Big Idea:

God hears His people's cries and sends a deliverer. Jesus is the greater Deliverer who saves us from sin.

Read Together

Exodus 3:7–8 – "Then the Lord said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of my people… and I have come down to deliver them.'"

Matthew 1:21– "She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

The Story

God's people were slaves in Egypt. They worked hard, and Pharaoh was cruel. He even ordered baby boys to be killed.

But God saw their suffering. He protected a baby named Moses, placing him in a basket on the river. Pharaoh's daughter found him and raised him as her own.

Years later, God appeared to Moses in a burning bush and said: "I have heard the cries of my people. I will send you to deliver them."

Moses wasn't perfect. He was scared and made mistakes. But God used him to lead His people out of Egypt.

Advent Connection

Moses' story reminds us that God hears, cares, and rescues. But Moses only pointed to a greater Deliverer—Jesus.

At Christmas we celebrate that God came down Himself in Jesus to save us, not just from slavery in Egypt, but from slavery to sin.

Talk About It

• Why do you think the Israelites cried out to God? • How does God show that He cares for His people? • How is Jesus like a greater Moses?

Activity

Basket Baby Craft

• Draw or color a basket on paper. • Inside the basket, write the name "Jesus" as a reminder that God sent His Son to rescue us.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our cries and sending a Deliverer. Thank You for Jesus, who saves us from sin. Help us to trust Him this Christmas. Amen.

Family Challenge

Tonight, let each person share one prayer God has answered. Then say together: "God hears, God cares, God rescues."