Water from the Rock

THE MANNA THE MANNA & &

THE QUAILTHE QUAIL

Lesson Learned

1)1) To depend on GodTo depend on God2)2) To be obedientTo be obedient3)3) To be thankfulTo be thankful4)4) Don’t complainDon’t complain

• After the 10 plaques, the parting of the Red Sea and getting Manna and Quail from God.

• The Israelites knew that nothing is impossible for God to do. Right?

• They would start trusting God from now on. Would they?

Discussion

• The Israelites continued their journey in the desert, guided by the two pillars of clouds and fire.

• They felt thirsty ....They searched the desert but they did not find a drop of water and started to get very thirsty.

• What do you think they did?o Depended on God and prayed?o Was thankful?

ComplaiComplainn

AGAIN !!AGAIN !!

Exodus 17:2-4• The people said to Moses: “Give us water, that we may drink.”

• So Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the LORD?” 

• The people complained against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” 

• So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me!” 

Exodus 17:5-6• The LORD said to Moses: “Go on before the people,

and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river

• The LORD continued ...Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.” 

• Moses obeyed the Lord and struck the water

• People rushed to drink. Thousands of thirsty people quenched their thirst and their cattle 

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What else did Moses do with his rod? What else did Moses do with his rod? o Casted it on the ground and it became a serpent.Casted it on the ground and it became a serpent.

oChanged the water into blood.Changed the water into blood.

oParted the red sea.Parted the red sea.

In the New TestamentThe rock is a symbol to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the new TestamentThe rock is a symbol to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the new Testament 

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink”(John 7:37)

Remember • Be faithful and remember God blessings in your life.• God knows our needs and will take care of them all

• We should depend on God and trust in him

• Thank God for everything even if it is little. 

• Moses always prayed to God, when there was trouble. o Jesus Prayer

Discussion

What didYOU YOU

learn from the story?