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• What does this story teach m

e about God

or the gospel?• W

hat does this story teach me about m

yself?• Are there any com

mands in this story to obey?

How are they for G

od’s glory and my good?

• Are there any promises in this story to rem

ember? H

ow do they help m

e trust and love God?

• How does this story help m

e to live on mission better?

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• Why did Aaron m

ake a golden calf?• M

oses talked to God for the Israelites. W

ho talks to God for us?

• An idol is anything a person puts in the place of God. W

hat things or people m

ight be idols in your life?

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Moses was up on M

ount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights. Meanwhile,

the Israelites at the bottom of the m

ountain were getting im

patient. The Israelites went to Moses’ brother, Aaron.

“Make us a god to lead us,” they said. “W

e don’t know what has happened to M

oses.” So Aaron m

ade a golden calf that they could worship.G

od was angry because of their sin. G

od told Moses to go down the

mountain. “I will destroy these

people,” God said. M

oses said, “Rem

ember the great prom

ise You m

ade to Abraham, Isaac, and

Jacob.” So God decided not to

destroy the people.M

oses went down the m

ountain. He saw that the

people were dancing before the golden calf! H

e threw down the stone tablets. Then he destroyed the calf they m

ade. The next day, M

oses went back up the mountain

to talk to God. “These people have

sinned against You,” Moses said. “Please

forgive their sin.”The Lord said, “The LORD is a

compassionate and gracious G

od ... but He

will not leave the guilty unpunished.” Moses

worshiped God. “Lord, please go with us,” he said.

“Forgive our sin, and accept us as Your people.”

Christ Connection: God’s people sinned against G

od, and Moses asked G

od to forgive them

. Moses acted as their m

ediator, standing for them before G

od. Moses could

not do anything to make up for their sin, but we have a better M

ediator—Jesus. Jesus

paid for our sin on the cross and stands for us before God. W

hen we trust in Jesus, our sins are forgiven.

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“Make us a god

to lead us.” (Exodus 32:1)

“Please forgive them.

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, Isaac, and Jacob.” (Exodus 32:11-13)

“What did these people do to

you that you have led them

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