WEEK 1 LESSON: December 1st, 2024
WEEK 1 LESSON: December 1, 2024
G2K: Jesus is the Savior God promised!
Memory Verse: Luke 1:46,47 - “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Bible Lesson: An Angel Appears to Mary: Luke 1:26-38; Jeremiah 33:14-16
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: This week, we taught the kids that Jesus IS the savior God promised! The Bible is filled with promises God made to us. God promises to be with us, watch over us, forgive us, and love us. We know we can trust these promises because God kept the ultimate promise by sending us a savior-and Jesus is the savior God promised! To reinforce this lesson, use this activity.
Instructions: For this Christmas Wreath activity, have your child fold a six-inch paper plate in half and carefully cut out the middle. Then, stack two pieces of green paper horizontally and cut the paper into strips roughly one inch wide. (They don’t have to be perfect-you could even have them fold the paper and tear it for a more rustic look.) Kids can fold each strip and hook them around the ring from the plate using adhesive dots or double-sided tape. Provide craft supplies like markers, pom poms, stickers, and gems for kids to decorate the wreath and write the words of the Good to Know somewhere there, too! Check out this tutorial for more detailed instructions.
We usually see a lot of wreaths around Christmas. The evergreens and the circular shape remind us of our forever life with God, thanks to Jesus! The season of waiting for Christmas is called Advent, and during this time, we can remember how God’s people waited all those years for a savior. Jesus is the Savior God promised!
FAMILY TIME: Use these questions to start a conversation with your children about this week’s lesson.
Read Jeremiah 33:15-16. Who is the promised savior-the “righteous branch”-these verses are talking about?
How do you know God keeps promises?
What does it mean to you that Jesus is the savior God promised?