Why did God give His people the Ten Commandments?

God gave rules to show how to love Him and others. 

God made a covenant with His people: If you obey Me, you will be My people. (Exodus 19:5-6)  But the people did not obey God. They sinned against God, and Moses asked God to forgive them. Moses acted as their mediator, or advocate, before God. When we sin, Jesus is our Mediator. Through Jesus, we can be forgiven of our sins. God is then pleased with us, because He looks at Jesus, who never sinned.

The Israelites Crossed the Red Sea

Is anything too hard for God to do?

Nothing is impossible for God

 

God created a way for the Israelites to escape the Egyptians. In the same way,  God created the way for people to escape the penalty of sin--His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only way to get to God.

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The Passover

Why is the Passover important?

God saved His people at the first Passover.

By His grace, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. His death was the ultimate sacrifice, and those who trust in Christ are under His saving blood and will passed over in the final judgment.

What did God show the Egyptians and the Israelites?

God showed that He is the one true God.

God called Moses to be His servant. He was a great servant who obeyed God and led the Israelites out of slavery. The Bible says in Hebrews 3:3 that Jesus is greater than Moses.Jesus was a servant who obeyed God perfectly and suffered to free us from sin.

Why did God save Moses?

God saved Moses to rescue His people.

 

God saved Moses for a special purpose: to rescue His people. The calling of Moses points to a greater calling and rescue--the call of Jesus to come to earth to save God's people (all of us) from our sin. Moses and Jesus both obeyed God's commands in order to carry out His plan of salvation. Moses delivered God's people from physical captivity; Jesus delivers God's people from our captivity in sin.

Why did the wise men visit Jesus?

The wise men came to worship Jesus.

The wise men came to worship Jesus as King. Jesus is the King who will rule forever, as God promised to King David in 2 Samuel 7. Jesus is the true King who is worthy of all our worship.