Moses and MaxMoses and Max

A father’s help is always A father’s help is always neededneeded

By: EllenBy: Ellen

Taking after the FathersTaking after the Fathers

What Joins These Two?What Joins These Two?

Fathers have a Different plan

For them

Happy with Their own

lives

Troubles

Moses&

Max

Max’s CallMax’s Call

►Max got into troubleMax got into trouble

►His principal called GoofyHis principal called Goofy

““I’d rethink how I was raising him I’d rethink how I was raising him before he ends up in the electric before he ends up in the electric chair!”chair!”

►Goofy takes Max to Idaho to fish.Goofy takes Max to Idaho to fish.

Moses’ CallMoses’ Call

►Moses was now the Moses was now the prince of Egypt.prince of Egypt.

►His slaves were His slaves were being treated being treated horribly.horribly.

►God heard the God heard the Hebrew’s criesHebrew’s cries

►God told Moses to God told Moses to go to the Pharaoh, go to the Pharaoh, telling him to let telling him to let God’s people go.God’s people go.

Ring RingRing RingWho’s there?Who’s there?

THE CALLTHE CALL► There was a call to fathers first.There was a call to fathers first.►Moses and Max initially rejected.Moses and Max initially rejected.► The fathers promise to be there through the The fathers promise to be there through the

journey.journey.

Max’s HelpersMax’s Helpers

►Max, being the only child, had help mainly Max, being the only child, had help mainly from his dad along the way.from his dad along the way.

►Occasionally PJ and him would run into each Occasionally PJ and him would run into each other.other.

Moses’ HelpersMoses’ Helpers

God said to Moses, “…God said to Moses, “…12 12 ‘Now go; I will help ‘Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.’you speak and will teach you what to say.’

13 13 But Moses said, ‘O LBut Moses said, ‘O LORD, ORD, please send please send someone else to do it.’someone else to do it.’

14 14 The LThe LORDORD’s anger burned against Moses ’s anger burned against Moses and He said, ‘What about your brother and He said, ‘What about your brother Aaron, the Levite? I know he can speak well. Aaron, the Levite? I know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and He is already on his way to meet you, and his heart will be glad when he sees you.” his heart will be glad when he sees you.” Exodus 4:12 – 14’Exodus 4:12 – 14’

HELP!HELP!(ers)(ers)

► The fathers are Moses’ and Max’s main The fathers are Moses’ and Max’s main helpers.helpers.

►Occasionally, there is help from a close Occasionally, there is help from a close friend or brother.friend or brother.

Max’s TestsMax’s Tests

►Max and Goofy make many stops.Max and Goofy make many stops.►Max gets more nervous about telling Max gets more nervous about telling

his dad his plans to go to L.A.his dad his plans to go to L.A.►““Yeah, everyone knows you’re going Yeah, everyone knows you’re going

to be at the Powerline concert.” - PJto be at the Powerline concert.” - PJ

““Everyone!? Everyone, except for one Everyone!? Everyone, except for one person, my dad.” - Maxperson, my dad.” - Max

Moses’ TestsMoses’ Tests

► The Pharaoh refused The Pharaoh refused Moses’ pleas.Moses’ pleas.

► Plagues from God Plagues from God were inflicted upon were inflicted upon Egypt, especially Egypt, especially the Pharaoh.the Pharaoh.

► The Pharaoh would The Pharaoh would coward at the coward at the plagues, but never plagues, but never changed his mind.changed his mind.

Do Your Best on Your Tests!Do Your Best on Your Tests!

Tests

IncreasinglyHarder

Both want tostray

Fathers are persistentAnd allow self growth

Max’s ClimaxMax’s Climax

►Goofy realizes that Goofy realizes that Max is taking him to Max is taking him to L.A., he becomes L.A., he becomes hurt.hurt.

► They begin to fight.They begin to fight.► Broke through the Broke through the

barrier.barrier.► Realize they’ll Realize they’ll

always be there for always be there for each other.each other.

Moses’ ClimaxMoses’ Climax

► The Passover was The Passover was like the last plague.like the last plague.

►Houses of Egypt Houses of Egypt were to prepare.were to prepare.

► The Pharaoh did not The Pharaoh did not follow God’s follow God’s commands. commands.

► Pharaoh let God’s Pharaoh let God’s people go.people go.

““Wow, it sure is windy up here.”Wow, it sure is windy up here.”

“That’s because we’re at the“That’s because we’re at the CLIMAX.”CLIMAX.”

► Sometimes a loss is Sometimes a loss is a gain.a gain.

► Usually tough times Usually tough times lead to better times.lead to better times.

►More respect was More respect was gained for the gained for the fathers.fathers.

Max’s EndingMax’s Ending

►Goofy takes Max to Goofy takes Max to the concert and the concert and gets him on stage.gets him on stage.

► Everybody in their Everybody in their hometown was hometown was impressed and Max impressed and Max got the girl.got the girl.

Moses’ EndingMoses’ Ending

►Moses led God’s Moses led God’s people into the people into the desert.desert.

►God provided them God provided them enough manna for enough manna for the next forty years.the next forty years.

► Forty years passed Forty years passed and they came to a and they came to a settled village.settled village.

Thank you for choosing a Hero’s Thank you for choosing a Hero’s Journey.Journey.

Have a nice day.Have a nice day.► Trust in the Father/ Trust in the Father/

fatherfather► It might be tough, It might be tough,

but he will come but he will come through.through.

► ““Now why do you Now why do you always think that I’m always think that I’m going to lead you going to lead you into some sort of into some sort of calamity?” - Goofycalamity?” - Goofy

Let father Give you guidance

Be satisfied

Have a problem

SourcesSources

►Campbell, Joseph. Campbell, Joseph. A Hero With A A Hero With A Thousand FacesThousand Faces. 1949. Print. . 1949. Print.

►The Holy Bible, New International The Holy Bible, New International VersionVersion. Grand Rapids: Zondervan . Grand Rapids: Zondervan Corporation, 2006. Print. Corporation, 2006. Print.

►The Prince of EgyptThe Prince of Egypt. Dir. Brenda . Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. Perf. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Wells. Perf. Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Sandra Bullock. Michelle Pfeiffer, and Sandra Bullock. 1998. Videocassette. 1998. Videocassette.