The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
LESSON FOR APRIL 22
MOSES, LIBERAToR AND LAW.
GIVER

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LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1870. 1922.
GOLDEN TEXT-Fear ye not. Stand
still and see the salvation of the Lord.
Exodus 14:l3.
onomy 3:23-28; Psalm 1l6:23-45; Matthew
l7:3: Acts 7:17-44: Hebrews u:23-29
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses the Boy
Whom God Saved.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Moses Leads Israel
Through the Red Sea.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Moses the Great Leader.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-The Character Of Moses.
The Birth, Preservation and Edu.
cation Of Moses. EXODUS S:1-S).
1. His Birth (vv. 1-2). His parents
were of the tribe Of Levi.
2. His Preservation wv. 3-8). The
faith of his parents caused them to ig-
more the command of the king and
they hid him for three months (He-
brews IL :23). His mother discerned in
him proper child, or child fair to
God (Acts :20), and believed him to
c.
led by the story of Noah's ark, she
made him an ark of bulrushes and
placed Moses In 1t and left 1t at 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
at the opportune moment she came
with a cnDUaofinn ne Fp ho
baby; securing her consent, Miriam
brought the child's mother.
8. His Education wv. 9-1O). He was
educated first at 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 81.
1. 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 wv.
7-1O). 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 as His
agent.
III. Moses Contest With Pharaoh
Exodus 5-12). The ten plaques reveal
the 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 60.
~. Israel Crossing the Red Sea (Ex.
odus 14:1O, 1929.
/. 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.
1929 ~ Moses words to the people
wv. 1910. (a) "Fear not" Since God
was leading them by day and by night
with the pillar Of cloud and fire they
had no need Of fear, even If they were
in straitened circumstances. (b)
"Stand STILL" Standing still in such q
trial is faith taking hold of Gods prom
ise. (c) "See the salvation of the
Lord" 'The Lord shall fight for you"
(2) Gods words to Moses (vv. 1913.
(a) "Go forward" No use to pray
longer when God says Move forward"
(b) Lift up thy rod" This served as
something tangible upon which their
faith could rest. They were to go
through the sea on dry ground. But
the symbol OF Gods presence now
passed to the rear to hold the enemy
at bay. (3) The divided sea wv. 81
22). AS they went forward the very
thing which they feared became wall
Of protection on either side.
8. Overthrow Of the Egyptians wv.
22-27). Having seen the Israelites 60
across dry shod the Egyptians immedl-
ately pursued them, insanely thinking
that they could follow in the wake Of
Gods children. That which was a pro-
lection to Gods children became an In
strument of destruction to the Egyp-
tians.
4. Israel's Song Of Triumph (15:1.
21). They attributed their deliverance
and the 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 O:1-17).
God gave through Moses to the world
complete code of laws setting forth
duties to God and man.
Production Of Excellence.
Nothing is such an obstacle to the
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