Grades 3-6 Lesson Handout for Sunday School
Moses: Taking a Stand   
                                                                                                       

Memory Verse:
“… choose you this day whom ye will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”  Joshua 24:15b

Key verses or thoughts for this week: 

: “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt...” (Hebrews 11:24-26) 

“…behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.”  Numbers 32:23b

“…but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.” Exodus 2:16-17

Activity to do at home:                 
I want to encourage each of you this week to be willing to choose God’s side, and stand up for what’s right.  It often means you may be picked on, yourself.  But that is what Moses learned he needed to do.  And that is what God would have us do.  “Choose you this day whom ye will serve!”

Devotional Poem:  Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Stand in His strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you –
Ye dare not trust your own;
Put on the gospel armor,
Each piece put on with prayer;
Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there.

- by George Duffield, Jr.
Suggested Prayer:  Heavenly Father, thank You for sharing the story of your servant, Moses, with me.  Thank You for his example of choosing to stand for you, and then doing the right thing. Thank You, too, for including the parts where Moses didn’t exactly follow Your path, because that encourages me not to give up when I let You or others down.  It reminds me to just do it right the next time.  And that You’ll still be there ready to bless me as I obey Your will.  Help me, this week to be willing to take a stand, if a choice has to be made – whether or not to stand for You.  Give me the courage I need, Lord, and then the wisdom to do the right thing, too.   Amen.

Lisa DeVinney, January 2028

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