Together for Good

Exodus 3:1-15

Connecting Questions

Tell about a time when you spoke up when it was hard to do so.

What’s “holy ground” to you?

Prayer for Illumination

Let us pray, Loving God, we pause today grateful for this next breath. We are grateful for the chance to connect with others today for we all carry such hurts and hope. Open your Word to us. Open our hearts to let your word speak to us and change our lives. We pray in the name of the Jesus, Amen.

Context

We are “Together for Good”; God is good! Our fall is a season of exploring the way God builds relationships all through the stories found in scripture. Come explore the many opportunities to grow in faith and carry on the work of Jesus Christ at Easter. So glad you are here!

Sermons can be found at Easter.org/worship.

From Pastor Terry Fretheim at EntertheBible.org:

Exodus narrates Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian tyranny, the establishment of God’s covenant with Israel, the reception of core commandments at Sinai, the rebellion of Israel in the golden calf incident, and the obedient building of the tabernacle through which God would be present to accompany Israel to the promised land.

Look at the Book

Open Exodus 3. What do we know about Moses? How is he connected to Jacob whose story we heard last week? Google it!
What do we learn about Jethro—besides him owning the herd that Moses is tending?
The Hebrew language loves puns. Do you have a favorite joke?
The word for “bush,” has the same root as the name of Mount Sinai; it was maybe meant to be a pun or play on names. Why might God choose a lowly bush as a place to speak to Moses?
In the book of Exodus, who is making an exodus? Why?
How has God tried to get your attention?
Stories in the Bible often have patterns; God calls, and people say, Here I am! And then, God speaks. Is that pattern in this story?
Why does Moses hide his face? What types of things do we shield ourselves from? Why?
God names the place “holy ground.” What has been holy ground in your life?
What does God notice in verses 7-9? What does that reveal about God’s character?
What do you make of Moses in verse 11? The pattern for someone called in the Bible is to first say, no.
What do you know of Moses’s growing up? How did he end up a shepherd?
There is a powerful promise from God in verse 12. When we are called to bear challenging words to people we love, what is that promise?
What do you make of the divine name in verse 14?
The key verb in verse 15 is sent. God sends Moses with a purpose. In our Lutheran tradition, we use the word vocation. What do you think that means?
What are Christians called to do? This calling is often rooted in our baptism into Christ’s life, death and resurrection.
What do you want to talk about that has not been brought up yet?

Taking it Home

What might be something you are called to do—this week?

What brings you comfort from this passage?

Grow Guide | October 1, 2023