Talk Time Read Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5 6, and Micah 5:2 to discuss prophecies, or promises, God made regarding sending the Savior.

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1 Lesson 1 Jesus in Prophecy Scripture Text: Genesis 3; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5 6; Micah 5:2 Today I heard that God promised to send a savior. Lesson 2 Jesus, God with Us Scripture Text: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18 25; John 3:16 Today I heard how God came to us. Q: Where did Adam and Eve live? A: In a garden Q: What did they do that was wrong? A: They ate fruit from the special tree. Q: What did God promise? A: To send a baby boy to help us love God Visit a beautiful garden. Talk about how Adam and Eve had to leave the garden because they disobeyed God. God promised to send a savior to help them learn to love and obey God. Adam and Eve and the Garden by Jane Ray The Promise by Larry Dane Brimner A Promise Is a Promise by Florence Parry Heide Bible Passage: God... gave his... son (John 3:16). Bible Words: God came to us. Q: Who came to Mary? A: An angel Q: What did the angel tell her? A: You will have a baby boy. Q: What did they name the baby boy? If possible, bring out your nativity set and let your child tell you about Jesus birth. God gave us His Son, Jesus, so God could be with us. Have a time of praise because God came to live with us! Ten Tiny Babies by Karen Katz Sweet Baby Feet by Margaret O Hare Baby Jesus by Su Box Bible Passage: God... gave his... son (John 3:16). Bible Words: God came to us. Read Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5 6, and Micah 5:2 to discuss prophecies, or promises, God made regarding sending the Savior. Q: Why do we need a savior? A: To save us from our sins Q: What does Immanuel mean? A: God with us God promised God wants to to send save a me. savior. Find a challenging puzzle to assemble with your family, but secretly withhold one piece. Discuss how all the pieces must fit together to make the picture complete. The prophecies were like puzzle pieces, waiting for the final piece to be put into place. Next week we will discover the final piece. Unit 1 Bible Verse: Isaiah 9:6 Read Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1: This is the final puzzle piece from lesson 1 the Savior is born and His name is Jesus! He is Emmanuel, God with us. Q: What did the angel tell Mary? A: She would have a baby boy who would be the Savior. Q: What did the angel tell Joseph? A: Name the baby Jesus. Q: What would Jesus do? A: Save His people from their sin God Jesus wants is God to with save us! me. Have a baby shower celebrating the birth of the Savior. Do everything in blue and be sure to let your child help with the decorations and food. Talk about how you chose your child s name. Go online or check a baby book to tell the meaning of each person s name. Unit 1 Bible Verse: Isaiah 9:6 God promised to send a Savior. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Sign a Promise Pledge to one another. Promises may include doing extra chores for the week, complementing each other daily, giving extra displays of affection, praying together nightly, reading the Bible aloud, and so forth. Discuss the security in knowing family members are dependable. Identify Jesus promises, especially the promise of His birth, His Spirit, and His second coming. Discuss the security His promises provide. God came in the person of Jesus Christ. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us (Matthew 1:23). Everyone needs paper and pen. Write one player s name at the top of each paper. In one minute, write as many titles as possible by which the person has been known (father, son, employee, friend, student, husband, neighbor, and so forth). Repeat for each person. Though there are many things each person can be called, there is only one person sitting in each chair. Compare this to Jesus who has many titles but only one name.

2 Lesson 3 Jesus Fulfills Prophecy Scripture Text: Jeremiah 31:15; Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:13 23 Today I heard how God took care of baby Jesus. Lesson 4 Jesus Withstands Satan Scripture Text: Matthew 4:1 11; Luke 4:1 13 Today I heard that the Word of God helped Jesus. Q: Who was looking for baby Jesus? A: Wise men Q: What did the wise men give baby Jesus? A: Gifts Q: What did the angel tell Joseph to do? A: Go to Egypt, far away from king Herod. Pack a suitcase or backpack and pretend to take a trip. Jesus and His family went to Egypt because God sent an angel to tell them to get far away from evil King Herod. God took care of Jesus and He takes care of us. The Best Sweater by Lynne Garner The Christmas Star by Su Box Baby Jesus by Karen Williamson Bible Passage: God... gave his... son (John 3:16). Bible Words: God came to us. Q: What did Jesus learn in school? A: God s Word Q: What did Satan want Jesus to do? A: Something wrong, act ugly, disobey Q: What did Jesus tell Satan? A: It is written in God s Word. Teach your child how to treat a Bible: hold it carefully; gently turn the pages; never throw it down or step on it. Help your child learn the Bible passage. We need to learn the Word of God. The Story of Jesus Baptism and Temptation by Concordia Publishing The Beginners Bible for Toddlers by Kelley Pulley My First Bible Words by Thomas Nelson Read Matthew 2:13 23 to learn how God orchestrated the flight into Egypt to keep the young Jesus safe. Discuss how God s plans always come to pass. Q: Why did Joseph have to take his family to Egypt? A: The king wanted to kill Jesus (the new king) so the angel told them to go to Egypt. Q: How did Joseph learn what God s plans were for going back home? A: An angel told him in a dream. God s God plans wants always to save happen! me. Discuss the family s plans for the week. What might keep these plans from happening? If plans have to change, what can you do instead? What plans has God shown your family that have come to pass? Unit 1 Bible Verse: Isaiah 9:6 Read Matthew 4:1 11 to learn how Satan tried to tempt Jesus by misusing the Word of God. Talk about how important it is to put God s Word in our heart and mind. Q: Name three things Satan tried to get Jesus to do. A: Turn stones into bread; jump from the Temple; worship Satan. Q: What answer did Jesus give Satan each time? A: It is written. Q: Why do we need to know God s Word? A: To stand against Satan God s Word God wants helps to me save against me. Satan. Play the game on your child s activity paper using the picture tiles he brought home. Use a stopwatch to see how quickly each member can fill the game board. Each time the player places a Bible in place, he says, It is written. God s plans always come to pass. And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him (Matthew 2:13). Go on a walk. Identify signs of the changing season. Predict what will happen between now and this time next year. Discuss what a master planner God must be to have created the sun, the trees, the animals, and all of nature to work together. Identify signs of God working in your lives. What changes can you expect or desire in your future? God s Word helps us. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10). List temptations each person will resist for one week (playing before homework, going to bed without praying, using phones at the dinner table, skipping daily Bible reading, eating too many sweets, and so forth). Discuss how our flesh is weak, but God s Word is strong. Give each person a Bible verse to quote when temptation arises. At the end of the week, discuss how God s Word helps us overcome more serious temptations.

3 Lesson 5 Jesus Lives! Scripture Text: Matthew 27:27 31, 51; Luke 23:44 46; John 11:47 53; 19:17 18, 30, 38 42; 20 Q: Where did Jesus friends put His body? A: In a cave (tomb) Q: Who sat beside the cave (tomb)? A: Angels Q: What did the angels tell the women? is alive! Today I heard that Jesus is alive! Provide one dead and one living plant or flower. Let your child explore and discuss the differences by sight, smell, and touch. Jesus died, but because He is God, He didn t stay dead. Jesus is alive! The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story by Mike and Jan Berenstain God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren and Laura J. Bryant The Week that Led to Easter by Joanne Larrison and Jenny Williams The Story of Easter by Thomas Nelson Read Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20 to see who saw Jesus alive after His death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus lives! Q: What happened after Jesus was buried in the tomb? A: He came back to life. Q: Name some people who saw that Jesus was alive again. A: Mary Magdalene, disciples, other women, Thomas, James God wants Jesus to lives! save me. Let your child share the pictures on his activity paper and tell the family the Easter story. Discuss ways you can tell Jesus is alive. What has He done in your family? Q: Whom did John see? Q: What did John s friends tell him Jesus was doing? was helping and healing people. Q: Who is the Savior? Lesson 6 Jesus Revealed to John the Baptist Scripture Text: Isaiah 35:3 6; Matthew 11:1 6: John 1:29 34 Today I heard what Jesus did. Play I Spy. Name something you see and let your child run to it. Talk about how John saw Jesus and knew Jesus was the Savior because of the things Jesus did, like helping and healing people. Miracles of Jesus by Pamela Broughton and Jerry Smath The Beginner s Bible for Toddlers by Kelly Pulley Jesus Heals the Sick by Zondervan Read Isaiah 35:3 6 and Matthew 11:1 6 to see how Jesus did what the Word said He would do. When people question what Jesus does just like John the Baptist did tell them Jesus does what He says He will do. Q: What did John want to know about Jesus? A: Was He really the Christ? Q: What answer did Jesus give to John s messengers? A: He spoke of the things He was doing the deaf hear, blind see, lame walk, lepers were cleansed, dead were raised, and He was preaching to the poor. Q: Name some things Jesus has done for you that show He does what He says. Jesus does God wants what He to says save He me. will do. Encourage your child to gather props to teach the family the lesson as his teacher taught it. Gather several dolls, cotton balls, strips of cloth, a washable red marker, sticks, chenille wire, reusable adhesive, and scraps cloths. He will know what to do with them. Jesus rose from the dead. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay (Matthew 28:6). Write the following words on paper: cross, tomb, stone, angel, guards, mary, jesus, and resurrection. During dinner, randomly distribute them among family members. Work together to recount the Easter story, using the words as prompts. Have everyone tell what resurrection power means to him. God does what He says He will do. Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them (Matthew 11:4 5). Order your family s favorite pizza. Have everyone say where they were the first time they had pizza and if they are glad someone introduced them to it. Then have everyone say where they were the first time they heard about Jesus and if they are glad someone introduced them to Him. Discuss how important it is to introduce someone to Jesus. Identify ways everyone can do that this week.

4 Q: Who looked for God? A: Peter Lesson 7 Jesus Revealed to the Disciples Scripture Text: Matthew 16:13 20; Mark 8:27 29; Luke 9:18 21; John 14:1 13 Q: Who did Peter say Jesus was? A: God Q: Who is God? A: Slap palms on thighs. Jesus. Clap. Is. Raise hands and snap fingers. God. Today I heard that Jesus wants us to know who He is. Go through the house and help your child point out items of which there is only one (one front door, one stove, one fridge). Discuss that there is only one God and His name is Jesus. Jesus is God! Miracles of Jesus by Pamela Broughton and Jerry Smath The Beginner s Bible for Toddlers by Kelly Pulley Jesus Is Alive by Debby Anderson Jesus explained several times that He was God. Read Matthew 16:13 20; Mark 8:27 29; Luke 9:18 21; John 14:1 13. Discuss the following questions. Q: Name some of the things Jesus said He was. A: The way, the truth, and the life; the Father; God Q: Who did some think Jesus was? A: John the Baptist, a prophet like Isaiah or Jeremiah Q: Why did Jesus want His disciples to know who He was? A: So they would know that He was God and had come to save them from sins Jesus God wants wants us to to know save who me. He is. Write each person s name on an index card. Write JESUS and GOD on two index cards. Place the cards in a bag. Everyone lines up against the wall. Each person draws a card from the bag. If it says JESUS or GOD he moves forward one giant step; otherwise, he cannot move. Jesus is God, so that allows players to move forward. Return cards to the bag after each round of play.. Q: Whom were the men looking for? A: God Q: What did they see Jesus doing? A: Making sick people better and sad people happy Q: Who is Jesus? A: Slap palms on thighs. Jesus. Clap. Is. Raise hands and snap fingers. God. Lesson 8 Jesus Revealed to All Scripture Text: John 8:12, 19 29, 58; 10:22 30, 38; Revelation 21:6 7 Today I heard that Jesus is God. Let your child show off things he can do, such as catch a ball or count. Talk about how Jesus could do things other people could not do because He was God. Miracles of Jesus by Pamela Broughton and Jerry Smath The Beginner s Bible for Toddlers by Kelly Pulley Jesus Loves Me by Candycane Press My Bible Storybook by Mindy MacDonald Read John 8:12, 19 29, 58; 10:22 30, 38; and Revelation 21:6 7 to read Jesus words explaining He is God. God wants Jesus to is God. save me. Q: Name some things Jesus said He was. A: Light, not from earth, one with His Father, before Abraham, beginning and ending Q: Recall instances in Jesus life confirming He is God. A: Emmanuel prophecy, fulfilling prophecy (healing, baby boy, born in Bethlehem, etc.), power over Satan Q: Name some things Jesus did or does today that show He is God. A: Heals, saves, helps, comforts Encourage your child to share the pictures on his activity paper to show how Jesus explained that He was God. Walk through the house and find things of which there are only one: one front door; one back door; one blue bathroom; and so on. Discuss again that Jesus and His Father are one; Jesus is God! God wants us to know who He is. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? (John 14:9). Make a list of emergency services and/or types of first responders. Discuss scenarios in which you might need them. Discuss the importance of knowing which to dispatch during an emergency. Identify Jesus as the ultimate emergency responder. Discuss the importance of knowing and calling on Him. Identify situations in which you would call upon Jesus for help. Jesus is God manifest in the flesh. I and my Father are one (John 10:30). In Bible times, people went to synagogues to worship, pray, preach, learn about the laws, meet with like-minded believers, and so forth. Have everyone take turns naming something you can do at church (sing, worship, pray, get married, get baptized, play basketball, etc.). Who can name the most? Of all the things you could do at church, what has each person done? Who has done the most?

5 Lesson 9 Jesus Knows Everything Scripture Text: John 4:4 30 Today I heard that Jesus knows everything. Lesson 10 Jesus Gives Freedom Scripture Text: Mark 1:23 28; Luke 4:33 37 Today I heard that Jesus makes us better. Q: Where did Jesus stop to rest? A: A well Q: Who did He meet there? A: A woman Q: What did Jesus know about the woman? A: Everything Play a game guessing each other s favorite things: food, color, toy, game, and so on. Discuss how Jesus knows everything about us. All Day Long with Jesus by Dayspring Jesus Knows Me by Joni Walker God Knows Me by Juliet David Q: What was wrong with the man in today s story? A: He was sick. Q: Where did he go to get help? A: Church Q: Who made the man better? To avoid discussion of demons, we referred to the demoniac as a wild man who was sick, and Jesus made him better. Have a praise time with musical instruments (such as wooden spoons and metal pans), thanking Jesus for making us better. God Made You Special by Zonderkidz God Loves You Very Much by Zonderkidz Count My Blessings by Thomas Nelson Read John 4:4 30 to learn about a woman who had a special conversation with Jesus. Discuss the following points. Q: What did Jesus know about the woman at the well? A: He knew she didn t have a husband. Q: What did the woman think Jesus was until He told her He was the Messiah (Savior)? A: A prophet Q: List things that only Jesus can know about you (if you don t say them aloud). A: Thoughts, feelings, fears Jesus God knows wants everything to save about me. me. Ask each person to share something about himself the others might not know, such as Mom had a horse when she was a little girl, or a particular fear. Make a list of characteristics of each family member that are shared by others in the family, and those that are unique. Jesus knows everything about us. Read Mark 1:23 28 and Luke 4:33 37 to learn how Jesus set a man free. Q: What was wrong with the man who listened to Jesus in the Temple? A: He had an evil spirit (demon) inside him. Q: What did the demon make the man say to Jesus? A: Leave us alone! We know You are the Holy One of God. Q: What happened when Jesus told the demon to come out? A: The demon left and the man was set free. God God wants sets to me save free. me. Find items in your house that are bound, or contained: your pet on a leash; fish in a fish bowl; socks in a drawer; milk in the fridge. Discuss how easy it is to set those things free. Name things that bind people and might make them do bad things. How can we be set free? God sets us free! God knows everything about us. Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? (John 4:29). Go around the dinner table having everyone share a funny or embarrassing moment, or identify something that would be embarrassing if it happened to you. Consider how you would feel if everyone knew about your blunder. Discuss how Jesus knows everything about us the good, bad, silly, messy, embarrassing and still loves us the same. God sets us free. Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God (Luke 4:34). Discuss what it means to be free and the value of freedom. Over the next week, thank God daily for the freedom from sin that we can find in Him. Pray for the people in this world who are not free in both a physical and spiritual sense. God sees and knows them, and He honors our prayers for them.

6 Lesson 11 Jesus Raises the Dead Scripture Text: Luke 7:11 16 Today I heard that Jesus made a boy come back to life. Lesson 12 Jesus Restores Sight Scripture Text: John 9:1 7 Today I heard how Jesus healed a blind man. Q: Why was the mommy sad? A: Her son died. Q: What did Jesus do? A: He made the boy live again. Q: Who can do anything? Some things we cannot do, but Jesus can do anything. Take a nature walk and help your child point out all the things that are alive. Talk about how Jesus brought the boy back to life. Most of All, Jesus Loves You by Noel Piper Hooray for Today by Victoria Osteen Jesus Raises the Widow s Son by Nicole Dreyer Q: What was wrong with the man in our story? A: He was blind. Q: What did Jesus put on his eyes? A: Mud Q: What happened after he washed the mud off in the pool? A: He could see. Prepare a safe place where family members can take turns being blindfolded and try to do daily tasks, such as color a picture or make something from Play-Doh. Talk about how Jesus made the blind man see. Jesus Heals a Blind Man by Vic Mitchel Superheroes Prayer Book by Caroline Larson Jesus Heals the Sick by Zondervan Read Luke 7:11 16 to learn how Jesus showed He had power over life and death. Q: How did Jesus feel when He saw the funeral group for the young man? A: He was filled with compassion (sad or sorry) for the mother. Q: What did Jesus do for the widow? A: He brought her son back to life. Q: What did the people realize when they saw the son living again? A: They knew God had visited them; that Jesus had power over death. God God wants gives to me save life. me. Let each family member use a camera or smart phone to take pictures of things that are alive. See if anyone thinks to take a picture of family members. Talk about how God gives life. Read John 9:1 7 to read about a blind man s encounter with Jesus. Discuss these points. Q: What did the people think was the reason for the man s blindness? A: He or his parents had sinned. Q: What did Jesus say was the reason the man was blind? A: God wanted to show His power through the man. Q: Explain how Jesus healed the man? A: He spit in dirt, put mud on the man s eyes, and then told him to go wash in the pool. God God wants is my to healer. save me. After blindfolding family members, have them eat a snack. Then have them draw a picture while blindfolded. Talk about how difficult these actions were. Discuss how the man must have felt after Jesus healed him. Share testimonies of when God has healed family members. God has power over death. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not (Luke 7:13). Visit a garden center. Have each family member purchase a small plant, or choose one as a group. Determine the care requirements necessary to not only keep the plant(s) alive, but thriving. Identify ways Jesus faithfully cares for us, not merely keeping us alive, but blessing us abundantly beyond what we deserve or could imagine. God heals. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work (John 9:4). This week, when you see your family members after being apart whether due to school, work, sleep, etc. greet each other with a hug. Did it feel weird in the beginning? Did it become more natural and comforting? Identify ways we can express our love to Jesus daily and throughout the day. Though it may feel weird in the beginning, it will quickly become natural and comforting.

The Road to Emmaus Lesson Aim: To understand who Jesus is.

Teacher s Guide: Ages 6-7 Kings and Kingdoms Part 1: The Life of Jesus Unit 4, Lesson 19 The Road to Emmaus Lesson Aim: To understand who Jesus is. THE WORSHIP Who God is: The King Who Rose THE WORD Bible