Year 2 - Month 1 Content

Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 1:5-56

What did the angel, Gabriel, tell Zechariah? His wife, Elizabeth, would conceive a son, and they would name him John.
How did Zechariah answer? “How shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
What did the angel, Gabriel, tell Mary? Gabriel told Mary that she had found favor with God and that she would give birth to a son named Jesus.
What did Gabriel say that Jesus would be called? Son of the Most High
What did the angel of the Lord say to Joseph in a dream? The angel told Joseph to take Mary as his wife. Her baby was from the Holy spirit. She would have a son, and they would name him Jesus.
What did the angel tell Joseph that Jesus would one day do? He would save people from their sins.
What happened when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting? Her baby, John, leaped in her belly.

Luke 2:1-21

Where was Jesus born? In a city called Bethlehem.
Who appeared to the shepherds? An angel of the Lord.
What did the angel say to them? “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
Where did the shepherds go after hearing the angel? They went to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph with a baby laying in a manger.
What did they tell Mary and Joseph? They told them everything that they had heard from the angel.
What did Mary do? “Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.”

Matthew 2:1-18

Who was the King when Jesus was born? Herod.
How did the wise men know that the “king of the Jews” had been born? They saw “His star” rise in the sky.
Where did the wise men travel from? “The East.”
How did Herod feel when the wise men came and asked him about the “king of the Jews?” Troubled.
Where did the chief priests and scribes tell Herod the Christ was supposed to be born according to prophecies? Bethlehem of Judea.
What did Herod tell the wise men to do? To go to Bethlehem and find the baby and come back and tell him so he could worship him too.
How did the wise men find Jesus? The star appeared again and led them.
Where were Mary, Joseph, and Jesus living when the wise men found them? In a house.
What gifts did the wise men bring to Jesus and his family? Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh.
How many wise men came to visit the little boy Jesus? The Bible never says.
What were the wise men told in a dream? Don’t go see Herod on the way home.
What did the angel tell Joseph to do to keep his family safe from Herod? Flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.
How long did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus stay in Egypt? Until the death of Herod

Luke 2:41-52

Why did Jesus’ family go to Jerusalem? For the Passover Feast (Luke 2:41)
In the story where Jesus’ family went to Jerusalem, how old was he? 12 years old (Luke 2:42)
How long had Jesus’ parents traveled on their way home before they realized Jesus was not with them? A day (Luke 2:44)
What were Jesus’ parents first reaction? To look with relatives and friends to see if he was with them (Luke 2:44)
How long did it take his parents to find him? 3 days (Luke 2:46)
Where did they find him? In the temple (Luke 2:46)
What was Jesus doing when they found him? Listening to the teachers and asking questions (Luke 2:46)
How did the people in the temple feel about the boy Jesus? They were amazed at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:47)
Where did Jesus say he was when his Mother asked him about why he scared them? “His Father’s House” (Luke 2:49)
When Jesus went home with his parents, what does the Bible tell us he did? He “grew in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52)

Luke 2:11

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Tell me about the birth of Jesus:

As part of his perfect plan, God sent his son Jesus to earth. Jesus was born to the virgin Mary, just as had been prophesied.

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Bethlehem

Egypt

Nazareth

Gospels:

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