Follow-up: Moses

Story: God calls Moses to deliver Israel

Fundamental Truth: God is in Charge of Everything

Making it Real:
God sent Moses to Egypt to rescue His people, the Israelites. The Bible says that God hardened the Pharaoh’s heart so that he wouldn’t free the people. Why would God do that?
The Pharaoh wanted to be more powerful than God, in the same way that Adam and Eve sinned when they wanted to know as much as God and be as powerful as Him. Pharaoh didn’t want to admit that God is in charge so God decided to show Pharaoh 10 miracles to prove to him and all the people that no one can stop the plans of God. God was showing everyone that He is in charge of all life, all people.

Making it Stick:
With your child, come up with a play or skit to act out the beginning part of the Exodus story. Go outside to a bush or plant, decorate it with tissue paper and one of you can do the voice for God and one can be Moses. Then one of you can be Pharaoh and one Moses demanding the Israelite’s freedom. Help your child act out some or all of the plagues and act out Pharaoh finally granting the Israelite’s their freedom. You can put this play on for the family one night after dinner.