Exodus Promised Land Encounter Why look at the

Exodus & Promised Land Encounter

Why look at the Bible? We believe the Bible is God’s Word, therefore every time we read the bible, God speaks! “All scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God might be thoroughly equipped for every good work. ” 2 Timothy 3: 16 -17 “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to God’s Word” Psalm 119: 9 “Your Word is lamp for my feet, a light for my path. ” Psalm 119: 105

The Bible: One Big Picture One Bible: 2 Halves, 66 Books, 5 Sections, Over 40 Human Authors, Over 1, 500 years One God.

The Story so far… What do we remember? (The Emojis) Creation Humanity The Fall The Flood Tower of Babel Covenant

Session 2: Exodus & Promised Land Introducing Exodus (What does it mean? ) Exodus means: “Exit” or “The way out” “Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help… God “How can a young person stay remembered his covenant with on the path of purity? Bysaw living Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God the according Word” people of Israelto– God’s and God knew. ” Exodus Psalm 2: 23 -25 119: 9 The Exodus reminds us: God knows, God remembers, God cares!

The Burning Bush Read: Exodus 3: 3 -5 Where does God call Moses from? God reveals Himself to Moses in the burning bush! - God reveals His name as “I AM” (Exodus 3: 14) - This sacred name was replaced with: LORD - When the early Christians in the New Testament said “Jesus is LORD”, they were claiming that this same God has appeared in human form “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is LORD and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ” Romans 10: 9

The Passover Meal Read: Exodus 12: 12 -13 What was the lamb used for in the Passover meal? - The lamb was the sacrifice that enabled salvation. - Do we still sacrifice lamb’s today for our salvation? NO! - “Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed, once for all. ” 1 Corinthians 5: 7 Jesus Christ: The ultimate Exodus Through Him we experience freedom and forgiveness Our Bread and Wine (Also part of the Passover Meal), symbolise Jesus’ blood and body.

The Great Escape Read: Exodus 14: 21 -22 (What does Salvation mean? ) In what way has God brought Salvation through Moses? Through Moses, God made a way for the Israelites to be saved from Pharaoh, and meet with Him in their Promised Land. In what way has God brought Salvation to us? Through Jesus, God made a way for us to be saved from sin and death, and meet with Him in our Promised Land (Heaven).

The Wilderness Read: Exodus 19: 1 -5 At Mt. Sinai, God gave Israel 3 gifts that form the basis of His relationship with them: The Law (I care about you) The Tabernacle (I am with you) All 3 of these things are fulfilled in Jesus and still characterise our relationship with God today! The Sacrifices (I forgive you)

The Wilderness – The Law How many of the 10 Commandments can you remember? Last 6: Relationship With Others First 4: Relationship With God (Exodus 20)

The Promised Land Mount Sinai to Canaan: • • On the edge on Canaan, 12 spies are sent in They bring back a mixed report Joshua is full of faith, the rest full of fear They turn back and spend 40 years wandering in the wilderness Read: Joshua 1: 1 -3 An 11 day journey took 40 years! • • • Israel finally succeeds in entering the promised land, led by Joshua. ‘Joshua’ is the Hebrew equivalent of the name ‘Jesus’ Joshua led Israel into their Promised Land; Jesus will lead us into our Promised Land. Jesus fulfils the whole Old Testament! ALL the Bible is about Jesus!

Next week: Archaeology Session 1!