December 19 - God's Messengers

December 24 - Follow The Star

Discussion: 1. Who were the Wise Men looking for? JESUS 2. How did the Wise Men find Jesus? THEY FOLLOWED A STAR 3. What did the Wise Men bring Jesus? GOLD, FRANKINCESE, AND MYRRH 4. What is the gift that God gives to us? JESUS 5. What are some gifts that you can give Jesus?

December 23 - God's Big Announcement

Discussion: 1. What are some jobs that people have today that might be "lowly" like the shepherd's job? THESE JOBS DO NOT MEAN THEY ARE ANY LESS THAN WE ARE. 2. The Angel shared God's great news to the Shepherds while they were at work. What are some normal things that we do every day where we might experience God?

December 22 - Christ is Born in a Manger

Discussion: 1. What was the name of the baby who was born? JESUS/EMMANUEL "GOD WITH US" 2. What was this baby going to do? SAVE THE WORLD 3. Who else is God's child? ME!

December 20 - John the Baptist

Discussion: 1. Who was John the Baptist? HE WAS GOD'S SPECIAL HELPER. HE TOLD PEOPLE THAT JESUS WAS COMING SOON. 2. Why did John baptize people? SHOWED THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO FOLLOW GOD AND BEGIN A NEW LIFE 3. What visited Jesus after he came up from the water? THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIKE A DOVE

December 19 - God's Messengers

Discussion: 1. After Adam and Eve ate the fruit in the garden, what were all the children born with? THE DESIRE TO DISOBEY GOD AND DO THINGS OUR OWN WAY (SIN) 2. What does sin do? SEPARATES US FROM GOD 3. Who is the present that changes our hearts to obey God? JESUS 4. So even when we have to wait and wait for Christmas, it will finally come. What does that teach us about God? WE MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR HIM, BUT GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES.