Throughout the arc of God’s big story, we see God at work executing a rescue plan to bring His people from slavery to freedom, death to life. During the Easter season, we remember that God’s own Son, Jesus Christ, came once for all, offering the way into God’s presence by way of His life and His blood. In this five-lesson series, we’ll walk through what it looks like for God to show up, promise His presence, and make the way where there was none. We will connect the long journey of God’s people from slavery to freedom, from Moses and the Israelites in Egypt to the death and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus is alive, and because of Him, we can transition from slavery to freedom, from death to life—now those are connections worth celebrating!
WORD OF WONDER for the month of APRIL: I will spend time thinking about everything you have done. I will consider all your mighty acts. —Psalm 77:12
Here is a look at the lessons your children will be learning over the next 5 weeks!
Week One WONDER TRUTH: God Hears and Sees His People SCRIPTURE: Exodus 3 GOD’S BIG STORY: Because God sees the suffering of the Israelites and hears the cries of His people, He comes down and speaks to Moses from a burning bush, revealing His plan to lead them out of Egypt. Week One At Home Devotional
Week Two WONDER TRUTH: God Rescues His People SCRIPTURE: Exodus 13–15 GOD’S BIG STORY: After His people spend 400 years in slavery, God steps in with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, rescuing them and providing a way through the Red Sea. After this rescue, God’s people praise Him! Week Two At Home Devotional
Week Three WONDER TRUTH: Jesus Loves Us and Gave His Life for Us SCRIPTURE: John 12–13; 19 GOD’S BIG STORY: After God’s people waited many years for Him to rescue them from sin, Jesus shows God’s great love by dying on the cross. His death brings life. Week Three At Home Devotional
Week Four WONDER TRUTH: Jesus Lives SCRIPTURE: John 20 GOD’S BIG STORY: After Jesus dies on the cross, His body is placed in a tomb. Three days later His followers find the tomb empty and discover that Jesus is again alive! Week Four At Home Devotional
Week Five WONDER TRUTH: Jesus Surprises Us SCRIPTURE: Luke 24 GOD’S BIG STORY: After His death on the cross, Jesus appears to two of His followers as they are walking on the road to Emmaus. At first they don’t recognize Him, but Jesus opens their eyes to the surprising truth that He is alive. Week Five At Home Devotional
