Exodus points us to a wonderful conclusion with the Israelites being bound for the Promised Land, hence our theme hymn for the quarter being 
We Are Bound For The Promised Land – Hymn 620.

“We too should try the best we can to be both loving and just” says Sunday’s lesson study. It is in this day that we learn
Love Consecrates The Humblest Act – Hymn 406.

 As we keep learning during the week and find in the Passover “the focus is on worshipping the Lord, who was going to redeem them” (and us), we have:
Hymn 6 – O Worship The Lord who will show 
By Christ Redeemed – Hymn 402 and 
Hymn 337/338 – Redeemed.

With the blood of the spotless lamb being spread on the doorpost, “in this way, they demonstrated their faith in God”: 
My Faith Looks Up To Thee – Hymn 517 because 
Worthy, Worthy Is The Lamb – Hymn 246. “Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for our sins and His merits apply to all who are covered by His blood”: 
Cover With His Life – Hymn 412.

 All of the learning the Israelites were doing was to be passed on to the next generations. We are favoured in being able to ask
Saviour, Teach Me – Hymn 193 with this whole celebration of Passover being “an act of faith”: 
Hymn 517 – My Faith Looks Up To Thee.

Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed and to bless others.

 To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

 Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

  2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Key Thought: The tenth plague is the climax of the plagues. The people were to properly prepare themselves. The question was, will we trust the Lord or will we ignore it? The same question is for us today.
August 2, 2025

1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 11:1-10.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What warning did God give before bringing judgment upon Egypt?
3. Personal Application: If we can’t perfectly balance mercy and justice, why is it better to err on the side of mercy? Or is it? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “How can we teach our children in an attractive and meaningful way, without being annoying or forceful, so that they be full of the knowledge of God?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Exodus 12:1-20.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What specific instructions did God give Moses and Aaron before Israel left Egypt?
3. Personal Application: Why is it so important to always remember the good God has done for you in the past and that He will do good for you in the future as well.? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “God warns us not to follow the path to destruction. But how does a person in this media driven world avoid the distractions in our lives to hold on to God?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Exodus 12:17-23.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What role does blood play in the celebration of Passover?
3. Personal Application: What does the fact that it took the blood of Jesus, God Himself, to atone for sin and to show us how bad sin really is? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How do we understand who God struck dead many fistrborn, many of whom were “innocent”? How does this and the flood show the reality of God’s love and justice?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Exodus 12:29,30.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. Why did God focus on the firstborn male?
3. Personal Application: In what ways have you suffered for other’s sins? What ways have others suffered for your sins? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared. ”Ministry of Healing, p. 148)

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Daily Lesson for Monday 28th of July 2025

One would expect God to instruct Moses and Aaron about how to organize the departure from Egypt: that is, how to make provisions for the escape, especially for the elderly, mothers with small children, animals, and so forth. Instead, God’s instruction is surprising: He tells them how to celebrate the Passover. In other words, the focus is on worshiping the Lord, who was going to redeem them. Everything else would follow in due time.

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Each family was to prepare a lamb, with nothing wasted. Everyone had to eat his or her portion, and if the family could not consume the entire lamb, they were to eat the meal together with another family.

The Exodus was to be celebrated regularly each year, not merely as a commemoration of a past event of what God had done for their forefathers but also as the actualization of God’s liberating act for the present generation. This was to be a fresh experience for each group.

Verses 12 and 13 explain the meaning of the Passover: the divine judgment of destruction will “pass over” the Israelites; thus, they were to commemorate “Passover.” This word is a combination of two words, “pass” and “over,” because the destruction “passed over” the Israelite homes on which the doorposts had been marked by the blood of the lamb, the sign of life and salvation. In Hebrew, the name of Passover is Pesach, from a verb that means “to pass over.”

The celebration of the Passover was to remind every Israelite of the mighty and gracious acts of God on behalf of His people. This celebration helped to secure their national identity and seal their religious convictions.

<–Sunday Tuesday–>

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