Moses’ life? What can we learn from this?
3. Personal Application: Was it part of God’s plan for Moses to kill the Egyptian? If not, what does this tell us about how God can overrule and situation and use it for His own purposes? 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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