Sunday School - 3rd Grade

Reading Portion: Exodus 3, 4

1. One day, Moses was taking care of his father-in-law’s flock. He led the flock to Mount Sinai and there, Moses saw a bush on fire. But the bush wasn’t burning up! Moses thought it was really strange and went to check it out.

2. Then God called out to Moses: “Moses, Moses!” Moses replied, “ Here I am!” God told Moses not to go any closer. He told him to take off his sandals because he was standing on holy ground. Moses covered his face because he was scared to look at God.

3. God told Moses that He has heard the cry of the Israelites, who were being beat up by the Egyptians. He told Moses that He wanted Moses to go to the Pharaoh and tell him to let God’s people go.

4. Moses didn’t think that he should do it because he wasn’t a great man. God said, “I will be with you.” Moses asked God what to answer if the people ask him who God is.

5. God answered, “I am that I AM; Tell the children of Israel that I AM hath sent you.” God went on to tell Moses to call together the leaders of Israel and they will listen to Moses, but that Moses will have a hard time with Pharaoh. Even after all that, Moses was still scared. He asked God, “What if they don’t believe that you are the one who sent me? What will I do then?”

6. First sign: God asked him, “What is that in your hand?” Moses answered, “It is my walking stick.” Then God told Moses to throw it down. When Moses threw it onto the ground, it turned into a snake. Moses ran from the snake. Then God said, “Grab the snake by its tail.” Moses did as God told him to and it became a stick again.

7. Second sign: God said, “Put your hand inside your coat.” Moses did so, and when he took it out, his hand had a dangerous disease on it. God said, “Now put your hand back in your coat.” Moses did as God said and when he took it back out, it was normal!

8. Third sign: God told Moses that if the people still didn’t believe after those two miracles, then Moses should take some water from the Nile River and pour it on dry ground and it will turn to blood.

9. After all of that, Moses told God that he wasn’t a great speaker. When God told Moses that He would help him, Moses asked God to send someone else. God got a little upset with Moses but told him that He would send Moses’ brother Aaron to Moses. Moses will tell Aaron what to say and Aaron will say it.

10. Moses went to Egypt with Aaron and did everything that God told Moses to do. The people believed and worshiped God.

Moral: To redeem His people, the Lord first calls a person, encourages him, gives him authority and sends him.

Memory Verse: Exodus 4:12