ABC 2017 Christmas Lessons (Excerpt)

This Christmas season, learn how God promised to send a Savior, how God prepared for Jesus’ birth, and how Jesus’ coming brings joy.

Download

Contents

• Christmas Lesson One: The Hope of Christmas

  

  p. 1

  From the beginning, God had a plan to save us from our sins. He promised a Savior who would be born of a virgin.

• The Hope of Christmas—Musical Questions Review Game

  

  p. 1

  Play a fun game of musical chairs to see if you understand the true hope of Christmas.

• Hope of Christmas Coloring

  

  p. 1

  There were 2,000 years from Abraham’s promise to the Savior, Jesus.

• Hope of Christmas: God’s Message

  

  p. 1

  Color the shapes marked with dots one color. Color the rest of the shapes with other colors.

• Hope of Christmas Decoder Game

  

  p. 1

  What did the angel Gabriel say to Mary? Use the decoder wheel to find out!

• Hope of Christmas Dot to Dot

  

  p. 1

  Start at the number 1, draw a line to number 2. Keep going until you finish the picture then color it.

• Missing Words Memory Verse: Luke 2:10–11

  

  p. 1

  Fill in the missing words to complete the memory verse.

• Hope Wreath Ornament

  

  p. 1

  God is eternal, so he has always known that Jesus would be the Savior!

• Christmas Hope Word Search

  

  p. 1

  See how many words you can find!

• Hot Cocoa Gift Jars

  

  p. 2

  As you give these jars to someone, I hope you’ll remember all the preparation God made to send Jesus, the perfect gift.

• No Room in the Inn

  

  p. 2

  Because Jesus was placed in a manger, many people think that he was born in a stable or a barn. However, the word inn in our Bible actually means a guest room in a house.

• Christmas Bingo

  

  p. 2
• Israel Map Coloring

  

  p. 2

  Joseph and Mary traveled about 70 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem before Jesus was born.

• The Preparation of Christmas—Bible Standoff Review Game

  

  p. 2

  Play a fun game to see if you understand how much preparation went into the first Christmas.

• Christmas Lesson Two: The Preparation of Christmas

  

  p. 2

  God loved us so much that he sent Jesus to earth to die for our sins. Sending his special gift that first Christmas took some preparation.

• Preparation of Christmas Quiz

  

  p. 2

  Is the statement true or false?

• Joseph and Mary Coloring

  

  p. 2
• Gift Go-Round

  

  p. 2

  We can hope and trust that what God says will really happen because God always keeps his promises.

• The Joy of Christmas—Christmas Chaos Review Game

  

  p. 3

  This Christmas the greatest gift you can receive will not be under the Christmas tree or in your stocking; it is the gift God sent of his Son, Jesus.

• Christmas Lesson Three: The Joy of Christmas

  

  p. 3

  In this lesson, we’ll talk about some people who wanted to see Jesus and the joy they felt when they saw the Savior.

• Joy of Christmas Crossword

  

  p. 3

  Can you solve the crossword puzzle using clues from the joy of Christmas lesson?

• Joy of Christmas Coloring

  

  p. 3
• Pasta Star Ornament

  

  p. 3

  What does the star remind you of at Christmastime?

• Joy of Christmas Word Search

  

  p. 3

  See how many words you can find!

• Christmas Star Game

  

  p. 3

  See how well you understand the joy of Christmas by playing this fun game!

• Christmas Plays & Goofy Hats

  

  Justin and Jessie are in the Christmas play at school. Their neighbor Matt comes to see the play, but didn’t expect it to be like this! Find out what’s so funny.

• Jessie’s Little Helper

  

  As Jessie and Emily turned the corner, they saw something very strange—the Christmas tree was shivering. The branches shook and trembled.

• Ellie’s Christmas Hope

  

  Justin, his two-year-old sister, Ellie, and their parents hurried into the Christmas Tree Barn, excited to find the best Christmas tree.

• Christmas

  

  Enjoy these excerpts from Christmas Town at the Creation Museum, and learn the true meaning of Christmas.