Session 3

Delivered from Egypt

Exodus 12:21-32

Memory Verse: Exodus 12:13

God delivers His people from their bondage.

The coming of God’s kingdom will mean the overthrow of the wicked and the vindication of the righteous.
The historical events described in Exodus 7-14
foreshadow the inauguration of God’s kingdom with Christ’s first coming
and its consummation with His second coming.

FIRST THOUGHTS

Most people observe Christmas traditions.
Some exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, others on Christmas morning.
Some families have an artificial tree, while others prefer a real tree.
Families differ. Most of us participate in the traditions because they are, well, traditions.
Even if it’s always been that way and we aren’t sure why, it’s still what we do.
Those traditions matter. (PSG, p. 28)

ENGAGE

Ask:

• How far back does your favorite Christmas tradition go and how did it get started?
• How has your family responded when someone suggested doing something new or different related to a holiday tradition?
• Why is it hard to change some traditions? (PSG, p. 28)

Explain:

how did the plagues challenge Pharaoh’s status and the so-called power of the Egyptians’ gods.
Note that this session focuses on the final plague
and how God continued to deliver His people from bondage.