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Kids · 4-8 · Lesson 9

God Hears His People

Exodus 2:23-25; Exodus 3:1-12

God heard Israel's suffering and acted to rescue them.

Teach the lesson

Goal: Children explain that God heard, saw, knew, and acted when Israel suffered.

Pick how long you want to teach. The plan updates to fit.

Short · 25 minutes
  1. 3 min
    Connect

    Use the opening prompt from the Teach Now card.

  2. 8 min
    Read

    Read Exodus 2:23-25 and 3:7-12, marking heard, remembered, saw, knew, deliver, send, and with you.

    Ask: Which four words describe God’s attention in Exodus 2?

  3. 5 min
    Understand

    Build the sequence Hear, See, Know, Act, then add Moses as the person God called to participate.

    Ask: What did God plan to do? · Why was Moses part of the story?

  4. 6 min
    Do

    Complete the Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence activity.

    Activity: Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence

    Printable: K1-L09-P01-hear-see-know-act

  5. 3 min
    Respond

    Repeat the take-home line and close in prayer.

    Ask: What is a safe helping response today?

Standard · 35 minutes

  1. 4 min
    Connect

    Use the opening prompt and invite two or three brief responses.

  2. 4 min
    Context

    Introduce the passage setting, speaker or main characters, and genre in age-appropriate language.

  3. 8 min
    Read and observe

    Read Exodus 2:23-25 and 3:7-12, marking heard, remembered, saw, knew, deliver, send, and with you.

    Ask: Which four words describe God’s attention in Exodus 2? · What did God plan to do?

  4. 7 min
    Discuss

    Build the sequence Hear, See, Know, Act, then add Moses as the person God called to participate.

    Ask: Why was Moses part of the story? · What is a safe helping response today?

  5. 8 min
    Activity

    Complete the Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence activity and review what it demonstrates.

    Activity: Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence

    Printable: K1-L09-P01-hear-see-know-act

  6. 4 min
    Respond

    Review the objective, repeat the take-home line, and pray.

Extended · 45 minutes
  1. 4 min
    Connect

    Use the opening prompt and identify the question the lesson will answer.

  2. 6 min
    Context

    Locate the passage in the whole-Bible story and explain its literary setting.

  3. 9 min
    Read closely

    Read Exodus 2:23-25 and 3:7-12, marking heard, remembered, saw, knew, deliver, send, and with you.

    Ask: Which four words describe God’s attention in Exodus 2? · What did God plan to do?

  4. 8 min
    Interpret

    Build the sequence Hear, See, Know, Act, then add Moses as the person God called to participate.

    Ask: Why was Moses part of the story? · What is a safe helping response today?

  5. 7 min
    Activity one

    Complete the Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence activity.

    Activity: Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence

    Printable: K1-L09-P01-hear-see-know-act

  6. 7 min
    Activity two

    Complete the Notice, Pray, Tell activity and compare the results.

    Activity: Notice, Pray, Tell

  7. 4 min
    Respond and assess

    Use one quiz item orally, repeat the take-home line, and pray.

Close the class

Memory verse: Exodus 3:7

Prayer: Pray for people who suffer and for wise, safe helpers.

Take-home line: God heard, saw, knew, and acted to rescue His people.

More help: full script, questions, and printables

A word-for-word way to run the lesson, plus every question, activity, and printable.

Teach now

Children explain that God heard, saw, knew, and acted when Israel suffered.

Read
Exodus 2:23-25; 3:7-12
Opening
Show an ear and an eye picture. Ask: What is the difference between noticing a problem and helping?
Say
  • The Israelites were suffering in Egypt.
  • God heard, remembered, saw, and knew.
  • God planned rescue and called Moses to help.
  • God promised Moses, I will be with you.
Ask
  • What four actions are named in Exodus 2?
  • What did God say He knew?
  • What job did God give Moses?
  • Who is a safe adult we can go to when someone needs help?
Do
Complete the Hear, See, Know, Act picture sequence.
Close
Pray: God, hear people who suffer. Help us notice, pray, and seek safe help.
Materials
  • Bible
  • Hear, See, Know, Act cards or four drawings

Discussion questions

  • Which four words describe God’s attention in Exodus 2?
    Simple answer: Heard, remembered, saw, knew.
    Going deeper: Explain why remembered is covenant action, not absent-mindedness.
  • What did God plan to do?
    Simple answer: Deliver Israel.
    Going deeper: Identify the movement from Egypt toward the promised land.
  • Why was Moses part of the story?
    Simple answer: God sent him.
    Going deeper: Distinguish God’s rescue from Moses’ role.
  • What is a safe helping response today?
    Simple answer: Pray and tell a trusted adult.
    Going deeper: Explain why children should not carry adult danger alone.

Activities

Hear, See, Know, Act Sequence · 8 min

Materials: Four symbol cards: ear, eye, heart, footprints

  1. Place Hear and See.
  2. Add Know to show understanding.
  3. Add Act to show rescue purpose.
  4. Add a Moses marker as the person God sent.

Low-resource option: Use gestures for ear, eyes, heart, and walking.

Notice, Pray, Tell · 8 min

Materials: Fictional help scenarios

  1. Read a fictional scenario.
  2. Choose what can be noticed.
  3. Choose a simple prayer.
  4. Choose a trusted adult rather than direct confrontation.

Low-resource option: Use one general scenario verbally.

Printables

Prepare before class (optional, about 25 minutes)

Passage context

Exodus 1-2 describes Israelite oppression and the growth of Moses. The transition into Exodus 3 explicitly grounds the rescue in God’s covenant memory and compassionate knowledge.

  • Exodus 2:23-25 uses a dense sequence of divine attention verbs.
  • Exodus 3:7 repeats seeing, hearing, and knowing before announcing deliverance.
  • God sends Moses and pairs the commission with the promise of His presence.
  • Remembered does not mean God had forgotten; in covenant language it signals action in line with His promise.
  • Keep Moses as a participant in God’s rescue, not the source of rescue.
  • Do not promise immediate or spectacular removal from every hardship.

Keep it faithful

  • Do not imply that unanswered prayer means God did not hear.
  • Do not ask children to identify suffering, abuse, or danger in their own home.
  • Do not tell children to confront a dangerous person; direct them to safe adults and established procedures.

Questions children may ask

Why did God wait before rescuing them?
Does God always stop bad things straight away?

Every child can join in

  • Show the sequence visually.
  • Allow pointing, drawing, or one-word responses.
  • Give one direction at a time.
  • Participation must not require loud noise, touch, or public performance.
  • Read all Scripture aloud.
  • Use pictures, objects, or gesture-supported retelling.
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