The Arvada enterprise., 1923-04-19

No~DHS> AEAl-Feur ye not. stand
still and soc the salvation of the Lord
Exodus l<:l3.
REFERENCE MATERIAL - psuter.
onomy s:23-2s: Psalm ll6:23-45: Matthew
H:S: Acts 7:l7-A: Hebrews ll:23-S
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses the Boy
Whom God Saved.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Moses Leads Israel
Through the Red Sea
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP.
AC-Aoses the Great Leader.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
tCIThs Character Of Noses
! The Birth, Preservation and Edu.
cation OF Moses. exodus s:l-S).
l. His Birth wv. l.2). His parents
were Of the tribe OF Levi.
2. His Preservation wv. 3-8). The
faith Of his parents caused them to L.
more the command OF the king and
they hid him for three months Tie
brews II :23). His mother discerned In
him proper child. or u child fair to
God (Acts 7:2O). and believed him to
be the deliverer Of his people Perhaps
led by the story Of Noah's ark. she
made him an ark Of bulrushes and
placed Moses In 1t and left 1t ut the
place where PharaOh's daughter would
be attracted when she came down to
bathe. Miriam. his sister, was placed
where she could watch the affair. and
ut the OppOrtune moment she came
with suggestion Of nurse for the
baby: securing her consent. Miriam
brought the child's mother.
8. His Education wv. 9-1O). lie was
educated first ut his mothers knee, the
place where his character was formed.
He was also educated at the Egyptian
court. where he became acquainted
with the wisdom Of Egypt (Acts :22).
u. The Call Of Moses EXODUS -.
l. The Lord Speaks From the Bush
wv. 1-6). In the desert the Lord ap
peared In the vision of the burning
bush. When Moses stepped aside to
behold this strange thing God taught
him the lesson of proper approach un.
to himself.
2. The Lord Commissions Moses (vv.
7-lW. God assured him of his active
interest In his people, having seen their
afflictiOn, heard their cry. and known
their sorrows. and that he had come
down to deliver them from the hand
Of the Egyptian through Moses rs His
agent.
~. Moses Contest With Pharaoh
Exodus 5-12). The ten plaques reveal
tho contest carried on between Moses
and Pharaoh before the people were
set free. The tenth stroke from the
strong hand Of the Almighty made
Pharaoh willing to let Israel go.
". Israel Crossing the Red Sea (Ex.
odus II 10. 13-22).
!. Israel's Straitened Circumstances
". 10Y. At the Lords direction
they changed from their first course
and were apparently In great difficulty.
The Red sea was before them; the
mountains on either side. Pharaoh
with his chariots OF war was closing
In upon them. In their distress they
cried to the Lord.
2. ISrael's Miraculous Escape wv.
1927 "a Moses words to the people
wv. 1870. (a) "Fear not" Since God
was leading .hem by day md by night
with the pillar Of cloud and fire they
had no need OF fear. even II they were
In straitened circumstances. (b)
"Stand still" Standing still in such
trial Is faith taking hold Of Gods prom.
ise. (c) "See the salvation Of the
Lord" "rhe Lord shall fight for you"
(2) Gods words to Moses wv. 1919.
(a) "Go forward" No use to pray
longer when God says "Move forward"
(b) Lift up thy rod" This served ~
something tangible upon which their
faith could rest. They we're to go
through the yea on dry ground. But
the symbol Of Gods presence now
passed to the rear to hold the enemy
at bay. (3) The divided ses wv. Il.
22). A. they went forward the very
thing which they feared became = wall
Of protection on either side.
g. Overthrow Of the Egyptians wv.
22.27). Having seen the Isrnelites 20
across dry shod the Egyptians immedi.
ately pursued them. insanely thinking
that they could follow In the wnke Of
Gods children. Tint which WAS pro.
lection to Gods children became Nh In.
strumsnt Of destruction to the Egyp.
tianA
4. lsruels Song Of Triumph N5I.
2l). They attributed their deliserunce
and tie overwhelming defeat OF their
enemies to God. They could well sing
their song Of triumph. for they were
on the other shore.
v. The Law Given exodus 2O:l.17.
God gnve through Moses to the world n
complete code or laws setting forth
duties TO God and mnn.
Haste Defeats Itself.
In your occupations try 10 possess
your soul In pence. n " not II good
plan 20 be In haste 10 perform my
notion TINT It mny be the sooner over.
IN thu contrary YOU should ucpug,Dm