“June 19–25. Exodus 7–15: ‘Let My People Go’” Come, Follow Me: Living, Learning, and Teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for Sunday School (2017)

“June 19–25. Exodus 7–15,” Come, Follow Me for Sunday School

June 19–25

Exodus 7–15

“Let My People Go”

As you study Exodus 7–15 and record your spiritual impressions, what do you feel inspired to teach to bless the lives of class members? What will best meet their needs? The ideas in this lesson outline and in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families can help you prepare.

Improving Our Teaching

Find resources to support the principles. To help class members understand the doctrine in Exodus 7–15, consider what resources you can use. For instance, you could modify activities from this week’s study outline in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families to use in your class. (See Teaching in the Savior’s Way, 17–18.)

Invite Sharing

How can you encourage class members to share insights and experiences they had as they studied these scriptures individually and with their family? One idea is to invite class members to share experiences they had while learning about the Passover in their personal and family study this week.

Teach the Doctrine

Exodus 7–12; 14:16, 21–22

God has the power to deliver us from all things.

The Israelites’ story of deliverance can help class members who are facing difficult trials find hope. To help class members explore this account, you could assign individuals or small groups one or more of the following scripture passages: Exodus 7:14–25; 8:1–15; 8:16–19; 8:20–32; 9:1–7; 9:8–12; 9:13–35; 10:1–20; 10:21–29; 12:29–33; 14:16, 21–22. Invite them to share the events in their passage and what we can learn from Pharaoh’s response to the events. What experiences can class members share when they have witnessed God’s delivering power?
Elder L. Tom Perry’s talk “The Power of Deliverance” might add to class members’ understanding of Exodus 7–14 (see Ensign or Liahona, May 2012, 94–97). Invite class members to find the scriptural accounts Elder Perry mentioned in which God delivered His people (for examples, see the scriptures about deliverance listed in “Additional Resources”). Which stories would class members share to comfort a loved one?
What would help build class members’ testimonies of God’s power of deliverance in their own lives? Do you have personal experiences you could share? The video “A Change of Heart” (LDS.org) gives an example of a young man who was delivered from a troubled life. Such examples may inspire class members to share their own experiences; encourage them to do so.

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Exodus 12

The Passover and the sacrament point us toward Jesus Christ.

The feast of the Passover helped the children of Israel remember what the Lord had done for them. Shortly before His Crucifixion, Jesus instituted the sacrament, which replaced the Passover as a way to remember His sacrifice (see Luke 22:7–20). To help your class members understand the symbolism of the Passover and the sacrament, you could create two columns on the board labeled Passover and Sacrament with a picture of Christ at the top. Invite class members to study Exodus 12:1–13 and Luke 22:7–20 and discuss the symbols they find (this week’s study outline in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families may help). The video “The Passover” (LDS.org) may also be helpful.

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The sacrament is an opportunity to renew sacred covenants, but for those you teach––especially those with young children––the sacrament may not always be the reverent experience they hope for. After reviewing Exodus 12, show The Last Supper from the Gospel Art Book (2009, no. 54) or watch “Always Remember Him” (LDS.org) and give class members time to ponder what they can do to make the sacrament a more reverent experience.

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Exodus 14

Heavenly Father delivers us as we follow the Spirit.

Doctrine and Covenants 8:2–3 teaches that “Moses brought the children of Israel through the Red Sea” using the spirit of revelation. How is Moses’s experience in Exodus 14 similar to Nephi’s experience in 1 Nephi 4:1–7? You might invite a few class members ahead of time to come prepared to share experiences when they followed a spiritual prompting. The videos or quotation in “Additional Resources” may also add to your discussion. How can we develop more trust in God?
In a moment of desperation, as the Egyptians approached, the Israelites regretted leaving Egypt. But God had a plan for them, even though they could not yet see every step of that plan. Your class members may have had experiences in which they learned that God’s vision for them was better than their own. As you discuss Exodus 14:9–22, encourage them to share their experiences.

Encourage Learning at Home

Although this is the last week of the test curriculum, encourage class members to continue reading the scriptures individually and as families and to share their insights in Sunday School.