Simon Wallace - I went through Confirmation classes to "confirm my faith in God" and become a member of the church. I don't remember the Bible being opened during these classes to have God's way of salvation explained. I had been baptised as a child and after these sessions was now a member of the church, and yet I remained ignorant as to the very reason for which Christ came into the world...
Memory Verse: Job 33:14 Memory Verse Text: God speaketh yet man perceiveth it not.
Activity
Review game - Bingo cards and 10 plagues dice to review the 10 different events that occured in Egypt leading up the the Exodus.
Lesson Content Suggestions
Point 1: God again renewed His demand. Who would win? Point 2: Frogs were one of the things that the Egyptians worshipped. As a result of the plague, they had more than enough frogs! After Pharaoh asked for the frogs to be removed, it was a great miracle in itself that the frogs died (causing the whole land to stink.) Pharaoh renewed his promise to let the Israelites go, but instead he hardened his heart again. Point 3: The dust was smitten to become LICE. The magicians couldn't do this, so "the finger of God" was obvious. Comment on the great things God can do with His finger and how God could teach the magicians a thing or two. Point 4: Pharaoh continued to lead the people in unbelief and stubbornly refused to acknowledge that he saw God's work and that he was incapable of overcoming it.
Simon Wallace
