Exodus Together
Associate Pastor Drew Page
We are excited to announce that we are beginning a new Sunday School study on the
Book of Exodus starting September 18 at 9:30 am. We will have a large class option, a small
class option, and a senior women’s’ class option. We also will have classes for teens, preteens,
and young children. But despite the size and age differences, we will be studying the same thing.
Why is that? Because there is a biblical principle behind it.
Deuteronomy 6 sets out the Great Commandment to “love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deut. 6:5). But the text does not end
there. It gives instruction on how to teach it. Moses writes, “You shall teach them diligently to
your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way,
and when you lie down, and when you rise.” (Deut. 6:7). Moses commanded the Old Testament
Jews that they not only to learn biblical truths individually, but they were to be discussed and
incorporated into important fabrics of society.
When Sunday School classes teach the same subject, families can sit around the table and
talk about what they learned from class. Each class will have a different perspective, and these
perspectives can then be shared over a meal or in a quiet room or even on the porch. More
importantly, families can read the assigned Scriptures together in anticipation of their classes and
discuss questions prior to coming to church. How cool it would be for our children’s class to tell
the teacher what they learned from their parents during the week!
Additionally, studying the same thing fosters unity in the church. There are no “special
teachers” or “special lessons.” From the highest elder to the youngest follower of Christ, we are
all equal at the foot of the cross. We may have different roles within the body, but as Paul points
out in 1 Corinthians, the “unseemly parts” are just as important as the “favored parts.” When we
are studying Exodus together, we get perspectives from men, women, teens, and children. We
get perspectives from wealthy, middle class, and the poor. All of those differences bring
perspective in application to the biblical interpretation of Scripture. And we all grow together
through it.
To get the most out of this study, there are several steps you can take. First, do the
assigned readings individually. Follow the principles from Living by the Book to discern the
“who, what, when, where, why, and wherefore.” Check your findings against a biblically strong
commentary on Exodus. Then, discuss your findings with your family. If you do not have a
family living with you, call on another brother or sister who is without a family and discuss with
them. Then come Sunday ready to participate. Whether you know it or not, we all NEED you!
