Bethlehem
Opening Prayer: Join together in prayer today asking
the Lord to prepare our hearts for understanding
the precious lessons found in His Word.
Today's Bible Focus Verse:
John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh
down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Opening Hymn:
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars together, proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth!
How silently, how silently, the wondrous Gift is giv’n;
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His Heav’n.
No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
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Let the children know what Bethlehem means :
Bethlehem - Means - House of Bread.
Today's Bible Reading : Luke 2:15-20
15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary,
and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad
the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things
which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and
pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things that they had heard and seen,
as it was told unto them.
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Fill in the blanks Bible quiz:
1. Bethlehem means house of ______________.
2. Fill in the blanks to today's focus verse:
For the ___________of God is he which cometh
down from heaven, and giveth ________unto the world.
3. Today's focus verse is found in the Book of __________
4. Today's Bible reading is written in the Book of ____________.
5. What town did the shepherd's speak of ? __________________ vs.15
6. Who did the shepherd's find in the manger ? __________,___________,
and _______________. vs 16
7. Did the shepherds glorify and praise God ? ___________vs.20
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Lesson Word Scramble
GRMNAE ____ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
RYMA _____ _______ ______ ______
GLEANS ____ ______ ______ ______ _____ ______
PHOESJ ____ ____ _____ _____ ____ _____
CLDHI _____ ____ ____ _____ _____
RBDEA _____ ______ _____ _____ _____
METHBELEH ___ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ _____
RDLO ____ ____ ____ ____
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Answers : manger,Mary , angels,Joseph , child,bread , Bethlehem, Lord
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Knowing
What was it like to be Mary
that the Lord blessed to carry
His very own Son without sin
and then told no room at the Inn....
She knew of her treasure
and rejoiced in the pleasure
of knowing that some day
He would guide our way ...
To rich fields of green
where all is serene
and doves fly high
and blanket the sky.
Mary knew the reason
of a new blessed season.
Listen for His gentle call
that is purposed to go out to all.
Mary knows
The Prince of Peace,
The
Holy Spirit will never cease.
Mary loved a sweet blessed boy
who fills our hearts forever with joy.
Julie Pisacane ©
Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things,
and pondered them in her heart.
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Close in Prayer .
