God Brings Israel Through the Sea - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Exodus 14:13-31 and state in simple language that god fulfilled his promise to bring his people out of slavery.

Read: Exodus 14:13-31

Opening: Ask: What does this passage actually say before we explain what it means?

Say:

Moses tells frightened Israel to stand firm and see the LORD’s deliverance.
Israel crosses through the sea while the pursuing Egyptian force is defeated, and Israel responds with fear of the LORD and trust.
Taken together, these passages support the lesson’s big idea: God fulfilled His promise to bring His people out of slavery.

Ask:

What does the text directly say?
What conclusion requires synthesis or inference?
What should we avoid overstating?
What is one faithful response?

Do: Complete God Brings Israel Through the Sea Story Path.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; God Brings Israel Through the Sea Story Path

Standard outline · 35 minutes

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Exodus 14:13-31 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating? What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: God Brings Israel Through the Sea Story Path. Printable: K2-L05-P01-abraham-promise-map.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What does the passage directly say, what conclusion follows, and what should we avoid overstating?

Activity details

God Brings Israel Through the Sea Story Path · 10 min

Materials: Abraham Promise Map; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read Exodus 14:13-31 and record two direct observations.
Connect the observations to this big idea: God fulfilled His promise to bring His people out of slavery.
Name one faithful response without claiming more than the passage supports.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Genesis 12:1-7

Prayer: Thank God for what this passage reveals and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: God fulfilled His promise to bring His people out of slavery.