The First Christmas Gift: Jesus is Born!
The focus of this family time is to use five easy steps to teach your family that God showed His love by giving us Jesus. Jesus was the very first Christmas present.
MEMORY VERSE:
John 3:16 “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only son.”
Learn the Memory Verse together and say it throughout the week to help your family remember and apply what they have learned.
STEP 1. GATHER!
Use a Christmas ornament to play “Hot Potato,” allowing kids to say one word of the verse as they pass the cookie cutter. The person holding the cookie cutter when the group says, “16” is out. Continue playing until there is one child left.
God has a good plan, and that’s why He sent Jesus to be our Savior. Jesus is the best gift ever! There’s a verse we can remember that will help us say, “Thank You,” to God for doing such a wonderful thing for us.
STEP 2. READ THE BIBLE AND WORSHIP
STEP 3. DISCUSSION !
Use these questions and points to have a conversation with your children about the Bible story.
REVIEW THE BIBLE STORY
Question
Who sent the angel to Mary? God
Action
Pretend to be surprised
Question
Who was talking in Joseph’s dream? God’s angel
Action
Pretend to sleep like Joseph.
Question
Who was born in a stable? God’s Son, Jesus
Action
Pretend to hold God’s Son, Jesus. Tell Him, “Happy Birthday!”
Question
What did the angels tell the shepherd? Jesus was born!
Action
Make pretend wings, like angels.
Question
Where did the shepherds find Jesus? In a stable
Action
Shout out, “Jesus saves us!
Mission Moment
Edward VI
(1537-1553)
What would you do if you were a king or a queen? Live in a castle? wear lovely clothes? Tell people what to do?
Edward vI was a real king. His father was one of the most famous English kings - Henry VIl. Henry died When Edward was only nine, so Edward then became king. Edward did live in a castle, he did wear lovely clothes and he did tell people what to do, but the most important thing Edward did was to help people in England find out about his friend Jesus.
Edward was only a boy, and he was only king for six years because he died when he was just fifteen - but he did everything he could to help people find out about Jesus. Edward was very clever and knew all about the Bible. He made sure that English Bibles were in every church so that ordinary people could find out about jesus. He made sure church services helped people understand how they could be Jesus friends and helped them understand the Bible. He gave Important jobs to Jesus friends who would help him rule England in the way Jesus wanted.
Earward was only a boy, he was only king for six years and no Ord when he was, lust fifteen - but while he was king more and more people in England became Jesus" friends.
STEP 5. Pray!