by Kimber Bailey Scott
Luke 1:26-38
SING:
His Name was Jesus
Tune: The Farmer in the
Dell
His name was Jesus
His name was Jesus
Thank You, God, for
Jesus
His name was Jesus
RHYME:
The Baby Jesus
By Dana Eynon
A stable (make
house with hands)
A manger (make box
with hands)
A baby (cradle
baby)
With animals all around
(arms outstretched)
The baby is sleeping
(folded hands against cheek)
Let’s tiptoe (walk
on tiptoe)
And not make even a
sound (Shhh!)
LESSON:
Pretend to talk on a toy phone or your
cell phone. I’m happy! Do you know what I was talking about? I
heard some happy news. My friend is going to have a new baby brother!
Wow, that is such good news! Boys and girls, when you have some happy
news, how can you tell your friends your happy news? There are lots
of ways to tell people happy news. In our Bible story, someone hears
some happy news. Let’s listen to find out that happy news.
The Bible tells about a young woman
named Mary. Mary loved God very much, and He loved her. God chose
Mary for a special job. He had some happy news for her. God didn’t
write Mary a letter or call her on the phone. He found a special way
to tell her.
One day God sent an angel to tell
Mary some happy news. Maybe the angel knocked on the door. Let’s
knock. When the angel saw Mary, he said, “Hello, Mary. God loves
you very much. He is with you.” Mary was surprised. She had never
met an angel before. Can you look surprised? Mary wondered why the
angel was there. Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You are
going to have a baby. You will call Him Jesus. He will be God’s
Son.”
APPLY:
What happy news did the angel tell
Mary? What was Mary to name her baby? In the Bible we can find the
answer. His name was Jesus.” Jesus is the special baby.
MEMORY VERSE:
The Bible says, “His name
was…Jesus“ Can you say those words with me? Say them louder. Say
them softer. Give each one a Bible (or share) & ask each to
say, “His name was…Jesus“ Luke 2:21
SNACK: Christmas Blessing Snack Mix
In a large bowl,
mix all the ingredients together. You can make this mix as a family
and eat
while discussing
each ingredient and how it relates to Christmas. Each ingredient in
this snack mix
symbolizes
something associated with the Birth of Christ.
· Gummy
Fruit – To symbolize the fruit we are to produce as Christians.
Luke 1:41-42 - King
James Version
(KJV) 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the
salutation of Mary,
the babe leaped
in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she
spoke out
with a loud
voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the
fruit of thy womb.
· Bugles
Corn Snacks - Shaped like a trumpet to remind us of the angels we
have heard on
high. Luke
2:13-14 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV) 13 Suddenly a
large group of
angels from
heaven also appeared. They were praising God. They said, 14 "May
glory be given to
God in the
highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on
earth!"
· Peanuts -
Plant the seeds for peace on Earth. Luke 2:15-18 – (NIRV) 15 The
angels left and went
into heaven.
Then the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem.
Let's see this thing
that has
happened, which the Lord has told us about." 16 So they hurried
off and found Mary and
Joseph and the
baby. The baby was lying in the manger. 17 After the shepherds had
seen him, they
told everyone.
They reported what the angel had said about this child. 18 All who
heard it were
amazed at what
the shepherds said to them.
· Stars -
Memories of those who came before us to lead us into a blessed
future. Matthew 2:1-2 -
(NIRV) 1 Jesus
was born in Bethlehem in Judea. This happened while Herod was king of
Judea.
After Jesus'
birth, Wise Men from the east came to Jerusalem. 2 They asked, "Where
is the child who
has been born to
be king of the Jews? When we were in the east, we saw his star. Now
we have
come to worship
him."
· Hershey's
Kisses - The love of family and friends that sweetens our lives.
Matthew 2:10-11 -
(NIRV) 10 When
they saw the star, they were filled with joy. 11 The Wise Men went to
the house.
There they saw
the child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him.
Then they
opened their
treasures. They gave him gold, incense and myrrh.
· Red Hots -
The blood that Jesus was born to shed for our salvation. Luke 2:26-32
- (NIRV) 26
The Spirit had
told Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's
Christ. 27 The Spirit
led him into the
temple courtyard. Then Jesus' parents brought the child in. They came
to do for
him what the Law
required. 28 Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said,
29 "Lord,
you are the King
over all. Now let me, your servant, go in peace. That is what you
promised. 30 My
eyes have seen
your salvation. 31 You have prepared it in the sight of all people.
32 It is a light to be
given to those
who aren't Jews. It will bring glory to your people Israel."
· Pretzels -
Arms folded in prayer in thanksgiving and worship. Luke 2:36-38 -
(NIRV) 36 There
was also a
prophet named Anna. She was the daughter of Penuel from the tribe of
Asher. Anna
was very old.
After getting married, she lived with her husband seven years. 37
Then she was a
widow until she
was 84. She never left the temple. She worshiped night and day,
praying and going
without eating.
38 Anna came up to Jesus' family at that very moment. She gave thanks
to God.
And she spoke
about the child to all who were looking forward to the time when
Jerusalem would
be set free.
ART/CRAFT:
Use Magic Color Scratch White Angels.
You make this angel's gown colorful! Just scratch designs onto its
dress with a wooden scratching tool.
GAME:
Have children sit on the floor in a
circle. Explain that the beanbag will be passed from one child to the
next while the music plays. When the music stops, the child holding
the beanbag will say the Bible words, “His name was Jesus.” You
will need one adult to start and stop the music and one or more
adults to sit in the circle with the children. You will need to say
the words with the children several times. After that most will be
able to say them on their own. However always say the words with a
child who is new or needs help.
NEED:
Bible
Toy or cell phone
Scratch angels
Wooden scratching tools or toothpicks
Christmas music
Bean bag or Ziploc of beans or rice
Gummy fruit
Bugels corn snacks
peanuts
stars
Hershey kisses
Red hots
pretzels
large mixing bowl
mixing spoon
Ziploc bags
