BSF Life of Moses Exodus 15:22-18:27

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Lesson     7                                                                           Passage Exodus 15:22-18:27

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Israelite Discontented Grumbling with God’s Response (Exodus 15:22-17:7) a. Grumbled for water – Lord shows Moses wood with listening test (15:22-27) b. Grumbled for food – Lord provides manna and quail with test follow instructions (16:1-36) c. Grumbled for Water with demonstration that Lord was present (17:1-7)

Israel victory over Amalekites with Moses raising staff of God (Exodus 17:8-16) a. Amalekites attach Israel  (17:8) b. Moses selects Joshua to fight Amalekites and Moses supported in holding up staff of God for victory (17:9-13) c. Scroll and Alter created to remember  (17:14-16)

Jethro visits with recommendation for appointing judges and delegating authority (Exodus 18:1-27) a. Jethro visits with Moses’ wife and sons telling of God’s doing  (18:1-10) b.  Jethro delighted in God’s work and brings offering (18:1) c. Crossing the sea and Egyptians killed (14:15-31) d. Praise to the Lord (15:1-21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Israelite Discontented Grumbling with God’s Response	Exodus 15:22-17:7
Israel victory over Amalekites with Moses raising staff of God	Exodus 17:8-16
Jethro visits with recommendation for appointing judges and delegating authority	Exodus 18:1-27

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

Exodus brings grumbling, manna and victory while under God’s banner

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that God hears our cries, wants us to follow His guidance, be satisfied in His abundance  and to see victory over our enemies.

Specific Application Questions

1.	Where don’t you trust in God’s provision and balk at Him?
2.	In what ways to you need to get under God’s banner for victory over your enemies (sin)?
3.	What things do you need to let go of and let others handle?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God will provide
2.	Relying on Jesus will bring victory over your enemies.  Only Trust Him
3.	God doesn’t want you to do it all; just your part
4.

Life of Moses - Exodus 11-15:21

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Lesson     6                                                                    Passage Exodus 11-15:21

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Passover; the warning, instruction, assurances and it’s impact (Exodus 11-12:30) a. Passover Warning to Pharaoh (11:1-10) b. Passover Instruction to Moses and Aaron (12:1-11) c. Passover Salvation Assurance (12:12-13) d. Passover, lasting ordinance, instructions given to Israel (12:14-28) e. Passover Impact on Egypt – First born dies (12:29-30)

Exodus; Israel leaves Egypt with Instructions on being set apart (Exodus 12:31-13:16) a. Egyptians urge Israel to leave and provide provisions  (12:31-42) b. Moses and Aaron receives Passover regulations (12:43-51) c. Moses instructed to consecrate 1st born male (13:1-2; 11-16)

Leaving Egypt behind; God’s leadership and deliverance, Egyptian watery destruction and Moses songs of Praise (Exodus 13:17-15:21 a. God leads through pillar of cloud and fire  (13:17-22) b.  Lord assures He fights for His own; He is Lord (14:1-14) c. Crossing the sea and Egyptians killed (14:15-31) d. Praise to the Lord (15:1-21)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Passover; the warning, instruction, assurances and it’s impact	Exodus 11-12:30
Exodus; Israel leaves Egypt with Instructions on being set apart	Exodus 12:31-13:16
Leaving Egypt behind; God’s leadership and deliverance, Egyptian watery destruction and Moses songs of Praise	Exodus 13:17-15:21

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

Passover, Egyptian Exodus demonstrates God’s power bringing Israel’s praise

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that God is mighty and protects His own; he is demonstrates His power through mighty acts in the lives of His people

Specific Application Questions

1.	In what ways do you identify with God and accept His provision?
2.	How are you set apart and what sins need to be removed from your life?
3.	When God protects you; what specific ways do you praise Him?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God is mighty; His power brings relief to those He loves or destruction to those who work against Him
2.	Following God brings provision for His ministry
3.	God will lead willing followers in their life journey
4.

Life of Moses - Exodus 6:28-10:29

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Lesson     5                                                                              Passage Exodus 6:28-10:29

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Remarkable plan to know mighty power of God (YHWH)  (Exodus 6:28-7:6) a. God instructs Moses to tell everything I tell you with Moses pushback (6:28-29) b. Made you like a god to Pharaoh Moses (7:1-2) c. Pharaoh hardened; he won’t listen to you . (3-4) d. God will bring out Israelites and Egyptians will know YHWH is God (5) e. Moses and Aaron did as God directed (6-7)

Mighty acts of God demonstrated to Pharaoh; they are replicated and Pharaoh’s  refusal to listen to God (Exodus 7:8-8:15) a. Miracle of staff to snake; replicated with demonstration of God’s superiority  (7:8-13) b. Plague of Nile to Blood; magician replicated with refusal to listen (7:14-24)

Pharaoh sees ramifications of hard heart with ever increasing destructive plagues and expanding knowledge that God is God (Exodus 8:16-10:29) a. Gnats bring magician acknowledgment “finger of God” (8:16-19) b.  Files bring Pharaoh acknowledgment and bargaining with God (8:20-32) c. Livestock taking belongings away (9:1-7) d. Boils taking health away (9:8-12) e. Hail and Locust taking wealth; bargaining with God. f. Darkness and insult on who Pharaoh is as a “god”

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Remarkable plan to know mighty power of God (YHWH)	Exodus 6:28-7:6
Mighty acts of God demonstrated to Pharaoh; they are replicated and Pharaoh’s  refusal to listen to God	Exodus 7:8-8:15
Pharaoh sees ramifications of hard heart with ever increasing destructive plagues and expanding knowledge that God is God	Exodus 8:16-10:29

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

Miracles and plagues bring realization without acceptance of God’s will

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that God demands faithful followers that will be used to tell the wonders of our mighty God

Specific Application Questions

1.	In what ways do you listen and follow God’s leading?
2.	Are you trying to discount the power of God in your life?
3.	What decisions are you making that is bringing destruction to yourself and those around you?
4.

Principles to Remember

1.	God can show Himself through you.
2.	Self reliance doesn’t discount dependence on God in all things
3.	The focus of our heart can bring eternal destruction
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