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Exodus means going out—leaving one place and moving to another place. Moses followed God from one place to another. He led God’s people on an exodus through the Red Sea.
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Read today's Bible story in the book Exodus. You can read about the escape from Egypt and cross the Red Sea in Exodus 12:31-41, 13:17-22, and 14:1-30.
Memory Verses
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Exodus 14:21-22 NIV
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In this story, we see God's power and protection. The Israelites left slavery in Egypt for the Promised Land. They were free! We are slaves to sin, but through the power of Jesus' death and resurrection, we are free from sin.
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Here is a series of activities to help recount this action packed story:
Play with water and sand. Can you make a path for the Israelites to cross the Red Sea?
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Prayer: Powerful God, You parted the Red Sea, so they Israelites could walk into freedom for slavery. You rose from the dead, so we could walk from death to life. Freedom is found in You. Amen.
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