Exodus 1 · Grade 4

Fearing God More Than the King

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Read and Think

Exodus begins where Genesis ended. God had promised Abraham that his family would be as many as the stars. In Egypt, that promise came true: the Israelites grew into a huge people.

A new Pharaoh forgot Joseph and saw Israel as a danger. He tried to crush them with slavery, but God kept blessing them. No king can stop God's promises.

Shiphrah and Puah showed great courage. They respected God more than the most powerful king in the world. Their choice protected many lives. The Bible remembers their names, while the name of that Pharaoh is not given.

Show What You Know

What promise to Abraham came true in Egypt?
Why couldn't Pharaoh stop Israel from growing?
Why were Shiphrah and Puah courageous?
Whose names does the Bible remember in this chapter?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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had promised Abraham that his family would be as many as the stars.
In Egypt, that promise came true: the Israelites into a huge people.
They respected God more than the most powerful in the world.

Think About It

In the New Testament, Acts 5:29 teaches that we must obey God rather than people. When might a Christian need to obey God over others?
Every life is precious to God. How can you show care for people who are small or weak?

Memory Verse

“But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.”

Exodus 1:17 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

When does following God mean saying no to someone in charge?
How can you trust God when life gets harder?