God Calls Moses to Help - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Retell the main action in Exodus 3:1-12 and state in simple language that god called moses to participate in his rescue of israel.

Read: Exodus 3:1-12

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

Say:

God speaks to Moses from the burning bush, identifies Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and says He has seen Israel’s suffering.
God sends Moses to Pharaoh to bring Israel out of Egypt, while Moses questions his own adequacy.
Taken together, these passages support the lesson’s big idea: God called Moses to participate in His rescue of Israel.

Ask:

Do: Complete God Calls Moses to Help Story Path.

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

Materials: Bible; God Calls Moses to Help Story Path

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 3:1-12 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 Calls Moses to Help 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?

Materials: Abraham Promise Map; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read Exodus 3:1-12 and record two direct observations.
Connect the observations to this big idea: God called Moses to participate in His rescue of Israel.
Name one faithful response without claiming more than the passage supports.

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

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 called Moses to participate in His rescue of Israel.