05- God calls Moses

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen

Lesson No. (5)

References
Exodus 4.
The Life of Moses; translated by Rev. Marcos Daoud.

Notes for Servants
-What is my motive for partaking in the service of the Church? Is it to satisfy the instinct of
ostentation? Is it because I want to please one of my friends? Is it because I want to be famous?
Or is it a responsibility and a duty?
-For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel.

Objectives
General: God invite us to serve Him.
Specific:
The children will be able to...
A. Learn that God have job for everyone, and it is up to us to follow Him.
B. See in Moses as will as their own teacher a good example for a servant.
C. Have an idea in what area they will serve God when they grow up.

Bible Verse

" Here am I; send me. "
(Isaiah 6:8)

Teaching Aids
None.

Instructions
(1) Review last week's lesson.
(2) Who remembers the verse?
(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week.
(4) Servant to concentrate on the spirit of reverence and awe which were the characteristics of
Moses when God called him.

Story Time
We are going to listen to a story about the people of God in ancient times when they were inEgypt.

Moses fled into the land of Median. In this country he came to a priest called Jethro. He lived with him
for forty years, and fed his flock.
One day he drove his sheep to the inner parts of the desert to take care of them near the mountain
of Horeb. There the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire, which was in the midst of a bush. Moses saw
that the bush was on fire, and yet was not burnt. It was a strange sight. He intended to go closer and see.
When he went closer, the Lord called him from the middle of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses." Moses
answered, "Yes, here I am." The Lord said to him, "Come near, take off the shoes from thy feet; for the
ground upon which thou stand is holy. I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."
(there were the heads of Moses' family. They loved God and obeyed Him and He loved them.)
Moses hid his face. The Lord said to Moses, "I'll send you on a mission. Go to Pharaoh and say
to him "The God of my fathers has sent me.. let my people go out of this country to worship Me." Moses
said, "who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the sons of Israel out ofEgypt?" The Lord said, "I
will be with you." Moses said, "the people may not believe that you have sent me. If they ask, what is His
name what shall I say to them?" The Lord said, "Tell them that my name is "I am who I am" I know that
Pharaoh will not let my people go unless he sees my miracles."
The Lord gave Moses miraculous power so that the people might believe that the Lord sent him.
He gave him three signs.
THE FIRST SIGN: The Lord said to Moses, "What is that in your hand?"Moses said, "a rod". The Lord
said, "Cast it on the ground." So Moses cast it on the ground and it became a serpent. Moses fled from
it. But the Lord said to Moses, "Put out your hand and take it by the tail." So he put out his hand and
caught it and it became a rod in his hand. Moses rejoiced and said, "When people see this miracle they
will believe that you have sent me. Now here I am, send me."
THE SECOND SIGN: The Lord said to Moses, "Put your hand onto your bosom" and Moses obeyed
and put his hand onto his bosom and when he took it out, behold, his hand wasl eprous, as white as snow.
Then God said, "put your hand back onto your bosom", and when he took it out behold it was restored
like the rest of his flesh.
The Lord said, "Are you pleased... do you believe that the people will believe you?"
THE THIRD SIGN: The Lord said, "If they will not believe you or heed your voice, you shall take some
water from the Nile and pour it upon dry ground, and the water which you shall take from the Nile will
become blood upon the dry ground." In spite of this and because Moses was modest, he said to the Lord,
"Lord,I am a poor speaker. I am not eloquent." The Lord encouraged him. The Lord said, "I will be with
your mouth and teach you what you shall speak," but Moses said, "O myLord, send, I pray, some other
person." The Lord said, "Obey me... go and I will send Aaron your brother with you." This time, Moses
obeyed and went with Aaron to Egypt, and they held a meeting with the elders of the people to inform them
of the message of the Lord.

Discussion
1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children.
2 - Continue the discussion while the do the activity.

Learning Activities
Activity Sheet.