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T3: The Teen Timeline Bible Study:  Lesson 4,  November 19, 2008

 

 

I.  Opening prayer as a full group  – may use prayer in Leaders guide

 

II.  Introduction:

            A.  Time Period Covered today  -- Egypt & Exodus, Desert Wanderings, Conquest and Judges

            B.  Where are we on our Journey – Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges

            C.  Opening Question—Do I feel like God wants to do great things through me?   OR   Do I feel unworthy of God’s love?

            C.  Verse to remember – Joshua 24:15 “If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve…”

 

II  Lesson 3: DVD Disc 2of 4, Session 2:  Egypt and Exodus, Desert Wanderings, & Conquest and Judges  -- DVD ~  42 min

 

1.  Egypt and Exodus

2.  The Burning Bush

3.  The Passover

4.  Desert Wanderings

5.  Portrait Moses

6.  Conquest and Judges

7.  Portrait Rahab

8.  Judges

9.  Portrait Ruth

 

III Small groups: 

Additional Questions (numbers match above):

 

Small group instructors may pursue any of the following 3 or other material from this DVD or section of the bible.  You need NOT cover ALL of them.

 

1.  You may pursue more on Egypt and Exodus the10 plagues: See Teen work book pages 19-20 or pages 65-66 in the Leaders Guide  OR

2.  You may pursue more on Rehab:  See Teen Work book pages NONE, Leaders guide pages 44-45.  OR

3.  You may pursue more on Ruth:  See Teen Work Book pages NONE, Leaders guide pages 46-47.

 

What struck you most in the DVD segment today?

 

1.    Egypt and Exodus–  Enslaved for 400 years.  One Holy Nation!  Deliverer – foreshadows Jesus – Moses.   Read Exodus 1.

2.    The Burning Bush –  Theophany = experience of God.  Exodus Chapter 3.  God’s name:  “I am who am”  Sacred Tetragrammaton.  You are not allowed to say the name of God.  JHVH (Jehovah) or YHWH (Yahweh).  Yet how common is profanity.  “…at the name of Jesus, every knee should bend...”  Phillipians 2:  6-11 (read)

10 plagues:  Exodus 7-12

3.    The Passover – Exodus 12 – 10th plague – perfect lamb without blemish – no broken bones and no deformities.  10th day find lamb and on 14th day kill and eat flesh, hyssop branch dip in blood and put on doorpost – angel of death Passover.  (It is a hyssop branch that Christ’s crucifiers use to dip sponge in sour wine and put it up for him to drink.)  No blood on door, then death of first born.  10 commandments – Sign of Covenant – the Law.  But people are worshipping false gods. 

4.    Desert Wanderings  -- Ark of the Covenant.  Caanan spying – do not believe they can do it except for 2 or 12 spies:  Joshua and Caleb.  Do you trust me? – remember Adam and Eve?  10 of 12 don’t trust so must wander in desert for 40 years.  You can take the Israelites out of Egypt but you still have to Remove Egypt from the Israelites – get rid of false gods – analogy of addiction.  Teaching dependence on God alone. 

5.    Portrait Moses – Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – Numbers chapt 20: 10  Moses strikes the rock TWICE – not once – he did not trust enough. 

Numbers 21 complaining?  -- “bronze serpent”

Pillars of catechism:  1.  Creed   2.  Sacraments   3.  Life in Christ  4.  Prayer

Deuteronomny – second law

6.    Conquest and Judges –  book of Joshua

7.    Portrait Rehab – Joshua 2: 11-13  “Conversion”  Joshua 2: 18  scarlet cord as sign of sin and saving.  Crossing Jordan to Jerico – 2nd parting of the waters – Joshua 3:14.  Fall of Jerico --  Joshua 6:20

8.    Judges – judges rule over conflict but do not have a king

9.    Portrait Ruth – 4 chapters only

 

End notes:  What we want is not what we need.  Moving into the kingdom next time.

 

IV  Regroup:

Recap and summary: 

 

V.  The Catholic Mass Revealed

 

 

 

 

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