The Gospel Project Faith Talk - Exodus 19-31
Sunday: January 12, 2025
Scripture: Exodus 19-31
Scripture: Exodus 19-31
Preschool
Main Idea: The Golden Calf (Exodus 32; 34)
Summary
Review Questions
- Moses went up a mountain to talk with God. He was gone a long time. The people were afraid Moses would not come back, so they asked Moses’ brother, Aaron, to make them a god out of gold.
- Aaron made a golden statue that looked like a baby cow. The people were happy! But God was not happy – only God should be worshiped.
- When Moses saw the people worshiping the golden statue, he was angry.
- Moses asked God to forgive the people for their disobedience. Moses worshiped God.
Review Questions
- Why did the people ask Aaron to make a golden calf?
- God deserves all our worship and praise. How can you praise God today?
Kids
Main Idea: The Golden Calf (Exodus 32; 34)
Summary
Review Questions
- When Moses was on Mount Sinai, the Israelites told Aaron to make gods who would go before them.
- Aaron told the people to bring him their gold jewelry. Aaron used the jewelry to make a golden calf. Then Israel worshiped the golden calf.
- God was angry with Israel's sin. Moses was angry too, but he asked God to forgive them and to be their God.
Review Questions
- Why was God right to be angry with His people's sin?
- How does Jesus save us from God's judgment of sin?
Students
Main Idea: We're made to worship God alone. (Exodus 32:1-14)
Summary
When Moses delayed coming down from Mount Sinai, the Israelites persuaded Aaron to make them a golden calf idol to worship, which he crafted from their jewelry they had taken when they left Egypt. The people declared this idol to be their god who brought them out of Egypt, and they held a festival with sacrifices. When God saw this, He told Moses He planned to destroy the Israelites and make a great nation from Moses instead. However, Moses pleaded with God on behalf of the people. In response to Moses' intercession, God relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon the people.
Review Questions
When Moses delayed coming down from Mount Sinai, the Israelites persuaded Aaron to make them a golden calf idol to worship, which he crafted from their jewelry they had taken when they left Egypt. The people declared this idol to be their god who brought them out of Egypt, and they held a festival with sacrifices. When God saw this, He told Moses He planned to destroy the Israelites and make a great nation from Moses instead. However, Moses pleaded with God on behalf of the people. In response to Moses' intercession, God relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon the people.
Review Questions
- The Israelites grew impatient waiting for Moses and turned to a golden calf idol. When have you been tempted to look for quick solutions or substitutes instead of waiting on God? What helps you stay faithful during times of uncertainty?
- Moses had the chance to become the father of a great nation, but instead he chose to plead for mercy for the very people who had just betrayed God. What does this teach us about standing up for others, even when they've made serious mistakes? How can we show this kind of grace in our own relationships?
Adults
Main Idea: God is compassionate and gracious, and He is also a jealous God. (Exodus 19-31)
Summary
After discovering the Israelites worshiping a golden calf, Moses broke the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments, destroyed the idol, and called the Levites to execute judgment on the worst offenders. Following this crisis, God commanded Moses to lead the people forward but initially said He would send an angel instead of His presence, prompting Moses to intercede until God agreed to personally accompany them. Moses then requested to see God's glory, and God allowed him to see His back while protecting Moses in a cleft of rock, proclaiming His character as merciful and just. The passage concludes with Moses receiving a second set of stone tablets, spending another forty days with God on Mount Sinai, and returning to the people with his face radiating from being in God's presence, requiring him to wear a veil when speaking to the Israelites.
Review Questions
After discovering the Israelites worshiping a golden calf, Moses broke the stone tablets containing the Ten Commandments, destroyed the idol, and called the Levites to execute judgment on the worst offenders. Following this crisis, God commanded Moses to lead the people forward but initially said He would send an angel instead of His presence, prompting Moses to intercede until God agreed to personally accompany them. Moses then requested to see God's glory, and God allowed him to see His back while protecting Moses in a cleft of rock, proclaiming His character as merciful and just. The passage concludes with Moses receiving a second set of stone tablets, spending another forty days with God on Mount Sinai, and returning to the people with his face radiating from being in God's presence, requiring him to wear a veil when speaking to the Israelites.
Review Questions
- Moses' intimate relationship with God allowed him to both experience God's glory and successfully intercede for a sinful people. How does understanding both God's compassion and His holiness shape the way you approach Him in prayer, especially when interceding for others who have strayed from faith?
- In these chapters, we see God's jealousy for His people's exclusive worship alongside His willingness to forgive and restore them. How do you reconcile these aspects of God's character in your own theology, and what does this teach us about maintaining a healthy fear of God while confidently approaching Him as beloved children?
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