LESSON 1 SUNDAY AN ANGEL REFERENCE: VISITS …Y...Jesus and Mary and go to Egypt because King Herod...

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BIBLE TIMEToday we are going to talk about a very special visit. This special visit took place

between an angel, and a woman named Mary. An angel of the Lord came to Mary and said, “Mary do not be afraid about my visit. I am here to tell you great news! You will give birth to the world’s Savior. You will name him Jesus. He is a very special baby because he is God’s son!” Mary was very surprised and happy about the visit from the angel and was glad that he was telling her good news. She was happy to hear about this promise and thanked God for allowing her to be the mother of the special baby. She told her soon to be husband, Joseph, about the very special visit. Joseph and Mary were very happy about the news from the angel.

Would you be afraid if an angel came to visit you? What kind of news do you think the angel would bring to you? What news did he give Mary? That she was going to have a son! What was his name supposed to be? Jesus! This baby was very special because he would be God’s Son and the Savior of us all!

Craft Recap:

Jesus needed to be born because the world needed a Savior. Mary was visited by an angel who told her she would have a special baby. The baby would be a boy, and she was to name him Jesus because he was God’s Son sent to be our Savior. She told her soon to be husband, Joseph, about the good news, and they were both happy to get to be a part of God’s special plan.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• An Angel Visits Mary color-

ing sheet• Copy paper• Coloring supplies

CLASS SCHEDULE1. Welcome/Books of the Bible2. Singing/Memory Verse3. Bible Lesson4. Craft Time5. Snack/Prayer

CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:Have the coloring pages set out for the children to color as they arrive to class.

Ask the children to draw what they think an angel looks like and have them share their drawings with the rest of the class. Discuss how we are not really sure what they look like, but people like to use their imaginations.

LESSON 1 (SUNDAY):

AN ANGELVISITS MARY

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Luke 1:26-38


BIBLE TIMEWe have been learning all about the birth of Jesus. We know that an angel visited

Mary, and also the shepherds. We know that Jesus was born in a stable and laid in a manger in a town called Bethlehem. We know that Joseph and Mary were very excited to get to be the parents of God’s only son. Now we are going to talk about another special visit. This visit took place in Bethlehem. When Jesus was born, a very special star appeared in the sky. A group of wise men saw this star, and knew the Savior was born because the star was a special sign from God. The wise men lived very far away, but knew they had to get to Jesus. They all packed up gifts and followed the special star to find Jesus.

After Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph stayed in a house in Bethlehem for a while. Jesus had grown quite a bit by the time the wise men got to him. The star they followed stopped right above Jesus’ house. The wise men knocked on the door, and came in to meet Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. They gave Jesus their very special gifts. They bowed down to Jesus and worshiped him. They were very thankful to see God’s son!

Craft Recap:

A star appeared when Jesus was born as a sign that he had come to the world. The wise men followed it for a long time so they could see Jesus. The star stopped over the house of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. The wise men met Jesus and his parents and gave Jesus gifts and worshiped him. Everyone was very happy to get to see Jesus!

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Multicolored yarn• Popsicle sticks• Jewels• Tacky glue


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:Have Puzzles or Play-dough out for the children as they arrive.

The Wise Men’s Star. You will be helping the children make stars to help remember the star that the wise men followed to see Jesus.

LESSON 2 (SUNDAY):

WISE MEN COME TO SEE JESUS

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Matthew 2:1-12


1. Use the pattern above to place the sticks in the star pattern, gluing as you go. Allow to dry before you do the next step. You may want to do this part a day ahead of time.

2. Allow the children to decorate and color their stars with yarn, jewels, and markers.

3. Tie yarn to one of the points of the start so the star can be hung.

STARPATTERN


BIBLE TIMERemember talking about the wise men who came to see Jesus? Before they

arrived at Jesus’ house, they asked King Herod where Jesus was. They were calling Jesus the King. This made King Herod jealous. He was the only king! He wanted to find Jesus and make sure that he wouldn’t be the king. The wise men knew of King Herod’s jealousy and did not tell the king where Jesus was. They were protecting him.

One night, the angel of God came to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Jesus and Mary and go to Egypt because King Herod was looking for little Jesus. Joseph and Mary packed up right away and fled to Egypt to protect God’s Son, Jesus.

Joseph, Mary, and Jesus stayed in Egypt for a long time. They stayed there until another angel of the Lord told them King Herod was dead, and they could return safely back to Bethlehem.

Craft Recap:

God protected Jesus when King Herod tried to destroy him. He sent his angel to give Joseph a message to protect Jesus. Joseph obeyed the message and fled to Egypt with Jesus and Mary. God took care of them and made sure they were safe.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Escapes to Egypt col-

oring sheet


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Set out play dough and cookie cutters and let the children have five minutes extra time for arrival activity. The lesson and craft are short today.

Pass out the coloring sheets for the children and discuss how they would feel if they had to leave their home and friends quickly to escape danger.

LESSON 3 (SUNDAY):

JESUS ESCAPES TO EGYPT



BIBLE TIMEWhen Jesus grew to be older, he went with Mary and Joseph to Jerusalem for a

celebration. It took them many days to get there. When the celebration was over, crowds of people began making the journey back home. Mary and Joseph walked for many days, thinking Jesus was with them and playing with his friends. They began to look for Jesus and guess what? They could not find him! Jesus was lost! Do you think he was scared? Where could he have been? Mary and Joseph were very worried. They loved Jesus so much and were afraid he was lost or hurt.

Mary and Joseph made the long trip back to Jerusalem where they had seen Jesus last. They looked and looked and guess what? They finally found Jesus! He was in the temple, listening to the teachers and asking questions. The teachers were amazed at Jesus and were learning from him too. Mary ran up to Jesus and said, “Jesus! Where have you been! I have been so worried!?” Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” Mary knew that Jesus was very special, but she was Jesus’ mother and she knew that it was not yet time for Jesus to begin his special job for God. She told him he needed to come home, and he obeyed.

Craft Recap:

Mary, Jesus, and Joseph went to Jerusalem for a celebration. When Mary and Joseph left, Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. Mary and Joseph did not know this. They found out Jesus was not with them and went back to Jerusalem to find him. He was in the temple with the teachers. He thought he was ready for his special job, but Mary and Joseph knew it was not time yet and took him home to continue to teach him about God.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Temple coloring page• Boy Jesus cut-out• Construction paper


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:Have puzzles set out for the children.

Jesus in the temple craft. Cut out each little boy for the children and set aside. Give each child a temple to color and when they are finished, cut out the door along the dotted lines, leaving it attached to open and close. Take the construction paper and help the child glue the temple onto the paper, not putting glue in the door hole. Glue the back part of the boy figure, and have the children open the temple door to glue the boy onto the construction paper inside.

LESSON 4 (SUNDAY):

JESUS INTHE TEMPLE



BIBLE TIMELast week, we talked about Jesus as a boy sitting in the temple with the teachers. He

was ready to tell others about God. Was he really ready? No, he still had to learn more from Mary and Joseph, so he went back home with them to learn and grow in God’s Word. Do we learn and grow in God’s Word? Yes! Every time we come to class, we grow in God’s Word.

Jesus grew and grew and was ready to begin his ministry. God sent a special man before Jesus to help the people get ready to hear his message.

The people nicknamed the man John the Baptist. He was Jesus’ cousin! John spoke to the people about Jesus being the Son of God and how he was going to save the world. People from all over would come to hear John talk about Jesus. He wore itchy camel’s hair for clothes and ate BUGS! Yes, bugs! He would eat locusts and honey.

He told the people to share their food with those who didn’t have any. He told them not to cheat and steal. He taught them that we are to all be happy with what we have, and to share with others what we have. He loved to tell the people about God’s son Jesus and how he was the Savior of the world.

Craft Recap:

Jesus was ready to start his special job, his ministry, and God sent Jesus’ cousin, John-the-Baptist to spread the word about Jesus the Savior and help them to turn from their sins to prepare for Jesus’ message. The people were happy to hear about Jesus and were anxious to get to see him! Jesus’ ministry was about to begin!

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Honey• Crackers• John the Baptist coloring

sheet


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:Set out puzzles for the children to assemble as they arrive.

After the lesson, pass out the John the Baptist coloring sheet and allow them to color as you go over the lesson recap. After the children have placed their lessons in their binders, pass out crackers and honey as a snack.

LESSON 5 (SUNDAY):

JOHN PREACHES ABOUT JESUS



BIBLE TIMELast week, we learned Jesus was ready for his ministry to begin because he was a

man and no longer a young boy. His cousin, John, was sent to proclaim how Jesus the Savior was about to come, and how the people should turn from sin, share what they had, and stop cheating and stealing. He was preparing them for Jesus’ message. John’s nickname was John the Baptist, and he wore itchy camel’s hair clothes and ate wild honey and locusts! One day, Jesus came down to the river Jordan to visit John the Baptist. John was preaching about Jesus and baptizing people in the river. He would tell them to turn away from sin and be baptized to wash the sin away. Jesus came up to John and asked him to baptize him. Baptize Jesus? John was confused! He knew Jesus was the Son of God and had no sin; he was the Savior of the world! John said, “No my Lord, you should be the one baptizing me!” Jesus said it was right for John to baptize him because he wanted to do the will of his Father, God. John understood, and he and Jesus went down into the water, and John baptized Jesus. As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, a dove flew down and landed on Jesus to show that God was with him. God’s voice came from heaven and said, “This is my Son. I am pleased with him.”

Craft Recap:

It was time for Jesus to start his ministry, and he wanted to visit his cousin so he could be baptized to do the will of his Father. When Jesus came up from the water, a dove flew down, and God said he was pleased with Jesus. Jesus obeyed God and did His will.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• John Baptizes Jesus color-

ing sheet


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Set out puzzles or play dough and allow the children five minutes of extra arrival activity time.

After the lesson, pass out the coloring sheets and allow the children to color them.

LESSON 6 (SUNDAY):

JOHN BAPTIZES JESUS



BIBLE TIMELast week we talked about a man named John. What was his nickname? John the

Baptist! He was Jesus’ cousin and preached about the Savior, Jesus. Jesus came to John to be baptized, and when he came up out of the water, what happened? A dove came down, and God told everyone Jesus was His Son, and that he was pleased. Do you remember what happened next? Jesus was taken off into the desert! Today, we are going to talk about what happened while Jesus was in the desert.

Jesus stayed in the desert for forty whole days without eating! Could you last forty days without eating? I sure would be hungry! Jesus went there to get ready for his special job, his ministry. After forty days, Satan, the enemy of God came to Jesus and tempted him to do things that were wrong.

Satan knew Jesus was very hungry, so he told Jesus to turn a stone into bread. Jesus said, “No!” Satan then took Jesus to a tall building and told him to jump off to show he was the Son of God. Jesus said, “No! ”. Satan then asked Jesus to bow down to him and worship him. This upset Jesus because he knew that the only person he was to worship was God, so he said, “No! Get away from me! I serve God! ”. With that, Satan left, and God sent angels to take care of Jesus. Jesus chose to obey God and God’s Word rather than the words of God’s enemy Satan. Jesus obeyed God and his Word.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Tempted in the Desert

coloring sheet


LESSON 7 (SUNDAY):

JESUS TEMPTED IN THE DESERT


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Set out some blank pieces of paper and have the children draw what they think is in a desert.

After the lesson, pass out the coloring sheets. While coloring, talk about obeying God’s Word. Ask them what Jesus may have seen or heard in the desert, and how he must have felt with it being so hot and not getting to eat.


BIBLE TIMEAfter Jesus was tempted in the desert, he went to the Sea of Galilee to find some

special men to help him while he taught God’s Word. Jesus had twelve very important men in mind.

Peter and Andrew were brothers who liked to fish. They fished every day because this was their job! Jesus saw them in their boat while they were fishing, and asked them to let him get into their boat because a great crowd had gathered to hear Jesus preach. Jesus got into Peter and Andrew’s boat and began to teach.

When Jesus was finished, he told Peter and Andrew to let down their nets to catch some fish. When Peter and Andrew let down their nets and brought them back up again, they could not believe what had happened! Do you know what happened? The nets were so full of fish that the nets began to break! They had to call their partners in another boat to help them get all the fish in! When all the fish were in, the boat almost sank because of the big load of fish!

When they all got backto shore, Jesus told

Peter, Andrew, and their two partners, James and John, to leave their fishing business and follow him. Jesus said, “Come and I will make you fishers of men. ” Do you know what this means? It means that these men would go out and fish for people! They would preach to the people so they would follow God. All four men decided to leave everything and follow Jesus because they knew he was a very special man. We know Jesus is a very special man too! Why is he special? Because he is the Savior of the world! The Son of God! We should all follow him.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Says Follow Me color-

ing sheet• Thin dowel rods; thin ribbon• Fish cut-outs• Hole punch


LESSON 8 (SUNDAY):

JESUS SAYS “FOLLOW ME!”


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:Have the Jesus Says follow me coloring sheet out for the kids to work on before class.

Before class, cut the fish templates out in squares, leaving the fish pattern for the children to cut out themselves. Give each child several different colors of the fish paper, and let them cut out the fish and color. You may need to help some with this part. Talk about the Bible story as you work. Next, use the hole punch to punch a hole in the fish’s mouth. Tie the ribbon through the hole in the fish, and join all the fish together and tie them onto the pole.


BIBLE TIMEJesus and his apostles were invited to a wedding feast in Cana. While there, Jesus’

mother, Mary asked Jesus for some special help at the wedding. The wedding fest had a lot of people there to celebrate the marriage of a man and a woman. They ran out of wine to drink! Mary, Jesus’ mother, came to Jesus and said, “They have no wine.” Jesus then answered, “What does this have to do with me? My time has not yet come.” Mary looked at the servants and told them, “Do whatever he tells you to do.” Jesus’ mother Mary knew Jesus was ready to start his special ministry, and the wedding would be a good place to begin. Jesus told the servants to take six stone water jars and fill them with water. The servants obeyed. Jesus also told them to serve it to the master of the wedding feast. The servants did as they were told, and a miracle happened! The water in the jars turned into wine! How could water be turned into wine? To make wine, you need grapes! Were there grapes in the jar? No! Just like magic, the water was turned into wine. It was a miracle! This was the first of many miracles that Jesus performed so the people could see God’s glory.

Craft Recap:

After Jesus chose twelve men to follow him and learn from him, they were invited to a wedding feast in Cana. Jesus’ mother Mary was there as well. During the feast, the wine ran out, and Mary asked Jesus to help. He told the servants to fill six jars of water and serve it to the wedding master. When the master drank it, the water had been turned into wine! It was a miracle! This was the first of many miracles Jesus would perform to show that he was God’s Son, the Savior of us all.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Turns Water to Wine

coloring sheet


LESSON 9 (SUNDAY):

JESUS TURNS WATER TO WINE

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: John 2:1-11

CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:Set out puzzles for the children to assemble as they come into class.

After the lesson, have the children color the coloring sheet.

If time allows, go over the names of Jesus’ disciples and review the books of the Bible. Finish up any free time with free play.


BIBLE TIMEWhile Jesus was teaching about God, he got to meet a lot of people. Jesus loved

meeting everyone. Jesus knew everyone was special to God and he wanted them to know! Today, we are going to look at a man named Nicodemus and the talk he had with Jesus.

Nicodemus was an important Jewish teacher. He was a Pharisee. Most of the Pharisees did not like Jesus. They wanted to make Jesus stop healing people and teaching them about God. Nicodemus wanted to learn more about Jesus. He came to Jesus at night saying, “Jesus, I know you are from God because no one could do miracles and signs unless they were from God. ” Jesus then taught Nicodemus about how God sent Jesus to save the world from their sins.

Nicodemus did not understand everything Jesus was saying. Jesus explained that if people believed in Jesus and were baptized into him, they would be saved from their sins. Jesus came to earth to save us all from our sins!

Craft Recap:

Nicodemus was a teacher who wanted to learn more about Jesus. He came to Jesus at night to talk to him because he was afraid to be seen. Most of the Pharisees did not like Jesus. Jesus taught Nicodemus about God’s love, and how he sent Jesus to save us all from our sins. Nicodemus listened and asked good questions. Jesus told Nicodemus that everyone who believed in him would be saved from their sins.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Talks to Nicodemus

coloring sheet• Thinking of You cards• Stamps


LESSON 10 (SUNDAY):

JESUS TALKS TO NICODEMUS


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Set out puzzles, play dough, or a few toys from learning centers for the children to play with as they arrive.

After the lesson, give the children their coloring pages to work on. When they are finished, pass out some cards for them to decorate for any members who are ill or at home. Tell the children that Jesus cares for others and we can too.


BIBLE TIMELast week, we talked about Nicodemus the Pharisee and how he came to Jesus at

night to learn more about him. This week, we are going to talk about another person Jesus talked to. Jesus and his disciples walked to Samaria. It was a very long walk, and Jesus was thirsty. He went to a water well to see if he could get some water to drink. He met a woman at the well. She had a big jar and was filling it with cool water. Jesus asked her for a drink. She was surprised that Jesus was talking to her. The woman was a Samaritan, and Jesus was a Jew. Jewish people did not like Samaritans, or talk to them. Jesus did however because he loves everyone. He told the Samaritan that he was the Son of God sent to save us from sin. The woman had sin in her life, and Jesus, a stranger, knew about them! She was surprised! How could a stranger know about her sins? Do you know why Jesus knew her sins? He is the Son of God! He could look into the woman’s heart and see what she was feeling. The woman went to town after she spoke with Jesus, and told them all that the Son of God was here and was sent to save them all. She said, “He even told me my sins, and he didn’t even know me!” The people believed the woman and began to listen to Jesus.

Craft Recap:

Jesus and his disciples walked to Samaria. It was a long hot walk. Jesus was thirsty and went to a well to get water. There he met a Samaritan woman. She was surprised he talked to her because he was a Jew and Jews did not talk to her people. He told her everything she had ever done and said he was the Son of God. She shared this news with the people of the town, and they believed her.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus & Woman at the Well

coloring sheet• Flower cut-outs• Buttons• Pipe cleaners


LESSON 11 (SUNDAY):

JESUS & WOMAN AT THE WELL


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Pring flowers on car stock and cut out. Give each child 3 flowers to color. Have them stack three flowers on top of each other to make one big colorful flower. Glue these together, and help the children pick out a button to put in the middle. Attach the flower to the pipe cleaner with tape. Tell them to be kind like Jesus and give their flower to someone who needs cheering up.


BIBLE TIMEOne night Jesus and his disciples were traveling in a boat. They were all pretty

tired from traveling. Jesus decided to go down into the boat to get some sleep. While he was sleeping, a storm blew in across the sea. It was scary! The wind was blowing, the rain was coming down, and there was lightning and thunder all around! The poor little boat the disciples and Jesus were in was going to be torn apart from the storm. It began to fill up with water! The disciples were very scared! Jesus slept quietly through the storm. “Jesus! Help us!” They cried out, “Don’t you care that our boat is sinking!?” Jesus stood up and said to the storm, “Peace. Be still.” And with that the storm immediately stopped. The wind was gone, and the waves stopped. “Why were you so afraid? ” Jesus asked the disciples. “I will take care of you!” The disciples were amazed at the miracle Jesus performed. He could even tell the wind and the waves what to do, and they obeyed! Jesus was able to do these things because he was the Son of God.

Craft Recap:

Jesus and the disciples were on a boat. Jesus was tired and went down into the boat to sleep. While sleeping, a storm came and almost sank the boat. The disciples were afraid and woke Jesus up. Jesus calmed the storm, and the disciples were amazed that he could command the wind and the waves. Jesus could do this because he was the Son of God.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Cloud templates• Construction paper• Beads, rice• Packing tape• Toilet paper rolls


LESSON 12 (SUNDAY):

JESUS CALMS A STORM


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Wrap the toilet paper rolls in construction paper and tape one end of the roll shut with packaging tape. Allow the children to decorate the rolls with crayons and stickers.

Next, give the children beads and/or rice to put in the tubes. Fill half way. Tape the other end of the roll closed with packing tape. Next, give the children the circle cutouts to decorate, and attach them to the rolls. They now have a rain maker.

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BIBLE TIMESo many people came to hear Jesus teach. Everywhere he went, people wanted to

listen to him and hope to see a miracle. One day, Jesus and his apostles were teaching in a small house. People crowded in it as best they could to listen to Jesus. There were even people all around the house outside to hear him as well! There were friends there who wanted to help their friend out. He was paralyzed. Paralyzed means he could not use his legs to walk. If he needed to go somewhere, his friends would put him on a mat and carry him. The friends knew Jesus could help the paralyzed man and tried to get to Jesus. They looked and looked for a place to get into the house, but there were too many people! They went up the stairs to the roof and dug a hole in it! They let down the mat with the man who couldn’t walk, right into the house that Jesus was in. Jesus saw the friends and knew they and the paralyzed man believed in Jesus and God. He told the man, “Get up and walk! Your sins are forgiven!” The man hopped right up! His legs worked again! It was a miracle! The crowd was amazed and praised God for healing the man who could not walk.

Craft Recap:

Jesus was teaching in a house. There were a lot of people in the house, and a lot of people outside the house. Some friends wanted to meet Jesus so he could help their friend who could not walk. They climbed to the roof, dug a hole in it, and lowered their paralyzed friend down to Jesus. Jesus knew the men all believed in him. He told the man to get up and walk and that his sins were forgiven. The man got up! Everyone was amazed and praised God.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Heals Paralyzed Man

coloring sheet• Blanket• Sheet


LESSON 13 (SUNDAY):

JESUS HEALS PARALYZED MAN


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Coloring page.

Allow the children to pretend they are the friends pulling the paralyzed man to Jesus. Let one child lay on the blanket, as the other kids pull the child around the room.

Talk about how hard it must have been for the friends to do this every day.

Talk about what problems they may have had, and how happy they all were when the man was healed.


BIBLE TIMEThe night Jesus was born, there were people working out in the field taking care of

sheep. These people were called shepherds. A shepherd’s job was to stay with the sheep outside at all times to protect them. Suddenly, the shepherds saw an angel! Who else saw an angel? Mary! The mother of Jesus! What do you think this angel had to say to the shepherds? The angel said, “Don’t be afraid, we have good news! The Savior of the world has been born! He is in a stable, lying in a manger, wrapped in cloths.” After he told the good news, the shepherds saw the sky full of beautiful angels who were singing praises to God because they were so happy about Jesus. Guess what the shepherds did next? They all went running into Bethlehem to find the Savior so they could see him and praise God. They found him in the stable, just as the angel had said. They visited with Mary and Joseph and got to see baby Jesus. They went all over town telling everyone they saw about the angels message and the Savior, Jesus!

What were the shepherds doing when the angel visited? They were in a field with their sheep. What was the angel’s news? That Jesus, the Savior, was born and was in a stable lying in a manger. Did the shepherds go see the baby? Yes, they sure did, and when they left, they told everyone about the good news.

Craft Recap:

An angel of the Lord visited Mary and told her she would have a baby named Jesus. Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem and while there, Mary had Jesus in a stable full of animals. An angel told some shepherds about the baby, and they came to see him. They were so excited about him that they told everyone they could about the birth of the Savior.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Angels Tell of Jesus’ Birth

coloring sheet• Sheets, small paper cups• Stapler, yarn, hole punch• Jesus Is Born cutout


LESSON 1 (WEDNESDAY):

ANGELS TELL OF JESUS’ BIRTH


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:

Allos the children to color their coloring page as you teach today.

Before class, cut out the bottoms of the paper cups, and punch two holes, on opposite sides of the bottom half of the cup for the string to go through. You will be making a megaphone. Give each child a Jesus is Born cutout and let them color it. After they finish coloring, help them glue the cutout onto the cup and let them decorate it. Once done, tie yarn to each hole and place the megaphone over the child’s head. You can all march around the room spreading the word about the Savior being born.


BIBLE TIMEDo you remember talking about the special star in the sky that helped the wise men find

Jesus? We made our own stars to help us remember the story. Tonight, we will go over the story again.

When Jesus was born, a very special star appeared in the sky. A group of wise men saw this star and knew the Savior was born because the star was a special sign from God. The wise men lived far away, but knew they had to get to Jesus, they all packed up gifts and followed the special star to find Jesus.

After Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph stayed in a house in Bethlehem. Jesus had grown quite a bit by the time the wise men got to him. The star they followed stopped right above Jesus’ house. The wise men knocked on the door, and came in to meet Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and give Jesus their very special gifts. They bowed down to Jesus and worshiped him. They were very thankful to see God’s Son!

Craft Recap:

A star appeared when Jesus was born as a sign that he had come to the world. The wise men followed it for a very long time so they could see Jesus. The star stopped over the house of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. The wise men met Jesus and his parents and gave Jesus gifts and worshiped him. Everyone was very happy to get to see Jesus!

Who saw the star? The wise men! Did they know what the star was about? Yes! They knew it would lead them to the Savior. Did they find him? Yes! They found him in a house with Mary and Joseph. We should be like the wise men and seek after Jesus as well!

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Wise Men coloring sheet• Flashlight



WISE MEN COME TO SEE JESUS


CRAFT CORNER

Arrival Activity:It is a good idea always to have something set out on the table as the children arrive. This gets their minds prepared for the story.

After the lesson, pass out the coloring sheets. When they are finished coloring, get out the flashlight, and play a game of follow the leader while pretending to be the wise men following the “star” (flashlight) to see Jesus. Talk about how we should always seek Jesus as the wise men did.


BIBLE TIMEDo you all remember what we talked about on Sunday?Who was King Herod? He was a mean king that was jealous of Jesus because

the wise men called Jesus what? A king! This made King Herod angry. He sent out soldiers to find Jesus and destroy him! What did God do to protect Jesus?

He sent an angel to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Jesus and Mary and go to Egypt because King Herod was looking for little Jesus. Joseph and Mary packed up right away and fled to Egypt to protect God’s Son, Jesus.

Joseph, Mary, and Jesus stayed in Egypt for a long time. They stayed until another angel of the Lord told them that King Herod was dead, and they could return safely back to Bethlehem.

Craft Recap:

Did God protect Jesus when King Herod tried to destroy him? Yes! He sent his angel to give Joseph a message to protect Jesus. Did Joseph obey the message and flee to Egypt with Jesus and Mary? Yes! God took care of them and made sure they were safe. God protects his children. We are God’s children, and God protects us too!

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Brown card stock• Paper sack• Brown yarn• Eye & Ear template• Googly eyes



JESUS ESCAPES TO EGYPT


CRAFT CORNERMake a horse puppet using brown paper bags. Cutout eye and ear templates. Paste as shown in the picture. Cut small strips of brown yarn for children to use for the horse’s mane. Attach googly eyes.

See “after” photo.


BIBLE TIMEOn Sunday, we talked about the time Mary and Joseph lost Jesus when he was just a

little boy. Do you remember the town they were in? Jerusalem. Why were they there? For a celebration!

Mary and Joseph walked for days; they thought Jesus was playing with his friends. But he wasn’t! Where was Jesus? In the temple back in Jerusalem.

Mary and Joseph were very worried. Mary and Joseph made the very long trip back to Jerusalem where they had seen Jesus last. He was in the temple, listening to the teachers and asking questions. The teachers were amazed at Jesus and were learning from him too. Mary ran up to Jesus and said, “Jesus! Where have you been! I have been so worried!” Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” Mary knew Jesus was the very special son of God, but she was also Jesus’ mother and she knew that it was not time for Jesus to begin his special job for God. She told him he needed to come home, and he obeyed.

Craft Recap:

Mary, Jesus, and Joseph went to Jerusalem for a celebration. When Mary and Joseph left, Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. Mary and Joseph did not know this. They found out Jesus was not with them and went back to Jerusalem to find him. He was in the temple with the teachers. He thought he was ready for his special job, but Mary and Joseph knew it was not time and took him back home to continue to teach him about God. Jesus obeyed his mother when she told him to come back home. Children are told to obey their parents because it is a good thing to do. God gives us parents to protect us and love us and teach us His Word!

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus in the Temple coloring

sheet



JESUS INTHE TEMPLE


CRAFT CORNERAllow the children to color the Jesus in the temple coloring sheet and discuss what he could be doing in there and what he may have heard, seen, or smelled. Talk about the importance of staying with your parents when in a public place. Finish the class time with free play.


BIBLE TIMEOn Sunday, we talked about Jesus and his cousin. What was Jesus’ cousins name?

John! What did people give to him as a nickname? John the Baptist!John the Baptist spoke to the people about Jesus being the son of God and how

Jesus was about to come to save the world. People from all over would come to hear John talk about Jesus. What kind of clothes did John wear? He wore clothes made of camel’s hair! What did he like to eat? He ate locusts and honey! He ate these things because he lived in the desert. Even though people thought he was strange, they loved to hear John’s message about Jesus the Savior.

Do you remember what his message was? He told the people Jesus was coming soon to free the world from sin, and the people had to turn away from their sins and be ready for Jesus. He told them to share their food with those who didn’t have any and to not cheat and steal anymore. He taught them that we are to all be happy with what we have, and to share with others.

Craft Recap:

Jesus was ready to start his special job, his ministry, and God sent Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist to spread the word about Jesus the Savior and help them to turn from their sins. The people were happy to hear about Jesus and were anxious to get to see him! Jesus’ ministry was about to begin! We will talk next week about Jesus coming down to the Jordan river to visit John while he preached. John was very excited to see Jesus the Son of God.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Paint smocks• Small paintbrush• Small googly eyes• Green washable paint• Green pipe cleaner• Clothespins, magnet



CRAFT CORNERSet out a table cloth on your workspace. Give each child a paint smock, clothespin, and a paint brush. Instruct them to paint the clothespin. Cut two pipe cleaners in half and bend them to resemble legs and attach to the clothespin. Place glue on the googly eyes and allow the children to place the eyes on the clothes pin. Attach a magnet to the back. Set aside to dry. Tell the children it is a magnet to hold pictures and memory verses on the fridge.


JOHN PREACHES ABOUT JESUS

“The Savior Is Here.

The Kindom Is Near!”

“The Savior Is Here.

The Kindom Is Near!”


BIBLE TIMEOn Sunday, we talked about Jesus‘ visit to the Jordan River to see John. Who was John?

His cousin! John the Baptist! John was sent to proclaim how Jesus the Savior was about to arrive, and how the people should turn from sin, share what they had, and stop cheating and stealing. What did John wear? He wore itchy camel’s hair clothes and ate wild honey and locusts.

John was at the river preaching about Jesus and baptizing people in the river. He would tell them to turn away from sin and be baptized to wash the sin away. Jesus came up to John and asked him a question. What was the question? Jesus asked to be baptized! Baptize Jesus? John was confused! He knew Jesus was the Son of God and had no sin; he was the Savior of the world! John said, “No my Lord, you should be the one baptizing me! ” Jesus said it was right for John to baptize him because he wanted to do the will of his Father, God. John understood, and he and Jesus went down into the water, and John baptized Jesus.

What happened when Jesus came out of the water? As soon as Jesus came out of the water, a dove flew downand landed on Jesus to show that God was with him. God’s voice came down from heaven and said, “This is my son. I am pleased with him.”

Craft Recap:

It was time for Jesus to start his ministry, and he wanted to visit his cousin, John, so he could be baptized to do the will of his Father. When Jesus came up from the water, a dove came down, and God said he was pleased with Jesus. Jesus obeyed God and did His will. After this, Jesus was taken away and placed out in the middle of the dry, hot desert. We will talk about what happens to him next week.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Dove cut-out• Glue• White feathers• Yarn• Hole punch



CRAFT CORNERBefore class, cut out enough doves for your children and punch a hole in the top part of the dove’s back to loop the yarn through. Give each child a dove, piece of yarn, and feathers. Help them glue the feathers to the tail of the dove, loop the yarn through hole and tie.


JOHN BAPTIZES JESUS


BIBLE TIMEOn Sunday, we talked about Jesus trip to the desert. How long did he stay before he

was visited by Satan? Forty days! Did he eat anything for these forty days? No, not one thing! He was very hungry and very weak.

Jesus stayed in the desert for forty whole days without eating! Jesus went there to get ready for his special job, his ministry to the people. After forty days, Satan, the enemy of God came to Jesus and tempted him to do things that were wrong.

Satan knew Jesus was very hungry, so he told Jesus to turn a stone into bread. Jesus said, “No!” He knew that real life came from God’s Word, and it was more important than food. Satan then took Jesus to a tall building and told him to jump off to show he was the son of God. Jesus said, “No!” Jesus knew it was not a good idea to put God to the test. Satan then asked Jesus to bow down to him and worship him. This upset Jesus because he knew the only person he was to worship was God. He said, “No! Get away from me! I serve God! Jesus remembered the words of God from the Bible that tells everyone to worship God and God alone. With that, Satan left, and God sent angels to take care of Jesus. Jesus chose to obey God and God’s Word rather than the words of God’s enemy Satan.

Craft Recap:

Jesus was in the desert for forty days to get his mind ready for his special ministry. While there, Satan, the enemy of God came and tempted Jesus to do wrong. Did Jesus do wrong? No! He obeyed God and followed God’s word.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Obeyed God’s Word

worksheet



CRAFT CORNERPass out the worksheets and have the children trace the letters and draw the picture of how Jesus obeyed his Father in heaven. Talk about how we too can be like Jesus and obey our parents when we are tempted.


JESUS TEMPTED IN THE DESERT

Children, obey yourparents in the LordEphesians 6:1

Color a picture of Jesus obeying God in the desert.

Jesus Obeyed God’s Word


BIBLE TIMEPeter and Andrew were brothers who liked to fish. They fished every day because this

was their job! Jesus saw them in a boat while they were fishing, and asked them to let him get into the boat because a great crowd gathered to hear Jesus preach. Jesus got into Peter and Andrew’s boat and began to teach.

When Jesus finished teaching, he told Peter and Andrew to let down their nets to catch some fish. What happened next? The nets were so full of fish that they began to break! They had to call their partners in another boat to help them get all the fish! When all the fish were in the boat, it almost sank because of the big load of fish!

When they all got back to shore, Jesus told Peter, Andrew and their two partners, James and John, to leave their fishing business and follow him. Jesus said, “Come and I will make you fishers of men. ” Do you know what this means? It means these men would go out and fish for people! They would preach to the people so the people would follow God. All four men decided to leave everything and follow Jesus because they knew he was a very special man. Jesus also met eight more men to follow him. He had an important job for them to do after he went back home to heaven to help God watch over us. We call these men the twelve Apostles. They spent three whole years with Jesus learning from him and asking questions.

“Jesus called them one by one. Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Next came Phillip Thomas too, Matthew and Bartholomew. James the one they called the Less, Simon, also Thaddeus, the twelfth apostle Judas made, with a kiss did he betray. Yes, Jesus called them, yes Jesus called them, yes Jesus called them, and they followed him.”

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Dowel rod fishing pole• Fish from Sunday’s lesson• Goldfish snacks



CRAFT CORNERAfter you review the Bible story, have all the children sit in a circle on the floor. Place the trivia fish face down where the magnet is face-up and allow each child to fish. Once they catch a fish, they must answer the question, and pass the pole on to another person.


JESUS SAYS “FOLLOW ME!”


BIBLE TIMEDo you all remember where Jesus and his disciples went while they were in Cana? To

a wedding feast! The wedding fest had a lot of people celebrating the marriage of a man and a woman. What happened while the fest was going on? The guest ran out of wine! Mary, Jesus’ mother, came to Jesus and said, “They have no wine.” Jesus then answered, “What does this have to do with me? My time has not yet come.” Mary looked at the servants and told them, “Do whatever he tells you to do.” Jesus’ mother Mary knew that Jesus was ready to start his special ministry, and the wedding would be a good place to start. Jesus told the servants to fill six stone water jars with what? Water! The servants obeyed. Jesus told them to serve it to the master of the wedding feast. The servants did as they were told, and a miracle happened! What was the miracle? The water in the jars turned into wine! How could water be turned into wine? To make wine, you need grapes! Were there grapes in the jar? No! The water was turned into wine. It was a miracle! This was the first of many miracles that Jesus performed so the people could see God’s glory.

Craft Recap:

After Jesus traveled around to find twelve men to follow him and learn from him, they were invited to a wedding feast in Cana. Jesus’ mother Mary was there as well. During the feast, the wine ran out, and Mary asked Jesus to help. He told the servants to fill six jars of water, and serve it to the wedding master. When the master drank it, the water had been turned into wine! It was a miracle! The first of many miracles Jesus would perform to show that he was God’s Son, the Savior of us all.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Water jar handout• Circle cut-outs• Brads



CRAFT CORNERCut a slit at the dotted line of the water jar and cut out the circles from the circle template. Give each child a circle and have them color one half blue for the water, and purple for the wine. When they are finished, place each circle in the slit of the jar, leav-ing one side exposed, and the other not. Attach the circle to the jar with a brad. The children can then turn the circle to show water and wine.


JESUS TURNS WATER TO WINE


BIBLE TIMERemember who came to see Jesus in the night to talk to him? Nicodemus! While

Jesus was teaching the people about God, he got to meet a lot of people. Jesus knew everyone was special to God, and he wanted them to know!

Nicodemus was an important Jewish teacher. He was a Pharisee. Most of the Pharisees did not like Jesus. Do you remember what the Pharisees wanted Jesus to do? They wanted Jesus to stop healing people and teaching them about God. Nicodemus wanted to learn more. He came to Jesus at night saying, “Jesus, I know you are from God because no one could do miracles and signs unless they were from God.” Jesus taught Nicodemus about how God sent Jesus to save everyone from their sins.

Nicodemus did not understand everything Jesus was saying. Jesus explained that if people believed in Jesus and were baptized, they would be saved from their sins. Jesus came to earth to save us all from our sins!

Craft Recap:

Nicodemus was a Pharisee teacher that wanted to learn more about Jesus. He came to Jesus in the night to talk to him, because he was afraid that the other Pharisees would see him. Most of the Pharisees did not like Jesus. Jesus taught Nicodemus about God’s love, and how he sent Jesus to save us all from our sins. Nicodemus listened and asked good questions to learn more about Jesus and why he was on earth. Jesus told Nicodemus that everyone who believed in him would be saved from their sins.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Talks to Nicodemus

coloring sheet• Maze worksheet



CRAFT CORNERAfter the lesson pass out the maze for the children to work on. When they are finished, give them the coloring sheet and review the books of the Bible and the story from today as they color.


JESUS TALKS TO NICODEMUS


BIBLE TIMEDo you remember our story from Sunday? It was about Jesus and a woman from

Samaria.Jesus and his disciples walked to Samaria. It was a very long walk, and Jesus was

thirsty. Where did he go to get a drink? He went to a water well! He met a woman at the well. She had a big jar and was filling it with cool water. Jesus asked her for a drink. She was surprised that Jesus was talking to her. Why was she surprised? The woman was a Samaritan, and Jesus was a Jew. Jewish people did not like Samaritans, or talk to them. Why did Jesus talk to her? Because he loves everyone! He told the Samaritan that he was the Son of God sent to save everyone from sin. The woman had sin in her life, and Jesus, a stranger, told her about her sins. She was surprised! How could a stranger know about her sins? Do you know why Jesus knew about her sins? He is the Son of God! He could look into the woman’s heart and see what she was feeling. The woman went into town after she spoke with Jesus, and told them that the Son of God was here and was sent to save them all. She said, “He even told me my sins, and he didn’t even know me! ” The people believed the woman and began to listen to Jesus.

Craft Recap:

Jesus and his disciples walked to Samaria. It was a long hot walk. Jesus was thirsty and went to a well to get water. There he met a Samaritan woman. She was surprised he talked to her because he was a Jew and Jews did not talk to her people. He told her everything she had ever done and said he was the Son of God. She shared this news with the people of the town, and they believed her.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Plastic cup with paper in-

serts (Oriental Trading)



CRAFT CORNERUsing the premade cup inserts as a template, measure and cut your own inserts. On each one, write, “Jesus is living water.”

After the lesson, give each child the inserts. Talk about how Jesus is the living water as they decorate the inserts. When they are finished, place each insert inside the cup and seal it. Be sure to let parents know they must wash the cups by hand before use.


JESUS & WOMAN AT THE WELL


BIBLE TIMEOn Sunday, we talked about another special miracle Jesus performed. Do you

remember what it was? It was when Jesus told the storm to stop!One night Jesus and his disciples were traveling in a boat to go talk to more people

about God. They were all pretty tired from all their traveling. What did Jesus decide to do while they were on the boat? He took a nap! While he was sleeping, a storm blew in across the sea. It was scary! The wind was blowing, the rain was coming down, and there was lightning and thunder all around! What happened to the boat? It began to fill up with water! The disciples were very scared! Jesus slept quietly through the storm. “Jesus! Help us!” They cried out, “Don’t you care that our boat is sinking!?” Jesus stood up, looked around, and said to the storm, “Peace. Be still.” What did the storm do? The wind was gone, and the waves stopped. “Why were you so afraid?” Jesus asked the disciples. “I will take care of you!” The disciples were amazed at the miracle Jesus performed. He could even tell the wind and the waves what to do and they obeyed! Jesus was able to do these things because he was the Son of God.

Craft Recap:

Jesus and the disciples were on a boat. Jesus was tired and went down into the boat to sleep. While sleeping, a storm came and almost sank the boat. The disciples were afraid and woke Jesus up. Jesus calmed the storm and the disciples were amazed that he could command the wind and the waves. Jesus could do this because he was the Son of God.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Jesus Calmed the Storm

coloring sheet• 2 liter pop bottle• Blue food coloring• Water, oil, confetti



CRAFT CORNERPass out the coloring sheets for the children to color. When they are finished, get out the storm bottle for the children to shake. Talk about how Jesus calmed the storm. To make the bottle, fill the bottle half way up with the water, then add food coloring. Next, pour in 1/4 cup of oil. Sprinkle in confetti. Screw the lid on tight and shake contents to create the storm. Give each child a turn at shaking the contents and watching the oil settle back over the water.


JESUS CALMSA STORM


BIBLE TIMESo many people came to hear Jesus teach. Everywhere he went, people wanted to

listen to him and hope to see a miracle. One day, Jesus and his apostles were teaching in a house. It was a small house, and people crowded in it as best they could to listen to Jesus. There were even people all around the house outside to hear him as well! There were friends who wanted to help their other friend out. Do you remember why they wanted to help their friend? He was paralyzed. Paralyzed means he could not use his legs to walk. If he needed to go somewhere, his friends would put him on a mat and carry him. The friends knew Jesus could help the paralyzed man and tried to get to Jesus. They looked and looked for a place to get in the house, but there were too many people! Where did they go and what did they do? They went up to the roof of the house and dug a hole in it! They let down the mat with the man who couldn’t walk, right into the house that Jesus was in! Jesus saw the friends and knew they and the paralyzed man believed in Jesus and God. He told the man, “Get up and walk! Your sins are forgiven!” The man hopped right up! His legs worked again! It was a miracle! The crowd was amazed and praised God for healing the man who could not walk.

Craft Recap:

Jesus was teaching in a house. There were a lot of people in the house and a lot of people outside of the house. Some friends wanted to meet Jesus so he could help their friend who could not walk. The climbed the roof, dug a hole in it, and lowered their paralyzed friend down to Jesus. Jesus knew the men all believed in him. He told the man to get up and walk and that his sins were forgiven. The man got up! Everyone was amazed and praised God.

SUPPLIES NEEDED• Lesson binders• Note to parents



CRAFT CORNERAfter the lesson, take out all of the children’s binders and let them go over the lessons you have covered this quarter. The children will get to bring the binders home with them today, and will bring them back for the new quarter on the following Sunday.


JESUS HEALS A PARALYZED MAN

Look at what I did this quarter! Please go through my binder with me and ask

me about the bible stories inside. Bring the binder back to class on Sunday so

I can fill it up even more with Bible stories.
















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