Title: The Wise Men Worship Jesus

Passage: Matthew 2:1–18

Principle: Jesus deserves our worship because He is the King of kings.

Praise: “O Worship the King”

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:

• What promise did God keep when Jesus was born?
• Who came to worship Jesus?
• How did they find Him?
• What did the wise men do when they found Jesus?
• What gifts did the wise men bring Jesus?

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By believing that Jesus is the promised King.
• By worshiping Jesus through being humble and giving to others.

Title: God Sends John the Baptist

Passage: Luke 1:5–25, 57–67, 76–80

Principle: Believers should be ready for God to fulfill His promises.

Praise: “Silent Night” (third stanza)

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:

• Who were the parents of John the Baptist?
• Why was John’s birth so special?
• What did Zacharias say about John in Luke 1:76–80?
  

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By worshiping God as Zacharias did.
• By being ready for God to fulfill His promises.

Next Week: Matthew 2:1–18

Title: God Reveals the Messiah

Passage: Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38

Principle: Jesus is Savior and Lord and deserves all our worship.

Praise: “Joy to the World”

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:

• Why was Joseph’s family history important?
• What did the angel tell Mary about the baby that she would have?
• What is important about the names Immanuel, Savior, and Son of the Most High?

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By trusting that God always keeps His promises.
• By telling others about the Savior this Christmas.
• By obeying Jesus Christ as Lord and God.

Next Week: Luke 1:5–25, 57–67, 76–80

Title: God Promises to Send the Messiah, Part Two

Passage: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–25, 2:1–12; Micah 5:2

Principle: Jesus is the Messiah.

Praise: “Away in a Manger”

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:

• Who were the prophets?
• What did they say would happen?
  
• Did their prophecies come to pass?
  
• Where was the Messiah born?
  

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By humbly obeying Christ, the King.
• By trusting that God keeps all His promises.
  
• By worshiping Jesus as Lord and Savior.
  

Next Week: Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38

Title: God Promises to Send the Messiah, Part One

Passage: Genesis 3:15; 12:1–3; 49:10

Principle: God fulfills His promises.

Praise: “O Worship the King”

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:

• What promises about Jesus are in Genesis?
• Why are these promises important?
  

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

• By worshiping Jesus, the Deliverer, Savior, and King.
• By confessing his need for forgiveness and placing his faith in Jesus Christ.
  
• By obeying the Great King over all the earth.
  

Next Week: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–25, 2:1–12; Micah 5:2

Title: God Delivers Joseph

Passage: Genesis 39–50

Principle: God is in control of every circumstance.

Praise: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Prompt: Ask your child these questions:
• How did God help Joseph while he was in Egypt?
• Whose dreams did Joseph interpret?
• What position did Pharaoh give Joseph?
• Who came to Egypt to buy food?
• Did Joseph forgive his brothers?

Practice: Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:
• By trusting God even when people do evil things.
• By being faithful and obedient to God during difficult times.
• By forgiving others.

This Week: As a family, read Genesis 39–50.