When we trust someone, it is easier to do what they say. When God gave Moses the 10 commandments on Mt Sinai, he wanted to make sure that the people would trust Moses. So he actually came down on top of the mountain in a thick cloud, to show that he was real. The mountain smoked and trembled with the power of God so near. Moses spoke to him, and God answered.

In Exodus 20, God tells the Israelites 10 commandments. If they followed these 10 rules, life would go well for them. You can remember the 10 commandments, by using this finger play. The first one is the thumb on your right hand. Listen and learn them! 

God gave manna from heaven for his people, the Israelites. Every day they had just what they needed. They didn't have to keep any leftovers for the next day. But some people didn't trust God. They kept some overnight, and it went bad. God also told them on the sixth day, to gather twice as much. On the sixth day, they cooked enough for two days. That way, on the seventh day, they could rest. Some people didn't trust what God said! They went out to gather manna on the seventh day, too. But there wasn't any.   

In Exodus 16, the people of Israel grumbled about the lack of food. Moses talked to God about it, and God said he would rain down bread from heaven for the people to eat. Also he sent quails in the evening so they could have some meat. 

In Exodus 15, we hear the song of praise the Isaelites offered to God when he delivered them from the Egyptian army. God is our strength! God fights for us. Even when the water is too bitter to drink, if we ask God. he will show us how to fix it. God told the Israelites that if they listen to him, and obey him, he will be the God who heals them. 

Pharaoh's army caught up with the Israelites at the Red Sea. How will they escape? God moved between the Egyptians and the Israelites so that the Egyptians couldn't see them. Then, he had Moses stretch out his staff over the water so that the water divided right down the middle. The Israelites walked through on dry land. But what happened when the Egyptians tried to go through. It was a big mistake! 

God led the Hebrew slaves away from Egypt. He appeared as a pillar of fire at night, and a column of cloud by day, so they wouldn't get lost. But God had a sneaky plan to have one last battle with the Egyptians. When the Israelites turned back, Pharaoh thought they must be lost of confused. He gathered his army and went out to capture them. How will they escape?

God performed wonders in the land of Egypt, to demonstrate he was the one true God. The last wonder that he did was the miracle of the Passover. As God moved across Egypt, the first born son in every house died. But because the Hebrews put the blood of the lamb over their doors, no one died. God passed over their houses. At last Pharaoh wanted the Hebrews to leave. 

Pharaoh refused to let the Hebrew slaves go. So God showed Pharaoh his power. Plague followed plague.  The river turned to blood.  Then frogs invaded. The animals got sick and died. There was a tremendous hailstorm. Unimaginable destruction occurred. But Pharaoh kept resisting God. Will Pharaoh ever change his mind? 

God tells Moses what to do when he gets to Egypt.  Moses goes with his brother Aaron to speak to Pharaoh.  He tells Pharaoh they have to go for three days into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to God.  Pharaoh says, "No." Pharaoh's heart is hard. But God is ready to show Pharaoh who is the boss.