Luke 1
In this presentation we have fun setting the setting with candles, bread, and incense. Then the children have an opportunity to participate by acting out the story and saying the words in the conversation bubbles. Zechariah learns that he and Elizabeth will have a son. John will prepare people for Jesus’ coming. This year we did this story at Thanksgiving and we focused on prayer and praise.
Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and in favor with God and man. He learned to read, help with chores, be responsible, help Joseph as a carpenter, and most importantly, he learned to love and obey God with all of His heart. It was evident at the temple when Jesus was 12, how well he had learned these lessons. People were amazed! We don’t know too much about Jesus’ boyhood, but we explore a couple lessons in this section.
In this presentation we explore what it means to grow in wisdom by reading the scriptures and playing a game. The craft shown above helps us learn what it means to grow in stature. Attach a measuring tape to a colorable set of pages. We also talk about growing in favor with God and man. We practice helping ‘mommy Mary’ cook by making biscuits for snack and helping ‘dad Joseph’ build a box with popsicle sticks. There are a lot of fun activities in this one.
This lesson is full of opportunities to search for this and that as we learn about the Passover Celebration and the lesson story of Jesus at the temple. Using candles, the light of truth, search for yeast and bread crumbs in the Bedika Chametz activity. Search for the hidden Matzah bread representing Jesus who came to earth to die and take away our sins. Search for Jesus and your friends. Find that it is Jesus who saves us and promises us eternal life. Drink the cups of the Passover. Finish by entering Joseph’s carpenter shop, pound some nails (have them already mostly pounded in), and drill 2 holes into the string art board to hang it after you finish the string art of a snow flake. Jesus purifies us – we are whiter than snow.
Praise God, Jesus came to us as a baby to a humble family. We here the story every Christmas, but it still holds the same glory and wonder.
This series of Christmas stories tell the story of Jesus’ birth in three parts and encourages kids to make their own Nativity Decor Set which they can use each week (and years afterward) to retell this precious story of Jesus’ birth.
You can get the puppets from: http://www.springtimedoodles.com
https://springtimedoodles.com/blog/posts/nativity-paper-puppets-free-printables/
The above PowerPoint presentation mentions God’s story in the stars. Find out more at: https://www.freedomlifelight.com/Gods-celestial-word-all-48-constellations/
It also mentions the star of Bethlehem as part of that great story. Check out Rick Larsen’s research here: https://bethlehemstar.com/