Moses Part ONE - Fugitive

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Lots of babies, secrecy, reptiles, creativity and faith as one woman believes in God's Rescuing Power. Trusting God she makes a basket and does the unexpected to save her boy. Today's story in the Bible is about the early years of Moses. 

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Go deeper with reading scripture: Exodus 1-2

Follow up questions:

1. What is your favorite snack? Why is it your favorite snack?
2. Have you ever moved before? What was it like and were you scared?
3. Why do people do mean things? 

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Episode Transcript

Narrator (00:05):
Welcome back. The next few weeks, we're gonna be taking
you on a journey of Moses.
Trusting God. It's a three partseries. Today is part one, so
get ready. This is short withSchertz, where we share a quick
create a biblical story withsome follow up questions. Our
goal is a partner with you togrow deeper and stronger. If you

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Babies! lots and lots of babies.
Israelites had grown to such abig number since coming to live
in the Egyptian nation. Why?
Let's rewind for a quick historylesson.
Joseph was sold into slavery byhis brothers and rose to become

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the second in command over allof Egypt under the current
Pharaoh, and with God's help,Joseph led the Egyptian people
through a seven year famine. ThePharaoh was so pleased that he
allowed Joseph's family to moveto Egypt with him. But more on
that and another story. Let'sfast forward to our story for
today. Years later, Joseph wasgone and a new pharaoh was on

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the scene.

Pharoah (01:15):
new pharaoh that new pharaoh new pharaoh I got
crocks as pets. I can afford asweet jet. I got four packs by
Jaffa my cat named sighs the newpharaoh new pharaoh. That's me.

Guards (01:32):
Oh, you're excellent.
What do you want to do with theIsraelites?

Pharoah (01:36):
They be having too many kids. If they keep having them,
we will be overrun and they mayattack us. Take care of them.
Throw all baby boys into theNile.

Guards (01:50):
We try but when we get there we see no babies.

Narrator (01:54):
In fact, God had protected the Israelites he had
a plan. Meanwhile and LowerEgypt near the Mediterranean
Sea. A mother named Jacque Abedsecretly gave birth to a boy.
For months she hid him from thePharaoh and his thugs. Until she
couldn't anymore. He had growntoo big to hide. Jakob Ed loved
her baby boy and wanted him tolive. She built a basket to

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float him in the reeds of theNile River. Her goal was at the
basket would float him away tosafety. It was a big risk,
hungry crocodiles carnivoroushippos and dangerous river
rabbits. Floating the basketamongst the reeds was a wise
strategy to keep her baby safe.
from miles to baby boy floatedin safety and landed in the most
unexpected place. Where do youthink he arrived? A fast food

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place? Pharaoh's palace orgrandma's house? If you said
Pharaoh's palace, you arecorrect. The Princess The
Pharaoh's daughter, found thebaby boy in the basket instantly
fell in love with him andadopted him. She named him Moses
which means drawn out of thewater. Moses an Israelite
growing up in an EgyptianPalace. The same people who

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wanted Him dead now are caringfor him. Talk about God's
protection.

Moses (03:11):
This palace is huge. I know all the best hiding spots.
No one will be me in the game ofhide and seek.

Narrator (03:22):
Life was good. He didn't have to be worried about
anything. He probably drink froma fountain of chocolate milk
every day. As Prince of Egypt Hemost likely had servants to

Moses (03:33):
Hey servant can you please give me my favorite
snack? If you need reminded it'ssweet for tear.

Narrator (03:41):
As Moses grew, he began to learn that he wasn't
Egyptian like his adoptedparents. But an Israelite years
later upon visiting theIsraelites, he witnessed a guard
beating an Israelite slave heflared with anger. Stab it, you
don't have to beat him to beginto fight. It ended with Moses

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killing the guard and hiding himin the sand believing no one saw
he was wrong though. TheIsraelites so word got back to
the Pharaoh.

Pharoah (04:13):
He did what? Moses is causing me too much money. Get
rid of him.

Narrator (04:22):
Moses invaded the guards and had to flee from
Egypt, running away from theonly home he had ever known.
From the people he sought lovedhim successfully escaping. Moses
went towards the land of Midian.
He was now a fugitive. Wow, thisis the end of part one. We will
continue next week.

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Until then, thanks forlistening. Here's some questions
for you to discuss. One What isyour favorite snack? Why is it
your favorite snack to have youever moved before? What was it
like and were you scared? Andthree? Why do people do mean
things? Thanks again forlistening. As always. If you

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