Luke 2:21-35

Luke 2:21-35
1: What does devout mean?
 1: To have or show religious commitment 

2: Why do we celebrate christmas
 2: Christians believe that jesus is light to the world , so that is why they celebrate the birth of jesus bday on the 25th.

3: What is the importance of Christmas, and what is it all about?
 3: Christmas is a special time to think about Jesus’s birth, and to be grateful that He was born. Christmas shouldn’t be about presents and sweets, it is all about Jesus.  

4: Is Christmas the only time we should focus on Jesus?
 4: No! We should be thanking Him, praising Him, and thinking about Him every day.

5:Why was he named Jesus?
 5:Because the angle of the lord told them to.

SUMMARY:
Jesus’s parents took him to Jerusalem  to present him to the lord. Simeon was waiting for the Messiah to come.Mary and Joseph took him to Simeon and he praised the lord. Jesus’s parents were amazed at what was being said about him, then Simeon blessed them then he said, this child is destined to cause many israelites to fall and others to rise.

PRAYER:
Dear father , thank you for a great year so far and we pray that we can be safe during break and enjoy are time off , we pray a special pray for mrs.rivera that she is doing well with treatments and that you can heal her so she can back and work with us please give us opportunities and the courage to share your word. In Jesus name AMEN!

Luke 1:57-80

FCA  

1.)Q: Why were people  surprised when Zechariah and Elizabeth named their child John?                        

   A:People were surprised because no one in their family had ever had a family member  named John and back then people where named after their ancestors.

2.)Q: why did Zechariah write down that his name was John instead of saying it?

   A: He wrote it because he was unable to speak due to being doubtful about naming him what the lord had intending him to be named, and that was a sin.

3.)Q: What does the word covenant mean?

  A: A covenant is an agreement with someone.

4.)Q: Why do you think John had to live in the wilderness until he began a public ministry?  

  A:He had to go into the wilderness so he could be alone with God and really focus on what he needed to do. He needed to be away from people so he didn’t have distractions.

Q: Why was he to be called the prophet of the most high?

   A: He was to be called the prophet  of the most high because he will prepare the way for the Lord.

Q: How was Zechariah filled with the Holy Spirit?

  A: He has done what the angel has told him to do-naming his child John.

 

Summary: When Zechariah and Elizabeth’s baby was 8 days old  people came for the circumcision ceremony, they wanted to name the baby after his father, Zechariah. The lord had different intentions for them to name their baby John Elizabeth said his name was John and Zechariah agreed. Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and was able to talk again.

Prayer :  

Dear heavenly father, we thank you for this wonderful day and everything you have done for us. We pray that Mrs. Rivera is doing well with her battle to fight off cancer and that everything turns out ok. I hope that everyone in this room continues on there amazing path with God and that we all do good on our tests. I hope that everyone involved in sports does well in their games and that no one gets injured. In your name we pray, Amen.

Luke 1:39-56

Luke 1:39-56 NLT

Questions

1 What does haughty mean ?

2 How would you feel if the holy spirit jumped inside of you?

3. Is Mary literally a servant?

4What great things has he done for Mary?

5Why has Mary sung a song of praise?

6. How long would you have stayed with Elizabeth? Would you have stayed at all?

Answers

1 . It means you very proud of yourself and the opposite of humble .

2. Ask kids

3. No, Mary is a servant of God like all of us.

4.He has blessed Mary above all women and has blessed her son.

5. Because she is grateful for all God has done for her.

6.  Ask “audience”

Summary

Mary goes to visit Elizabeth, and Elizabeth is filled with the holy spirit.Mary was blessed above all other women and her son was also blessed. Mary sang a song of praise for the Lord. Mary then stayed with Elizabeth to comfort her.

Prayer

Dear Jesus, thank you for bringing us all together this morning to worship you. I pray that we can have a great day, and have a great weekend. Please help us to do well at school, sports, and most importantly sharing your word. We want to say thank you to Mr. Beaty and Mrs. Drake for coming and leading worship every week. Good luck to the athletes that are competing against the Bud Rank Ravens. In Jesus name Amen!!