Sunday school lesson 2 of 7
God rescues His people
God rescued His people again and again, and every rescue points to Jesus, who rescues us from sin.
- Ages
- 5 to 12
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- You need
- A Bible, the chapter page on a screen or printed, and: Two jump ropes or two long strips of blue paper.
Memory verse
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14 (BSB)
It is also on the memory verse cards, ready to print and send home.
The lesson
Welcome 5 minutes
Ask: have you ever needed help to get out of a tight spot? Who helped you? Let two or three kids tell their story.
Read 5 minutes
Read the chapter’s opening verse (Luke 24:27) from the chapter page or your Bible. After He rose from the dead, Jesus walked with two friends and showed them how the books of Moses were about Him. Here are some of those stories.
Picture walk 15 minutes
Show each picture. Let the children find things in it first, then read the verse and ask the question.
The grain stores
Read: Genesis 41:49, Genesis 50:20
Ask: Can you think of a time when something hard turned into something good?
The door and the lamb
Read: Exodus 12:13, John 1:29
Ask: Why do you think John called Jesus a lamb?
Pharaoh’s chariots
Read: Exodus 14:13-14
Ask: What does it mean to be still and let God fight for you?
Through the sea 10 minutes
Lay the ropes or paper strips on the floor as two walls of water. The children walk through on “dry ground” while the class says the memory verse together. At the far side, each child names one thing they can trust God with this week.
Close 5 minutes
Say the memory verse together two or three times. Then pray:
Lord, You are the God who rescues. Thank You for sending Jesus to rescue us. Help us trust You and be still. Amen.
Make it fit your class
Younger children
Act out baby Moses with a doll and a box, then talk about how God kept him safe.
Older children
Read Luke 24:27. How could the story of the Passover lamb be about Jesus?
Take-home note
For parents · Lesson 2 of 7
Today in Sunday school: God rescues His people
God rescued His people again and again, and every rescue points to Jesus, who rescues us from sin.
Our memory verse:
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14 (BSB)
Ask your child: Can you think of a time when something hard turned into something good?
Look at the pictures together: everystonespeaks.com/rescue/
Copy it into your class email or newsletter, or print this page and cut the note off for each child.