Dear Parents, We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and in working through this booklet together. SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Luke 2:8-20
Jesus The Savior of the World
BIBLE STORY SUMMARY: God sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. He sent His angels to announce the Savior’s birth and tell the shepherds where to find Him. The shepherds hurried to see and worship Him, and they told others the things they had seen. They praised God for all they had seen and heard. LESSON FOCUS: To understand the good news: A savior has been born. He is Christ the Lord. To choose to respond to this good news by asking Jesus to forgive you and give you eternal life. To choose to respond by making Jesus Lord of your life. WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD: Jesus Christ is LORD! LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: To whom did God send angels to announce the birth of His Son in Bethlehem? What was the response? To shepherds outside the town of Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. After the angels left, the shepherds quickly went to Bethlehem to look for the baby they had been told about. What information did the angel give to the shepherds to help them find the newborn Jesus? They were to look for a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. They probably looked in many of Bethlehem’s stables before finding the baby Jesus. What did the shepherds do after they had seen the Christ child? They told others about what the angels had told them.
God Announces the Birth of Jesus
Angels Bring Good News
How did the people of Bethlehem respond to the message? They were amazed; but there is no record that they did anything about it.
This Week’s Memory Verse Will you ask Jesus to forgive you and give you eternal life?
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.
Will you tell others the good news that Jesus came to die for sin and give eternal life?
I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Will you praise and thank God for His wonderful gift of salvation?
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.”
See you on Sunday!
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Luke 2:10 to 11
December 15, 2013
MONDAY – SHEPHERDS KEEPING WATCH
SATURDAY – This Week’s Puzzle
On the night Jesus was born, there were shepherds out on the hillside near Bethlehem. They lived out in the fields and took care of their sheep. Other people thought that shepherds were dirty because they lived outside and worked with animals. What are things that a shepherd might do for his sheep? Make sure they have good food to eat Protect them from other animals Take care of them if they get hurt Read Luke 2:8 to 9. On the night Jesus was born, shepherds near Bethlehem had a special visitor. Who was it? An a ___ ___ ___ ___ of the LORD What did they see around them? The g ___ ___ ___ ___ of the Lord Light brighter than the sun was suddenly shining around them! Shepherds were not even allowed to go into the temple to hear and learn about God. How did they feel when an angel came that night? (Circle any that you think are true.) Bored
Surprised
Happy
Sad
Really scared!
Do you think they were expecting an angel that night? _________ What if you had been one of the shepherds, sitting with your friends by a campfire that dark night? How would you have felt? Draw a face that shows how you would have felt when the angel came and God’s glory was so bright around you. Read our memory verse out loud at least two times.
Draw a picture of something from this week’s Bible lesson.
FRIDAY – MORE THAN AMAZED
TUESDAY – VERY HAPPY NEWS!
Read: Luke 2:18 to 20. Morning came and the shepherds had to get back to their sheep. As they walked through town, they told everyone they met what they had seen and heard!
Read Luke 2:8 to 11. The Bible says that the shepherds were terrified when the angel came and the glory of the Lord was all around them.
What did the people of Bethlehem think about the shepherds’ story? (Verse 18)
Why do you think the shepherds were TERRIFIED? A. When they saw God’s glory, they saw how sinful they were. B. They were afraid of the dark. C. They had never seen light like this before! D. Both A and C.
They were “______________________ at what the shepherds said to them.” What did the people of Bethlehem do when they heard the good news? Came to worship Gave a nice place to stay Gave blankets and a bed The Bible doesn’t say The people of Bethlehem were amazed at the news Jesus – but the Bible doesn’t say they did anything about it. What did the shepherds do when they went back to their fields? (Verse 20) A. Glorified God – talked about what God had done B. Praised God for all they had heard and seen C. Both A and B
Yes Yes Yes
Practice saying all the lines of our memory verse. Tell them to someone in your family.
The angel knew that the shepherds were afraid. What did he say to them? D___ n___ ___ be afraid. What kind of news did the angel have for them? (Verse 10) _____________ news of ______________ joy that will be for ________ the people.
The shepherds’ hearts were changed by the good news – they praised and glorified God! Are you amazed that Jesus came to be your Savior? Have you asked Him to forgive your sin? Will you tell others the good news about Jesus?
When the shepherds saw the light of God’s perfect glory, they understood that they were sinful.
No No No
What was the good news? (Verse 11) That very day, the Savior had been born – to save people from their sin. They did not need to feel afraid. The Savior was for everyone – even dirty shepherds! All of the above. Will you tell God, “Thanks,” that He sent Jesus for all people?
WEDNESDAY –ANGELS PRAISE GOD
THURSDAY – SHEPHERDS HURRY TO BETHLEHEM
Read Luke 2:11 to 14. What three clues did the angel give to help the shepherds find the baby?
Read Luke 2:15 to 16. The angels left just as quickly as they had come. The sky was dark again, and the night was quiet.
1. He would be in the “town of ________________.”
What did the shepherds say to each other after the angels left? Now we can finally get some sleep. Does anybody know any good campfire stories? Let’s go to Bethlehem and see what God has told us about!
Read Luke 2:4 to find another name for that town:
B___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. The baby would be wrapped in
3. They would find him lying in a
blankets
cloths
hay
crib
cradle
manger
The angel had given some good clues about where to find the special baby. He would be in Bethlehem, wrapped in strips of cloth, and lying in a manger.
What happened when the angel was done telling his message? (Verse 13) The angel left. It got dark again. More angels came and joined the first angel.
With these clues, where do you think the shepherds looked? Draw a circle around any that you think are true.
How many angels do you think were in the “great company” of them? 3
12
100
How long did they wait? They left right away! They planned the trip for the next week. They waited for daylight so they could see where they were going.
Fancy hotels
Too many to count!
Big houses
Animal stables What were the angels doing? “_______________________ __________. They said, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.” How loud do you think all this praise was? How bright do you think it was?
Quiet
Dark
LOUD
Bright as day
Will you give praise to God for sending His Son to be your Savior?
After opening many stable doors, they came to one where a lamp was lit and a woman and a man were watching their newborn baby sleeping peacefully in the animals’ feed box. If you were a shepherd, what would you have said to Mary and Joseph? _________________________________________ Practice saying the first three lines of our memory verse.