LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Exodus 5:1-23, Moses and Aaron approach Pharaoh with God’s command to let the Israelite people go into the wilderness to worship Him. Pharaoh responds with defiance, refusing to acknowledge God’s authority and rejecting the request. Instead of releasing the Israelites, Pharaoh increases their burden by commanding that they continue making the same quota of bricks
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Exodus 3:1-4, we find Moses tending his father-in-law’s sheep when he encounters a bush that burns but does not consume itself. God speaks to Moses from this burning bush and calls him to return to Egypt to lead the Israelites out of slavery. Moses responds with doubt and fear, focusing on his weakness in speaking
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Exodus 19:1-20:21, God’s people arrived at Mount Sinai after traveling for three months from Egypt. This mountain held special significance as the place where Moses had encountered the burning bush and received God’s promise to deliver Israel. Now, God was fulfilling His covenant by establishing His people as a treasured nation set apart from all
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Exodus 15:22-16:36, the Israelites embarked on their journey through the desert toward the Promised Land, facing immediate challenges of thirst and hunger. After traveling for three days without water, they discovered a water source at Marah, but it was too bitter to drink. The people complained to Moses, who cried out to God for help.
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Acts 9:26-30, we find Saul (who would later be called Paul) arriving in Jerusalem after his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus. The disciples there were terrified of him because they remembered how he had persecuted Christians and put them in prison. They did not believe he had truly changed. Barnabas stepped forward as
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Exodus 13:17-15:21, God’s people finally leave Egypt after 430 years of slavery. The Lord doesn’t leave them to wander aimlessly but provides supernatural guidance through a pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night, ensuring they never lose their way. When the Israelites reach the Red Sea, they find themselves
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Mark 10:21, Luke 8:3, and Acts 2:44-45, we discover the beautiful picture of early Christian community and the heart of generosity that God desires from His people. Jesus taught a rich young man that following Him meant letting go of possessions and giving to those in need. We also see women like Mary Magdalene, Joanna,
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Exodus 11-12, we witness the climax of God’s deliverance of His people from Egyptian slavery. After nine devastating plagues failed to soften Pharaoh’s heart, God announced a final and terrible judgment: death would sweep through Egypt, taking the firstborn of every household and animal. However, God provided a way of protection for His people through
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to answer the question, “Who is my neighbor?” A man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho was attacked by robbers who beat him, stole his clothes, and left him wounded on the road. Two religious leaders, a priest and a Levite, saw the injured man but
LESSON OVERVIEW FOR ADULTS In Amos 2:6-7 and 5:11-17, God speaks through the prophet Amos about the importance of justice and fairness. Amos lived during a time when wealthy people in Israel were treating poor people unfairly. The rich were cheating farmers by not paying them correctly for their grain and fruit. Judges were accepting bribes to make unfair decisions.
