Jehovah Nissi
– The Lord is My Banner
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Jehovah
Nissi -
Nes
= Banner or Flag – Armies would carry a banner on a pole on the front line to give
their army hope and a focal point to follow - show example of a kingdom crest
Banners
show WHO we are – WHOSE we are
God
is our Banner of Encouragement – our Hope – our Focal Point
Moses
was the only to use this name in Exodus 17
Exodus 17:9-16
Background
– This was the Israelites first battle (against human forces) since they
escaped Egypt
Read
story
a.
How did God again use Moses?
b.
How did others help him?
c.
What did Moses mean when he used Jehovah Nissi?
d.
**The War is the Lord’s!! WE are his vessels!!
e.
The Amalekites were a constant battle for the
people of Israel. What is a constant battle we today face? What gives us strength or protection in this
war?
f.
How can we compare that back to the “banner”
Moses lifted?
A look at Banners
in the Bible/Family Craft
Each table will receive a worksheet with some questions.
Adults can select one or two verses to lead the children at the table thru, but then children will work on their Family Banner. I gave each family a larger piece of material to work on together, but then each child also received a smaller piece of material to make their own personal banner to wave during worship. I had two handouts, gathered from the web, to give ideas of what to put on the banners.
The LORD is our
Banner
1.
We are part of HIS army
a.
By this shall all men know that you are my
disciples – that you love one another – John 13:35
b.
Our banners need to be showing love
2.
HE leads us into Battle
a.
We FOLLOW
b.
We DON’T run ahead
c.
We DON’T run to another line
3.
He WILL always be visible to us – Look to HIM
when confused – not the world
Take Homes
Kids – His
Banner Over Me is Love – based on Songs 2:4
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