The Gospel Project Faith Talk - Exodus 19-31
Sunday: January 5, 2025
Scripture: Exodus 19-31
Scripture: Exodus 19-31
Because Life Groups did not meet this week, we encourage you to gather as a family to read the Scripture passages and discuss the Review Questions together. This allows you to stay on track with the material while creating a meaningful opportunity to explore God's Word with your family. For those with children, it's also a great way to demonstrate the importance of Scripture in our daily lives. We're praying for your family as you study God's Word together.
Preschool
Main Idea: The Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20; 31)
Summary
Review Questions
- God spoke to Moses on a mountain, God said, "If you follow My rules, you will be My special people."
- Moses went back to the people. They all agreed, "We will do whatever God says!"
- God's people heard thunder and saw lightning. They saw a big cloud and heard a trumpet. The people were scared.
- God gave Moses 10 rules for His people to obey. The rules told God's people how they should live.
- God gave Moses two stone tablets with these rules on them. God wrote the rules with His own finger.
Review Questions
- Why did God give His people the Ten Commandments?
- Which of the Ten Commandments is the hardest for you to follow?
Kids
Main Idea: The Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20; 31)
Summary
Review Questions
- God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai. God made a covenant with Israel and said they would be His people if they obeyed His commands. Israel promised to obey.
- God gave Israel the Ten Commandments. These commands told God's people how they should live.
- God wrote the commandments on two stone tablets.
Review Questions
- What are the Ten Commandments? (See Exodus 20:1-17.)
- How do the commandments teach us to love God and people?
Students
Main Idea: How we love God affects the way we love others. (Exodus 20:1-21)
Summary
Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai, where God makes them an incredible offer: if they obey Him, they'll be His special treasure and a kingdom of priests. After the people agree, God tells them to prepare for three days because He's going to come down to the mountain in a dramatic way. On the third day, Mount Sinai is covered in smoke and thunder as God descends, and He gives Moses the Ten Commandments – the foundation of how His people should live. The first four commandments focus on the relationship between God and His people (like worshiping only God and keeping the Sabbath), while the last six deal with relationships between people (like not stealing or lying). The people are so overwhelmed by God's presence that they beg Moses to be their go-between with God, afraid that if God speaks to them directly, they'll die.
Review Questions
Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Mount Sinai, where God makes them an incredible offer: if they obey Him, they'll be His special treasure and a kingdom of priests. After the people agree, God tells them to prepare for three days because He's going to come down to the mountain in a dramatic way. On the third day, Mount Sinai is covered in smoke and thunder as God descends, and He gives Moses the Ten Commandments – the foundation of how His people should live. The first four commandments focus on the relationship between God and His people (like worshiping only God and keeping the Sabbath), while the last six deal with relationships between people (like not stealing or lying). The people are so overwhelmed by God's presence that they beg Moses to be their go-between with God, afraid that if God speaks to them directly, they'll die.
Review Questions
- In Exodus 19, God offers to make Israel His "special treasure" and a "kingdom of priests" if they follow Him. What do you think it means to be God's special treasure today? What are some similarities you see between this and 1 Peter 2:9-10?
- The Israelites were so afraid of God's presence that they asked Moses to speak to God for them instead. Hebrews 4:14-16 says we have no need to be afraid now. Why is that?
- God repeatedly emphasizes the importance of the Sabbath (in both chapters 20 and 31), making it one of the Ten Commandments and calling it a sign between Him and His people. In our busy lives with school, sports, and activities, what are some practical ways we can set aside time to rest and focus on God? What makes this challenging?
Adults
Main Idea: God’s Law reveals His good and holy expectations for His image-bearers. (Exodus 19-31)
Summary
After arriving at Sinai, God made a covenant with Israel, promising they will be His special people if they obey Him. God descends on Mount Sinai with thunder, lightning, and smoke, and warns the people to keep their distance while He gives Moses the Ten Commandments and other detailed laws covering moral, civil, and religious life. These chapters provide extensive instructions for worship, as well as detailed blueprints for construction of the Tabernacle, its furnishings, and the priestly garments. Finally, God provides Moses with two stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments, written by God's own finger, and establishes the Sabbath as a permanent sign of His covenant with Israel.
Review Questions
After arriving at Sinai, God made a covenant with Israel, promising they will be His special people if they obey Him. God descends on Mount Sinai with thunder, lightning, and smoke, and warns the people to keep their distance while He gives Moses the Ten Commandments and other detailed laws covering moral, civil, and religious life. These chapters provide extensive instructions for worship, as well as detailed blueprints for construction of the Tabernacle, its furnishings, and the priestly garments. Finally, God provides Moses with two stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments, written by God's own finger, and establishes the Sabbath as a permanent sign of His covenant with Israel.
Review Questions
- Throughout these chapters, God repeatedly emphasizes the need for holiness and separation when approaching Him (through barriers, cleansing rituals, and specific instructions for the priests). How does this compare to our approach to God today through Jesus Christ, and what might this teach us about balancing reverence with the intimacy we have through the New Covenant?
- In this passage, God describes the Sabbath as a "sign" between Him and Israel that would continue "throughout their generations." He emphasizes its importance by making it punishable by death and calls it a "perpetual covenant." How should Christians today understand and apply these strong statements about Sabbath-keeping, especially in light of New Testament teachings about the Sabbath and Jesus' declaration that He is "Lord of the Sabbath"?
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