Israel had to leave Egyptian culture behind in order to embrace God's culture - and they had to come under God's rule.

Having left Egypt, God took them on a journey that both challenged them and infused courage and hope in them. There, God revealed himself: his love, his power and his holiness.

The journey shows that:

- God is patient with us, even when we are slow learners!

- We need to learn to focus on God's strength rather than our weaknesses.

- The church needs to believe in God's redeeming power in order to help the world believe

Exodus 3:1-18, Exodus 2:11-15, Exodus 4:1-31