📖 Unit 3: Freedom and Provision
A 6-week Exodus curriculum covering the Red Sea crossing, manna, water from the rock, and God's daily provision.
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 14
Trapped between Pharaoh's army and the sea, God tells Israel to stand firm and watch him fight for them. Moses raises his staff, the sea parts, Israel walks through on dry ground, and the Egyptian army is swallowed up. Israel did nothing but walk, a picture of the gospel, where God does all the saving and we receive a rescue we could never earn.
View LessonGod Provides Manna and Quail
Exodus 15:22-16:36
Israel grumbles at bitter water and then at hunger in the wilderness, and God makes the water sweet, rains bread from heaven every morning, and sends quail each evening. The manna could not be hoarded, teaching kids to trust God for daily provision, just as Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread.
View LessonWater from the Rock
Exodus 17:1-7
Israel quarrels with Moses because there is no water to drink, and God tells Moses to strike the rock at Horeb with his staff. Water pours out for the whole community, and Paul later tells us that the rock was Christ.
View LessonMoses and the Battle Against Amalek
Exodus 17:8-16
While Joshua leads Israel in battle against Amalek, Moses holds up his staff on a hilltop with Aaron and Hur supporting his arms, and Israel prevails all day long. This lesson shows kids that the battle belongs to God and that we need each other to hold up in the fight.
View LessonJethro's Wise Advice
Exodus 18
Moses's father-in-law Jethro watches Moses judge the people from morning to evening and tells him plainly that he will wear himself out. Jethro's advice to delegate to capable leaders shows kids that God gives us wise people to help us and that pride can keep us from asking for help.
View LessonGod Meets His People at Mount Sinai
Exodus 19
God descends on Mount Sinai in fire, thick cloud, and a deafening trumpet blast, and the whole mountain trembles. God calls Israel to be a kingdom of priests and a treasured possession, setting up the giving of the law and showing kids that God's holiness is not something to take lightly.
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