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Pharaoh was the most powerful man on the face of the Earth. But God was stronger.

In today’s lesson, we’re going to learn what happened when Moses headed back to Egypt to confront Pharaoh. Last time we learned that God spoke to Moses from a burning bush and told him to return to Egypt to tell Pharaoh to let his people go. Moses was so scared! He thought, “There is no way I can do this on my own!” Well, God told Moses he wouldn’t be alone. The great I AM would be with him which is just another name for God. So, Moses went before Pharaoh and told him to release the Israelites from slavery. Pharaoh said, “Are you kidding? No way! I’m in charge. You can’t tell me what to do!” Moses warned him that if he didn’t listen, God would punish him. This went on for awhile. Moses would repeat his message from God and Pharaoh would refuse to listen. Each time, God would punish Pharaoh and the Egyptians with terrible plagues. Crazy things happened like; an attack of flies, the river turned to blood, and they all had blisters all over their bodies. It was terrible. The last plague was the worst of them all. Every oldest child died. This is a crazy story but here is the lesson. Pharaoh thought he was special and didn’t need God. So, God had to teach him a lesson. God is always in control.

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Key Points:

  • Moses went to Egypt with a simple message for Pharaoh. Exodus 6:30
  • Pharaoh didn’t listen and told Moses to go take a hike. Exodus 7:14
  • God unleashed 10 plagues to prove his power. Exodus 7:4
  • Some people have to learn the hard way that God is in control.

Memory Verse:

Exodus 6:6 ‘I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt.’

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Share the last time you were told to do something and you chose not to do it. What happened to you because of that choice?
  3. What message did God give Moses to share with Pharaoh? Why was Moses scared to do it?
  4. What was Pharaoh’s initial response to Moses? What was God’s response to Pharaoh’s disobedience?
  5. Read 2 Corinthians 10:5. What are some examples of thoughts you might have that go against God’s way? What are we supposed to do with such thoughts?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

This is part of the Bible Storyline series.