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,aI and see the salvation of the Lord.
Exodus 14:13.
2EFERENCE MATERIAL 49, Deuter
= 3Z3-28; Psalm .115:23-45: Matthew
Acts 7:17-44; Hebrews 1899
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses the Bow
Ubom God Saved
JUNIOR TOPIC-Moses Leads Israel
through the Red Sea.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
i 1C-Moses. the Great Leader.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-The Character of Moses.
The Birth, Preservation and Edu-
cation Of Moses. exodus 8:1-8).
l. His Birth (vv. 1-2). His parents
we're of the tribe of Levi.
.. 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 Gle
brews II :23). His mother discerned in
him a proper child, or a child fair to
God (Acts 7:20), and believed him to
be the deliyerer of his people. Perhaps
led by the story of NOah's ark, she
made him an ark of bulrushes and
placed Moses in it 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 suggestion of nurse for the
babyi securing her consent, Miriam
brought the child's mother.
s. His Education wv. 9-10). 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 1929.
Il. The Call of Moses EXODUS 81.
!. The Lord Speaks From the Bush
Crv l-6). In the desert the Lord APP
Deared in the vision of the burning
hsb When Moses stepped aside to
behold this strange thing God taught
him the lesson of proper approach up-
to himself.
2 The Lord Commissions Moses (yv.
i10, God assured him of his active
interest in his people, having seen their
affection, 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
Ill. Moses Contest With Pharaoh
exodus 5-12), The ten plaques reveal
the contest carried on between Moses
m Pharaoh before the people were
W free. The tenth stroke from the
strong hand of the Almighty made
Pharaoh willing to let Israel go.
w. Israel Crossing the Red Sea Eek
oius 14:lO, 1920.
!, Israels Straitened Circumstances
~ 10). 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, ISraels Miraculous Escape wv
1927 (D Moses words to the people
lv 1910. (a) Fear not" Since God
vas 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 straltened circumstances. (b)
Stand still" Standing still in such a
rial is faith taking hold Of Gods prom
te. (c) "See the salvation Of the
Lord" The Lord shall fight for you,
" Gods words to Moses wv. 15-lS).
la) Go forward" No use 10 pray
longer when God says "Move forward
% Lift up thy rod" This served as
Something tangible upon which their
faith could rest. They we're to go
through the sea on dry ground, But
the symbol of Gods presence no"
passed to the rear to hold the enemy
at bay (3) The divided sea wv Il
Z2) As they went forward the very
thing which they feared became wall
Of protection on either side.
3 Overthrow Of the Egyptians lYV
222O. Having seen the IsraellteS GO
across dry shod the Egyptians immedl'
ateIy pursued them, insanely thinking
that they could follow in the wake OF
Gods children. That which was pro
lection to Gods children became an IN
S1ument of destruction to the Egyp-
t8nS.
a. Israers Song of Triumph (loI-
~. They attributed their deIiFerahce
and the overwhelming defeat OF thelF
Enemies to God. They could well sing
their song of triumph, for they were
VI the other shore.
V. The Law Given EXODUS 20 i-l)'
tod gave through Moses to the WoIld
complete code Of laws setting 4o' III
uatIes to God and man.