09-The Cloud & The Pillar of Light

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

Lesson No. (9)

References
Exodus 13.

Notes for Servants
-Lord who raised us from the darkness to see light, who gave us life after of death, who liberated
us from slavery and who made the darkness in us shine through the appearance of His Only
Begotten Son in flesh.
-O, Lord our King, give us light to our hearts and purify us so that we may be perfect in ourselves,
our bodies and our souls. So, that we may with a pious heart and pure lips, dare pray to you, O
Lord our Holy Father who is in Heaven.

Objectives
General: God's care and His Great power.
Specific:
The children will be able to...
A. Know that the Lord loves us and cares for us all the time.
B. Learn that the Lord subdued nature for us. He made the pillar of cloud cover His
people with its shadow by day and the pillar of light guide them by night.
C. Feel the love of the Lord and His care in His crucifixion.

Bible Verse

" I am the light of the world. "
(John 8:12)

Teaching Aids
Some cotton around a rod to symbolize a cloud.

Instruction
(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 may start the lesson by the following questions:
1. Who led the people?
2. How did the Red Sea divide?
3. How were the people rescued from Pharaoh and his armies?

4. Who can recite the verse? "Fear not..."

Story Time
The people of God lived in the land of Egypt for more than four hundred years. Finally, the day
came when the Lord gave them freedom. They hastily went out of the land ofEgypt carrying their clothes
and their money, their silver and their gold. The Lord had given the people favour in the sight of the
Egyptians, so they let them have what they asked. They got out of Egypt with a large fortune. They were
six hundred thousand in number besides women and children. They all set out on foot. This means that
the whole number of the Israelites was about two million. First, they journeyed to Succoth, where they
stayed for one night. Moses explained to them the meaning of the Paschal Lamb, the pascha and the
passage of the Red Sea. “This day shall be for you a memorial day and you shall keep it as a feast to the
Lord. Throughout your generations you shall observe it as an ordinance for ever. This dayI brought your
hosts out of the land of Egypt, so you shall observe this day. Remember this day in which you came out
from Egypt out of the land of bondage. Remember that the angel of the Lord passed over you because the
blood which you put on your door posts was the sign which differentiate between you and the Egyptians.
You are the people of God.”
In the same way, the blood of Christ shed for us, rescued us and saved us from our sins. His Blood
purified our hearts and gave us a new life. He differentiate us and regarded us as His people.
1. How many years did the Israelites stay in the land of Egypt?
2. How many men were there?
3. What does blood stand for?
4. How long did the Israelites stay at Succoth?

The Israelites moved from Succoth and then encamped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
They were on their way to Canaan. The Lord was before them in a great cloud that protected them from
the strong heat of the sun and a pillar of fire appeared by night to guide them. That was one pillar of light
and of cloud. Do you know the symbol of this one pillar? It stands for the Lord Jesus Christ in flesh, the
light of the world. He said, "I am the light of the world."
1. How did the Lord care for His people in the wilderness?
2. Why didn't the Lord lead them by way of the land of the Philistines?
3. Who can recite the verse?

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

Learning Activities
Activity Sheet.