Moses Leader Guide: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet - Softcover

Hamilton, Adam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1501807919 ISBN 13: 9781501807916

Verlag: Abingdon Press, 2017

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Retrace the life of Moses from his modest birth and rescue as a baby to the courts of Pharaoh, from herding flocks in Midian to leading his people out of Egypt.Join Adam Hamilton as he travels from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, the Nile, the Red Sea and the wilderness exploring the sites of Moses' life. Using historical information, archaeological data, and biblical text, Hamilton guides us in the footsteps of this reluctant prophet who grew in his relationship with God and by the end of life had successfully fulfilled the role he was given.Turn your own reluctance into boldness as you examine the significant challenges facing Moses and how God shaped his character and life in powerful ways.The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study, including session plans and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

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Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamilton’s congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities in 2013.Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of The Walk, Simon Peter, Creed, Half Truths, The Call, The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours That Changed the World, John, Revival, Not a Silent Night, Enough, When Christians Get It Wrong, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all published by Abingdon Press. Learn more about Adam Hamilton at AdamHamilton.com.

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Moses Leader Guide

In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet

By Martha Bettis Gee

Abingdon Press

Copyright © 2017 Abingdon Press
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-5018-0791-6

Contents

To the Leader, 
1. The Birth of Moses, 
2. Two Moments That Defined the Man, 
3. The Exodus, 
4. The Ten Commandments, 
5. Lessons from the Wilderness, 
6. Don't Forget ... Pass It On, 

CHAPTER 1

THE BIRTH OF MOSES

Planning the Session

Session Goals

As a result of conversations and activities connected with this session, group members should begin to:

• explore fear, courage, and trust in stories of Moses' birth;

• examine examples of courageous and unexpected responses;

• encounter examples of how God works in the world through people;

• reflect on ways in which they might respond to God's word as revealed in the stories of Moses' birth.

Scriptural Foundation

The two midwives respected God so they didn't obey the Egyptian king's order. Instead, they let the baby boys live.

(Exodus 1:17)

When she couldn't hide him any longer, she took a reed basket and sealed it up with black tar. She put the child in the basket and set the basket among the reeds at the riverbank.

(Exodus 2:3)

Special Preparation

• For the opening activity, print the following at the top of four columns on a large sheet of paper or a board: who, when, where, and how.

• Have available a notebook or paper and pen or pencil for anyone who did not bring a notebook or an electronic device for journaling.

• Participants who have attended Sunday school and church since childhood are likely quite familiar with the story of Joseph that is the foundation for the story of Moses. Others who are new to the church may only have a sketchy familiarity with stories such as Joseph's famous coat. As you do a quick review of the Joseph narrative, be alert to those who may have a less extensive understanding, expanding on the highlights as necessary. The synopsis of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Wikipedia can also give a quick overview.

• Decide if you will do any of the optional activities. For the activity in which participants place themselves in the biblical stories, print the following names on index cards: Pharaoh, Shiphrah, Puah, Moses' father, Moses' mother, Moses' sister, Pharaoh's daughter. Make enough cards that each participant can have one.

• For the activity about walking in the footsteps of Moses, a map of ancient Egypt will be helpful. If one is not available, use the maps in the chapter to sketch a simple outline map on a large sheet of paper. You will also need self-stick notes (or index cards and tape) and pens.

• For the activity on unexpected ways to stand against evil, arrange to show the short YouTube video White Flour, based on David LaMotte's book (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05etFVZasyg). If participants will be generating a list of ways to support vulnerable children, check with your pastor or a member of your mission or outreach committee to find out if there are already initiatives underway by your congregation to support children and families.

Getting Started

Opening Activity

As participants arrive, welcome them to the study. Gather together. If participants are not familiar with one another, provide nametags and make introductions.

Call attention to the words on the posted sheet or board. Point out that these words are shorthand for some of the questions journalists seek to answer in their stories, and flesh out what each question is asking in terms of the biblical character, Moses:

• Who was Moses? Was he a real historical figure?

• When did he live?

• Where did the narrative about Moses take place?

• How do scholars believe the stories of Moses came to be recorded?

Depending on the size of your group, form pairs or small groups, and assign one of the question words to each. Invite participants to review the material in the introduction (or read it, if they have not yet had the opportunity to do so) and be prepared to report on differing views of scholars, as well as what view Adam Hamilton suggests on each question.

After allowing a few minutes for pairs or groups to work, ask each to report back to the large group. Invite any comments, observations, or questions about what the answers to the questions reveal about Moses. Point out that placing Moses and his story in context will help participants engage more fully in the study to come.

To the question of why, point out that Hamilton's intention in writing this book about Moses was not merely to summarize Moses' story, but to see what the story teaches us about ourselves, about humankind, and about God.

Opening Prayer

Pray together, using the following prayer or one of your own choosing.

We come, O Holy One of Israel, to explore Moses, the most significant figure of the Old Testament. Guide us as together we experience the power of ancient tales shared by firelight and later recorded and preserved. Most of all, grant that we may encounter you and your story in the story of Moses, that we may gain new insights about ourselves and about our place in that story. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Learning Together

Video Study and Discussion

In this series, Adam Hamilton travels to Egypt and shows us the sites where Moses' story took place. In Session 1 we view awe-inspiring pyramids at Giza and temples at Thebes that show vividly the power of the Egyptian state that Moses would have to overcome. At the Nile River we learn how as a baby of slaves, Moses was found by Pharaoh's daughter and adopted.

• Learning about the pyramids and temples, what was as you had expected? What, if anything, was different or surprising?

• Why do you think Hamilton spends so much time talking about pyramids and temples?

• How does the information in today's video relate to Moses' story? to God's story?

Book and Bible Study and Discussion

Review Joseph's Story

Point out that the backdrop for the story of Moses is the story of Joseph. On a board or large sheet of paper, print the names Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca. Point out that Jacob was one of two sons of Isaac and Rebecca and that Joseph was one of his sons. To review the story, say that Joseph was his father's favorite, and he gave Joseph a special coat. Ask a volunteer to tell what happened next. Continue having volunteers add brief details to complete Joseph's story. Avoid getting bogged down in the finer incidents of the story; Joseph's narrative serves only as a foundation for what is to come.

Explore the Role of Fear

Tell participants that beginning in Exodus 1:8, we read that a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph. Invite a volunteer to read aloud Exodus 1:814. Ask participants to review quickly the information in the chapter about Pharaoh's response to the increase in the Israelite population. Invite them to consider the author's question about what the oppression of the Israelites can tell us about ourselves. Discuss the following:

• What are some examples from history in which fear of minority populations has led the United States and other nations to oppress, dehumanize, and at times even...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Abingdon Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1501807919
• ISBN 13: 9781501807916
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 64
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