Life of Moses Exodus 2:11-25

Homiletics                                                      Study of Life of Moses

Lesson     2                                                     Passage Exodus 2:11-25

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Moses sees and reacts to Israelite hard labor and kills Egyptian and flees. (Exodus 1:11-15a) a. Moses identifies and goes out to own people and tries to help; killing Egyptian (11-12) b. His own people respond bringing fear (13-14) c. Pharaoh hears and tries to kill Moses as Moses flees (14-15a)

Moses rescues Reuel’s daughters at well and is rewarded with wife and son (Exodus 2:15b-22) a. Moses arrives in Midian and sits at well (15b) b. Reuel, a priest of Midian, daughters are helped water flock by Moses. (16-18) c. Moses is invited home and given daughter Zipporah; blessed with son (19-22)

Israelites groan and cry out to God for help; God hears, remembers, see and is concerned (Exodus 2:23-25) a. King dies in Egypt; Israelites  in slavery cried out to God (23) b.  God hears cries, remembers covenant, sees them and is concerned (24-25)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Moses sees and reacts to Israelite hard labor and kills Egyptian and flees.	Exodus 1:11-15a
Moses rescues Reuel’s daughters at well and is rewarded with wife and son	Exodus 2:15b-22
Israelites groan and cry out to God for help; God hears, remembers, see and is concerned	Exodus 2:23-25

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Moses reaction separates, Median assistance brings family, God’s concerned awareness

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that all things work together for good to those who love God.  God can use our life experiences to His glory; He listens, He is faithful to His promises, He sees and is concerned for His own.

Specific Application Questions

1.	How have you responded inappropriately to a life situation?
2.	Where have you been lead to help others and seen something good happen? How did that feel?
3.	Where do you cry out for help and in what ways do you see God’s hand at work?
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Principles to Remember

1.	God waits us to identify with Him and reflect Him in all of life circumstances.
2.	Blessings come with service to others.
3.	God hears our cries.
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