SWORD TRAINING

Bible School Curriculum for Age 4 - 5th Grade
Year 2 - Month 1 Content

Month 1 Stories
An Angel Appears
Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 1:5-56
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What did the angel, Gabriel, tell Zechariah? His wife, Elizabeth, would conceive a son, and they would name him John.
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How did Zechariah answer? “How shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
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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.
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What did Gabriel say that Jesus would be called? Son of the Most High
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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.
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What did the angel tell Joseph that Jesus would one day do? He would save people from their sins.
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What happened when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting? Her baby, John, leaped in her belly.
Jesus' Birth
Luke 2:1-21
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Where was Jesus born? In a city called Bethlehem.
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Who appeared to the shepherds? An angel of the Lord.
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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.”
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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.
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What did they tell Mary and Joseph? They told them everything that they had heard from the angel.
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What did Mary do? “Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.”
The Wise Men Visit Jesus
Matthew 2:1-18
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Who was the King when Jesus was born? Herod.
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How did the wise men know that the “king of the Jews” had been born? They saw “His star” rise in the sky.
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Where did the wise men travel from? “The East.”
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How did Herod feel when the wise men came and asked him about the “king of the Jews?” Troubled.
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Where did the chief priests and scribes tell Herod the Christ was supposed to be born according to prophecies? Bethlehem of Judea.
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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.
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How did the wise men find Jesus? The star appeared again and led them.
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Where were Mary, Joseph, and Jesus living when the wise men found them? In a house.
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What gifts did the wise men bring to Jesus and his family? Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh.
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How many wise men came to visit the little boy Jesus? The Bible never says.
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What were the wise men told in a dream? Don’t go see Herod on the way home.
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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.
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How long did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus stay in Egypt? Until the death of Herod
Young Jesus Visits the Temple
Luke 2:41-52
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Why did Jesus’ family go to Jerusalem? For the Passover Feast (Luke 2:41)
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In the story where Jesus’ family went to Jerusalem, how old was he? 12 years old (Luke 2:42)
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How long had Jesus’ parents traveled on their way home before they realized Jesus was not with them? A day (Luke 2:44)
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What were Jesus’ parents first reaction? To look with relatives and friends to see if he was with them (Luke 2:44)
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How long did it take his parents to find him? 3 days (Luke 2:46)
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Where did they find him? In the temple (Luke 2:46)
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What was Jesus doing when they found him? Listening to the teachers and asking questions (Luke 2:46)
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How did the people in the temple feel about the boy Jesus? They were amazed at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:47)
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Where did Jesus say he was when his Mother asked him about why he scared them? “His Father’s House” (Luke 2:49)
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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)
Month 1 Memory Work
Sword Point
Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Spiritual Truth Sentence
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.
Timeline
JESUS LIVES AMONG US
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An Angel Appears
(Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 1:5-56) -
Jesus’ Birth
(Luke 2:1-21) -
The Wise Men Visit Jesus
(Matthew 2:1-18) -
Young Jesus at the Temple
(Luke 2:41-52)
Map It
Bethlehem
Egypt
Nazareth
Old Testament Books
Gospels:
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
