God Delivered His People
Exodus 5 - 12
Continue the conversation throughout the week with your kids by asking them questions pertaining to the lesson from Sunday at Redemption Kids.
The questions asked below were asked on Sunday during our time at Redemption Kids. Take some time to read the passage together, discuss the questions, watch a BRAND NEW video of the lesson, memorize the Bible verse, and remember the big idea of this week!
Ask the Questions
Bigs Discussion Questions
What was your favorite part of today’s Bible story?
Exodus 5-12 In today’s Bible story, God had a plan to rescue His people from slavery in Egypt. He told Moses and Moses’ brother Aaron to talk to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. They said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Let My people go.” But Pharaoh did not let the people go. “Who is the LORD?” he asked. “I will not obey Him!” So God punished the Egyptians. First, He turned the water in the Nile River into blood. But Pharaoh did not let God’s people go. So God sent frogs into Egypt. Then God sent gnats into Egypt. Then He sent flies. Moses said, “Let My people go!” But Pharaoh said, “No!” God caused all the livestock—animals like horses, donkeys, and sheep—to die. Then God sent sore spots all over the people. After each punishment, Pharaoh said “No.” Then God sent a hailstorm. He sent locusts. Finally, Pharaoh said, “Go!” But then he changed his mind. Then God sent darkness. Moses said, “Let My people go!” Still Pharaoh said, “No!” God told Moses, “I will bring one more punishment. After that, Pharaoh will let you go.”
What did you learn about God in today’s Bible story?
God planned to save His people from slavery, and nothing can stop God’s plans. God kept the Israelites safe from all the punishments he sent on Egypt. God showed his great power over Egypt. God kept his promise and led His people out of Egypt.
What special mark did God tell the Israelite families to put on their doorposts that God would see and keep them safe?
When a family put the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their house, God saw it and passed over their home, keeping each family’s firstborn son safe. The lamb that was sacrificed reminds us of Jesus. Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment for people’s sin.
Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises.
Elementary Discussion Questions
Why did God send 10 plagues, instead of just the last plague?
Point out that we can’t fully understand all of God’s reasons, but the plagues were about more than just freeing His people. The plagues also demonstrated to Egypt that their false gods had no power. Even in the instances where Pharaoh’s magicians could copy God’s plagues, they could only copy it, not overcome it or undo it. God was showing His power to people who had built their entire culture on worshiping false gods.
Why did the Israelites have to sacrifice a lamb to be protected from the last plague?
Remind the kids that everyone is guilty of sin. Everyone deserves God’s wrath because we all rebel against Him. God’s choice to give the Israelites a way to be saved shows His mercy and love. God was also showing a beautiful picture of the way He would eventually save everyone who believes. The blood of the lamb pointed forward to Jesus, the Lamb of God who died to take away the sins of the world.
How does this story show God’s faithfulness to keep His promises?
God showed His faithfulness in many ways. He was faithful to pass over the houses marked by blood. He was faithful to free His people. He was faithful to judge the Egyptians for their sin. God always keeps His promises. Any time you think about a promise of God that hasn’t happened—like the promise to send Jesus again—it means He isn’t done working yet.
Watch the Videos
Remember the 3 B’s
Big Picture Question: Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises because He is faithful.
Big Idea: By His grace, God spared the Israelites from judgment when a family put the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their house. God saw it and passed over their home, keeping each family’s firstborn son safe.
Bible Verse to Memorize - God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? Numbers 23:19
Practice Catechism
Question 11: What does God require in the sixth, seventh and eighth commandments?
Answer: Sixth, that we do not hurt or hate our neighor, Seventh, that we live purely and faithfully. Eighth, that we do not take without permission that which belongs to someone else.
