Exodus 2:11-25 - Failure and Rescue

Main idea:  A deliverer is set apart as God remembers his people

Moses, the confused mediator
Moses, the lost sojourner
God, the faithful redeemer

Discussion questions:
1. Moses was raised as an Egyptian prince but was also born into the Hebrew people. How does his identity crisis affect his actions? In what ways do you see him struggling to reconcile these two parts of himself?
2. Reflect on the idea that Moses was not called to merely “reform” his people, but to lead them to freedom. How does this distinction relate to our mission as Christians? Are we called to reform the world, or to rescue people through the Gospel?
3. In what ways might the Israelites have felt abandoned by God during this time? How can we relate to times in our own lives when God feels distant or when we wonder if He’s forgotten us?
4. How does this long period of waiting shape our understanding of God's timing? In what ways can we cultivate patience and trust in God’s perfect timing when we are in seasons of waiting?