Key Thought : God’s call can change the direction of a person’s life. But if they follow the call, it is always the best path for them. But sometimes it is not easy to follow God’s call.
July 12, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 3:1-6.

1. a. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What is significant about the fact that God introduced Himself as the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob?
3. Personal Application: Moses needed 80 years before God deemed him ready for his task.? What might this teach us about patience? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why did Moses want to know God’s name, and what is the significance of His name? In what ways in your life have you experienced the closeness with God that He seeks with all who accept Him?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 3:7-12.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How did God explain to Moses why He wanted to intervene on behalf of the Israelites enslaved in Egypt?
3. Personal Application: Why is humility and a sense of our unworthiness so important to anyone who seeks to follow the Lord and do anything for Him? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Weren’t Moses’ excuses fairly reasonable? Or were they just excuses? Wasn’t he raised to be Pharaoh? Wasn’t he trained to be a military leader? Didn’t he speak Egyptian and Hebrew? Even if they were true excuses, shouldn’t Moses have exercised faith that when God calls, He enables the called?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 4:1-18.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What set of signs did God give to Moses to perform to strengthen his position as God’s messenger?
3. Personal Application: How does God respond to Moses? What lessons can we take from this for ourselves in whatever situation God calls us to? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “When God calls us to an easy, self-centered path, do we question whether it is the right path? How can we be sure that we are following His calling and vocation in life?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Exodus 4:18-31.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How do we understand this story and what lessons can we take from it?
3. Personal Application: Are there things we are neglecting that we know we should be doing? What changes need to be made? 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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