The People Worshiped a Golden Calf (Exodus 32-34)
Moses talked to God for the people. When we sin, Jesus talks to God for us. Jesus never sinned. God forgives those who trust in Jesus.
Jan 30
God Gave The Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20)
God gave us rules to show that He is holy. Sin keeps us away from God, but Jesus came to bring us back to Him. Jesus never sinned. We can trust Him to forgive our sin.
January 23:
God Provided Manna (Exodus 16-17)
When God’s people were hungry and thirsty, God gave them food and water. Later, God sent His Son, Jesus. Jesus said, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35). Bread and water give people life for a little while, but Jesus gives people life forever.
Unit 5 Overview
OUT OF EGYPT
Unit Description: Through a series of miracles, God had delivered His people from bondage in Egypt. The Israelites headed into the wilderness on their way to the land of promise. Their journey, however, was not just to move them from one place to another; it was also to be a time when their hearts were to be moved in worship for their God, their true Rescuer.
Big Picture Question: What is worship? Worship is celebrating the greatness of God.
Scripture Memory Verse: Come, let’s worship and bow down; let’s kneel before the LORD our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the sheep under his care. — Psalm 95:6-7
Schedule:
January 23: God Provided Manna Exodus 16–17
January 30: God Gave the Ten Commandments Exodus 19–20
February 6(Discipleship Hour Online): The People Worshiped a Golden Calf Exodus 32–34
February 13 : The People Built the Tabernacle Exodus 35–40
February 20: God Deserves Our Worship Leviticus 1–4
Key Passage Song:
January 9
God keeps His promises (Isaiah 9).
God promised to send a Rescuer, so He sent His Son, Jesus, into the world as a baby. Jesus saves sinners. He died on the cross and rose from the dead to rescue us
Jan 2
Moses led God’s people out of Egypt, and God made the way to freedom across the Red Sea. Moses was a great leader, but the Bible says Jesus is greater. God gives us freedom from sin through His Son, Jesus.
December 19
God Delivered His People (Exodus 5-12)
By His grace, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. His death was the ultimate sacrifice, and those who trust in Jesus are under His saving blood and will be passed over in the final judgment.
December 12
God Called Moses (Exodus 1-4)
God saved Moses’ life and called him to rescue God’s people from slavery. The calling of Moses points to a greater calling and rescue—the call of Jesus to come to earth to save God’s people. Jesus gave up His life to save us from slavery to sin.
Unit 4: Out of Egypt
OVERVIEW
Many years had passed since God used Joseph to rescue His people from a famine by bringing them into Egypt. Now, however, God’s people were in bondage and needed to be rescued. God raised up a new rescuer, Moses, to deliver His people out of Egypt and lead them back to the promised land.
KEY PASSAGE
Preschool: God is not a man, that he might lie … Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill? — Numbers 23:19
Elementary: God is not a man, that he might lie, or a son of man, that he might change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill? — Numbers 23:19
BIG PICTURE QUESTION
Preschool: Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises.
Elementary: Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises because He is faithful.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
December 12: God Called Moses (Exodus 1-4)
December 19: God Delivered His People (Exodus 5-12)
December 26: Christmas Break
January 2: God Parted the Red Sea (Exodus 13-15)
January 9: God Keeps His Promises (Isaiah 9)
Preschool Music:
December 5
God Controls Everything (Job)
Job learned that God is all-powerful, sovereign, and good. When we face suffering, we can hope in God. God sent Jesus, the only truly innocent One, to suffer and die so that everyone who trusts in Him can have forgiveness and eternal life.