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1. Narrator: All at once an angel appeared. Zechariah was frightened when he saw the angel.The angel Gabriel said:

2. Narrator: Gabriel also said, “Your son will serve God in a special way. God will use him toget the people ready for the promised Savior.” Then Zechariah asked:

3. Narrator: Later the angel Gabriel visited Mary. Gabriel told Mary, “The power of God willmake you the mother of God’s own Son.” Mary showed that she believed God’s message by saying:

4. Narrator: Mary was so happy that the Savior was going to come! She couldn’t keep thiswonderful news to herself. So she went to tell her cousin Elizabeth. When she was atElizabeth’s house, Mary said:

Zechariah and Mary Hear Promises

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“Don’t be afraid, Zechariah. God has heard your prayer for a child. Your wife, Elizabeth, will soon have a son.”

“How can I be sure that what you are telling me is true? Elizabeth and I are too old to have a baby.”

“I am willing to do what God wants me to do. May the Lord do to me as you have said.”

“I praise the Lord. For even though I am not rich or powerful, God has chosen me to be the mother of his Son.”

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Gabriel Brings Go od News

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Name _____________________________________

God’s Word in the LessonFollow along carefully as your teacher reads the sentences with you. Then trace the dotted wordswith your pencil to complete each sentence.

1. Gabriel said Zechariah and his wife would have a .

2. Gabriel said they should name their baby .

3. Gabriel said Mary would have a .

4. Gabriel said Mary should name her son .

God’s Word in My LifeGod no longer uses angels to bring us messages. He uses his Word. Color only the letters with dotsinside to complete the sentence.

When I study God’s Word, I learn more about

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God’s Word in the LessonComplete each sentence with a word from the angel. Each answer has been started for you.

1. Gabriel said that Zechariah and his wife would have

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2. Gabriel said they should name him J________________ .

3. Gabriel said that John would get the people ready for

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4. Gabriel said that M________________ would have a baby.

5. Gabriel said Mary’s baby would be the Son

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6. Gabriel said that Mary should name him J________________ .

God’s Word in My LifeFollow the path that has the ABCs written in the correct order to find the word that completes thesentence. Circle that word.

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Thank you, God! We give you praise! Amen.

3John Is Born • Copy Master 1 • II • New Testament • Set 1 • Week 1 • Lesson B

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Dear Parent,Your child has heardthis prayer in class.Help your child praiseGod by reading ittogether. Take turnsreading lines!

4 John Is Born • Copy Master 2 • II • New Testament • Set 1 • Week 1 • Lesson B

God gave Zechariah and Elizabeth a son.

They named him John.

Zechariah said John would tell the people about Jesus.

Zechariah praised God for the promised Savior.

God’s Word in the LessonWho said or wrote these words? Listen as your teacher reads each sentence to you. Put a P in thebox if the people who visited Zechariah said those words. Put a Z in the box if it was Zechariah.

1. “You should name your son Zechariah.”

2. “His name is John.”

3. “Praise the Lord God of Israel.”

4. “You will be a great prophet of God.”

God’s Word in My LifeGod has kept all of his promises to you, and he always will. What can you say to God for keeping hispromises? Color letters with a G inside green, with a B inside blue, and with a Y inside yellow to findthe answer.

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God’s Word in the LessonFinish the story. Write the correct word on each line.

His Name Is John!

The people said, “It would be good for the baby to have the same name as

his ____________________ . But Elizabeth said, “No, he must be named

____________________ .” And Zechariah wrote, “His ____________________ is

John.” Then Zechariah could ____________________ ! He gave praise to

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Zechariah said John would tell about the ____________________ .

God’s Word in My LifeGod has kept all of his promises to you, and he always will. What can you say to God for keeping hispromises? Write your words below.

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A short time before Jesus was born, apriest by the name of Zechariah and his wife,Elizabeth, lived near Jerusalem. Both of themloved God and waited for the day when hewould send the Savior.

But one thing made Zechariah andElizabeth very sad. They had no children, andnow they were too old to have a baby.

One day it was Zechariah’s turn to serveGod in the temple. He was about to burnincense on the altar when an angel suddenlyappeared! Zechariah was frightened when hesaw the angel.

The angel said, “Don’t be afraid,Zechariah. God has heard your prayer for achild. Your wife, Elizabeth, will soon have ason. You are to name him John. Your sonwill serve God in a special way. God will

use him to get the people ready for thepromised Savior.”

Zechariah listened carefully, but he didn’tbelieve the angel. “How can I be sure thatwhat you are telling me is true?” he asked.“Elizabeth and I are too old to have a baby.”

The angel answered, “I am the angelGabriel. God sent me to tell you this goodnews. But now since you won’t believe me,you won’t be able to talk until God’s promisecomes true and your son is born.”

Then Gabriel was gone. Zechariah tried totalk, but he couldn’t say a word.

When Zechariah’s days of serving God inthe temple were over, he went home. Itwasn’t long before Elizabeth knew that shewas going to have a baby.

Six months later God sent Gabriel to a

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1AGabriel Visits Zechariah and Mary

Luke 1:5-55

We, like Zechariah andMary, have received a very

special message from Godabout our Savior. God hasrecorded that message, the

good news about Jesus’ life anddeath for our salvation, in written form so

that we can read and reread it many times!The simple Bible narratives featured on these

student lessons are key tools in building your child’sBible literacy. Develop a special system for savingthem. A colorful binder, a large envelope, or a filefolder may work well for you. Bring the lessons outregularly, and reread the narratives together. Youwill be surprised how many of the names and eventsyour child will recall just by looking at the picturesagain. Enjoy your “Jesus time” together.

Prayer

Dear Father, thank you for sending your Son toearth to be our Savior. Thank you also for tellingus all about him in the Bible. Fill our hearts withjoy as we study your Word to learn more aboutour Savior. In his name we pray. Amen.

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* John 3:16

For God so loved the world that hegave his one and only Son, thatwhoever believes in him shall notperish but have eternal life.

** The Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed

I believe in Jesus Christ, his onlySon, our Lord, who was conceivedby the Holy Spirit, born of the virginMary.

little town called Nazareth. This time he hadsome wonderful news for a young womannamed Mary. Mary had promised to becomethe wife of a man named Joseph. But theywere not married yet.

Gabriel said to Mary, “Peace be with you.The Lord is with you and has greatly blessedyou!”

Mary was troubled and wondered what theangel’s words meant. Then the angel said toher, “Do not be afraid, Mary. God is going tobless you with a miracle. You are going tohave a son, and you are to name him Jesus.He will be a very special baby, for he will bethe Son of God and the Savior of the world.”

Mary asked the angel, “How can this be?I’m not married yet!”

Gabriel answered, “The Holy Spirit willbless you in a special way. The power of Godwill make you the mother of God’s own Son.”

Mary said, “I am willing to do what Godwants me to do. May the Lord do to me asyou have said.”

Mary was so happy that she couldn’t keepthis wonderful news to herself! So she wentto tell her cousin Elizabeth. But as soon asshe got there, Elizabeth told Mary, “You arethe most blessed of all women. And blessedis the child you will have.”

Mary then praised God and said, “I praisethe Lord. For even though I am not rich orpowerful, God has chosen me to be themother of his Son. And because of this,people from now on will call me blessed.”

The angel Gabriel told Zechariahthat God would give him and hiswife, Elizabeth, a son. WhenZechariah did not believe the angel,God made Zechariah unable tospeak. Then, after Zechariah andElizabeth had waited many months,Elizabeth gave birth to a baby boy,just as God had promised.

When their family and friendsheard how God had blessedZechariah and Elizabeth, they alsowere happy. When Zechariah andElizabeth’s baby was eight days old,their family and friends gathered attheir house. For this was the day thebaby was to be given a name.

When the time came forZechariah and Elizabeth to nametheir son, their family and friendssaid, “It would be good for the babyto have the same name as his father.You should name your sonZechariah.”

But Elizabeth said, “No, he mustbe named John.”

“Why?” they asked. “No one inyour family is named John. Mothersand fathers always choose a namefrom their family for their first son.”

Then they turned to Zechariahand asked him what name he wantedthe baby to have. Zechariah took awriting tablet and wrote, “His nameis John.” At once Zechariah couldspeak again! And right away he

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Luke 1:57-80

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Your child has learnedabout the angel Gabriel

and the prophet knownas John the Baptist.What do this angel

and this prophet have incommon? They were God’s

messengers.You are God’s messenger to your child

whenever you read or talk about God’s Wordwith her. Use this student lesson and futurelessons with your child. Read and review thelesson together. Help her memorize thememory treasures, and do the suggestedactivities together. By doing so you will behelping your child learn God’s message oflove.

Here are some steps to help your familyestablish a daily “Jesus time.”

• Set aside the same time each day as“Jesus time.”

• Choose a specific place in your homefor the entire family to gather.

• Discuss what your child learned aboutJesus today.

• Share something that you learned aboutJesus today.

• Join in a prayer of petition, thanks, orpraise.

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Dear God, thank you for sending us aSavior. Thank you also for giving us theopportunity to learn about him as afamily. Please bless us as we study yourWord. Amen.

* John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gavehis one and only Son, that whoeverbelieves in him shall not perish but haveeternal life.

** Galatians 4:4

But when the time had fully come, Godsent his Son.

** The Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, ourLord, who was conceived by the HolySpirit, born of the virgin Mary.

began to thank and praise God.The Holy Spirit then came into

Zechariah’s heart and had him tell aboutGod’s plan to save all people. “Praise theLord God of Israel,” Zechariah said. “Longago he promised to send a Savior, and thatSavior is coming soon!” Then turning to Johnhe said, “And you, my son, will be a great

prophet of God and will tell everyone that theSavior is coming. You will get the peopleready for him by telling them that the Saviorwill take their sins away.”

The baby John grew, and so did his lovefor his Savior. When John was a young man,he went to live in the desert. There he told thepeople about the coming Savior.

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Lesson AGabriel Visits Zechariah and Mary

What did Gabriel tellZechariah and Mary?

Gabriel told Zechariah and Marythat the Savior was coming soon.

Summary and ApplicationLuke 1:5-55

God sent the angel Gabriel to Zechariah and Mary to tellthem long-awaited news about their Savior. The angel toldZechariah that he and his wife, Elizabeth, would have ason—a prophet who would prepare the people for thecoming Savior. Gabriel told Mary that God had chosenher to be the mother of the promised Savior. Zechariahand Mary were the first to know that the Savior, whomGod had promised, was coming soon.

Today God uses his Word to tell us about our Savior.

* John 3:16** A portion of the Second Article

of the Apostles’ Creed

Lesson BJohn Is Born

How did God keep hispromise to Zechariah?

God gave Zechariah a son whowould get the people ready forthe Savior.

Summary and ApplicationLuke 1:57-80

Elizabeth gave birth to a son, just as God had promised.Eight days after his birth, Zechariah and Elizabeth namedhim John, much to the dismay of their family and friends.God restored Zechariah’s speech, and Zechariah praisedGod for the coming Savior and for giving him a son whowould tell the people that the Savior had come.

Just as God kept his promise to Zechariah, we can besure that he will keep all his promises to us.

* John 3:16** Galatians 4:4a** A portion of the Second Article

of the Apostles’ Creed

Week 1 OVERVIEW OF THE WEEK

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ThemeGod prepared his people for the Savior’s coming.

Scripture TextsLesson A: Luke 1:5-55Lesson B: Luke 1:57-80

Preparation for Teaching

Prayer for the TeacherFather, as I study your Word, I learn of yourfaithfulness in keeping your promises. May the HolySpirit use the fulfillment of these promises tostrengthen my trust in you. Amen.

• Know these words and definitions so that you canexplain the words as you come to them in thelesson:

~ priest—a church leader in the temple,somewhat similar to our pastor today

~ temple—the building in Jerusalem whereJewish people worshiped God

~ incense—a mixture of spices that gives off asweet smell when burned

~ angel—a heavenly being created by God toworship him, be his messenger, and protecthis people

• Read Revelation 22:20b (Opening Devotion).

• Read the lesson in Luke 1:5-55.

• Read pages 4-13 in Franzmann, Bible HistoryCommentary, New Testament, Vol. 1. You mayalso choose to read pages xiii-3 in this volume.These pages give useful background informationabout the time between the Old Testament and theNew Testament periods (Intertestamental Period).

• Read pages 8-13 in Prange, Luke, The People’sBible series.

• Locate Jerusalem and Nazareth on a map.

Lesson Materials• For Opening Devotion: Bible

• For Telling the Story: map showing Jerusalemand Nazareth, or overhead transparency of CopyMaster 2S

• For Telling the Story: (optional) poster drawnas shown on the next page; wide marker; andcopies of the labeled pictures from CopyMaster 1 as follows:

Gabriel Visits Zechariah and Mary

LESSON OVERVIEW

GoalsIt is our prayer that the child

knows this spiritual truth: Jesus is God’s Son,the Savior, whom God promised long ago.

develops this spiritual attitude: Beingthankful for the Bible because it is God’sprecious message about the Savior.

develops this spiritual habit: Eagerly hearingand reading Bible lessons to learn moreabout the Savior.


Key Points1. Gabriel told Zechariah that he and Elizabeth

would have a son.

2. Gabriel told Zechariah that his son would getthe people ready for the Savior.

3. Gabriel told Mary that she would be the motherof the Savior.

Gabriel told Zechariah andMary that the Savior wascoming soon.

* John 3:16** A portion of the Second

Article of the Apostles’Creed

Grades 1-2 • New Testament • Week 1 • Lesson A8

Luke 1:5-55

Week 1 Lesson A

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~ two copies of “son”

~ three copies of “Savior”

~ one copy of “Word”

Opening Devotion

Song: Jesus Loves Me, This I KnowLittle Ones Sing Praise, Concordia Publishing House

Remind the children that we know Jesus loves usbecause the Bible, God’s Word, tells us. Ask them toname some other things that the Bible tells us aboutJesus. (Jesus is God’s Son; Jesus is our Savior; Jesusrose from the dead; etc.)

Scripture ReadingRevelation 22:20b Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Hold up a Bible and tell the children that God’s Wordis full of promises. Explain that God made one ofthese promises shortly after Adam and Eve sinned—he promised to send a Savior. God sent that Savior toearth long before any of us were born, but the peoplelong ago waited eagerly for his birth. God has alsopromised that he will send his Son to earth againsomeday. Ask, “Why is Jesus going to come back toearth?” (to take all believers back to heaven withhim) Explain that Christians today are waitingeagerly for the Savior to come back. The reading isfound near the very end of the Bible. The writer ofthese words was asking Jesus to come soon.

PrayerDear Jesus, thank you for coming to earth to be ourSavior, and thank you for telling us all aboutyourself in the Bible. We trust that you will keepyour promise to return to earth and take all believersto live with you in heaven. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Teaching the Lesson

ReviewReview the world’s need for a Savior by asking thefollowing:

• What word describes the world when Godcreated it? (The world was perfect when Godcreated it.)

• When was God’s perfect world spoiled? (God’sperfect world was spoiled when Adam and Evesinned.)

• What do we and all people deserve because weare sinners? (We and all people deserve to bepunished forever in hell because we are sinners.)

• Because God loves all people, whom did hepromise to send? (God promised to send aSavior.)

IntroductionWrite the names “Adam,” “Abraham,” and “David”on the chalkboard. Read them aloud with thechildren. Then ask, “How did these men know Godwould send a Savior?” (God spoke to Adam andAbraham; David had the written Word and theprophets.) Explain that these men knew God’spromise to send a Savior, and they believed thatpromise. But none of these people knew just when orhow God would keep his promise.

Say, “Today we will hear thatGod sent the angel Gabriel to tell

two people some news about that promise he hadmade so long ago.” Ask the children to listencarefully to answer the question, What did Gabrieltell Zechariah and Mary?

GABRIEL’S MESSAGES FROM GOD

1. _______ and Elizabeth would have a .

2. _______’s would get ready for

the .

3. _______ would be the mother of the .

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God tells us about the in his .


Telling the StoryUse a map to show the locations of Jerusalem and Nazareth when you refer to these places in the lesson.

(Optional) During your second telling of the lesson, have the children help you complete the poster youhave prepared as described in Lesson Materials.

Follow these steps:

• When developing Key Point 1, write “Zechariah” on the line in sentence 1. Then glue a “son” picturein the box.

• For Key Point 2, write “Zechariah” on the line in sentence 2, and glue another “son” picture in the firstbox. Draw stick people in the second box, and glue a “Savior” picture in the third box.

• For Key Point 3, write “Mary” on the line in sentence 3, and glue another “Savior” picture in the box.

• When summarizing the application during the Lesson Summary, glue a “Savior” picture in the first boxof the last sentence and the “Word” picture in the final box.

priest > Zechariah > Elizabeth > Jerusalem • Both > loved God > (waited > Savior) • one thing > sad • (nochildren > too old) • Zechariah’s > serve > temple • burn incense > angel • Zechariah > frightened • angel >“Don’t > afraid • God > heard > prayer • (Elizabeth > soon > son) • (name > John) • son > serve God •(get > people ready > Savior”) • Zechariah > didn’t believe • “How > sure > true? • (too old > baby”) •angel > “Gabriel • God sent > news • won’t believe > won’t > talk > true > born” • Gabriel > gone • (tried >talk > couldn’t) • days > serving > over > home • wasn’t long > Elizabeth knew > baby • Six months >Gabriel > Nazareth • news > young woman > Mary • (promised > wife > Joseph) • not married yet •Gabriel > “Peace • Lord > with > blessed you!” • Mary > troubled > wondered > meant • angel > “not >afraid • God > bless > miracle • have > son • (name > Jesus) • special baby • Son of God > Savior” •Mary > “How > be? • not married yet!” • (Gabriel > “Holy Spirit > bless • power of God > mother > Son”) •(Mary > “willing > God wants • May > Lord do > said”) • Mary > happy > couldn’t > herself! • (went >cousin Elizabeth) • Elizabeth > “blessed > women • blessed > child > have” • Mary > praised God • “praise >Lord • (not rich > powerful > chosen > mother > Son) • people > call > blessed”

TEACHING CHART

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration QuestionsSection One: Luke 1:5-13

priest > Zechariah > Elizabeth >Jerusalem

Both > loved God >(waited > Savior)

one thing > sad

(no children > too old)

For whom did Zechariah andElizabeth wait?

What made Zechariah and Elizabethsad?

Why was God’s promise to send aSavior so important to Zechariah andElizabeth? (They knew they weresinners and that they needed aSavior.)


Zechariah’s > serve > temple

burn incense > angel

Zechariah > frightened

angel > “Don’t > afraid

God > heard > prayer

(Elizabeth > soon > son)

(name > John)

What happy news did Gabriel tellZechariah?

What did Gabriel say Zechariahshould name his son?

How did Gabriel know this? (Gabrielwas a messenger sent from God.)

Why was it unusual that the angeltold Zechariah what to name his son?(Usually parents pick a name for theirchild, but God chose this name forZechariah’s son.)

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration Questions

What happy news did Gabriel bring to Zechariah?

Key PointGabriel told Zechariah that he and Elizabeth would have a son.

Application

Ask the children why they would disagree with this statement: “Since God no longer uses angels to give us messages,we have no way of getting messages from God.”

Explanation

God no longer needs to use angels to give his people messages. Everything that we need to know about God and ourSavior Jesus is written in God’s Word. When we study God’s Word, we receive God’s messages to us.

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration QuestionsSection Two: Luke 1:14-25

“son > serve God

(get > people ready > Savior”)

Zechariah > didn’t believe

“How > sure > true?

(too old > baby”)

For whom would John get the peopleready?

Why did Zechariah find it hard tobelieve the angel?

Why would this be necessary? (Thepeople may not otherwise know thatJesus is the promised Savior sent byGod.)

Why should Zechariah have believedwhat the angel said? (The angel was amessenger from God, and God canmake anything happen—even thingsthat seem impossible.)


Story Events Fact Questions Penetration Questionsangel > “Gabriel

God sent > news

won’t believe > won’t > talk >true > born”

Gabriel > gone

(tried > talk > couldn’t)

days > serving > over > home

wasn’t long > Elizabeth knew >baby

What happened when Zechariah triedto talk?

Who caused this to happen? (God)

What important work did Gabriel tell Zechariah that his son would do?

Key Point Gabriel told Zechariah that his son would get the people ready for the Savior.

Application

Ask the children why they agree with this statement: “We need a Savior.”

Explanation

We have all disobeyed God. The Bible tells us that because we are sinners, we deserve God’s punishment—eternalsuffering in hell. (Refer to Romans 6:23a, “The wages of sin is death.”) Because of this we need a Savior to take awayour sins so that we can go to heaven. Jesus did that for us by living a perfect life and then letting himself be punishedon the cross for our sins. Remind the children that God gave John the very important job of reminding people thatthey needed a Savior. We have the Bible to tell us of our need for a Savior. When we hear and read the Bible andBible lessons, we also learn about all our Savior has done for us.

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration QuestionsSection Three: Luke 1:26-55

Six months > Gabriel > Nazareth

news > young woman > Mary

(promised > wife > Joseph)

not married yet

Gabriel > “Peace

Lord > with > blessed you!”

Mary > troubled > wondered >meant

angel > “not > afraid

God > bless > miracle

have > son

(name > Jesus)

To whom had Mary promised tobecome married?

What did Gabriel say Mary shouldname her son?

Why did Gabriel say this? (Godwanted Mary to name his Son Jesus.Explain that Jesus means “Savior.”)


special baby

Son of God > Savior”

Mary > “How > be?

not married yet!”

Gabriel > “Holy Spirit > blesspower of God > mother > Son”)

(Mary > “willing > God wantsMay > Lord do > said”)

Mary > happy > couldn’t > herself!

(went > cousin Elizabeth)

Elizabeth > “blessed > women

blessed > child > have”

Mary > praised God

“praise > Lord

(not rich > powerful > chosen >mother > Son)

people > call > blessed”

How would Mary be able to have thisbaby?

What did Mary say that showed shetrusted God?

Whom did Mary go to visit?

For what did Mary praise God?

Who, then, would Jesus’ parents be?(God and Mary)

Why did Mary think the news of theSavior’s coming was so exciting?(God’s people had waited a very longtime for the promised Savior.)

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration Questions

What did Gabriel tell Mary?

Key PointGabriel told Mary that she would be the mother of the Savior.

Application

Ask, “How has God told us about our Savior and everything he did to save us?”

Explanation

Although God no longer sends angels to earth with his messages, he has blessed us with the Bible. In the Bible welearn about God’s promise to send a Savior and about our Savior’s birth, death, and resurrection. When we hear andread God’s Word, we learn more about the precious gift of a Savior that God has given all of us.


Lesson Summary


Key Points1. Gabriel told Zechariah that he and Elizabeth

would have a son.

2. Gabriel told Zechariah that his son would get thepeople ready for the Savior.

3. Gabriel told Mary that she would be the mother ofthe Savior.

Gabriel told Zechariah andMary that the Savior wascoming soon.

ApplicationToday God uses his Word to tell us about ourSavior.

* John 3:16For God so loved the world that hegave his one and only Son, thatwhoever believes in him shall notperish but have eternal life.

God uses this passage to tell us why he sent Jesus toearth: so that those who believe in Jesus as theirSavior will no longer need to be punished for theirsins in hell but instead will go to heaven to liveforever.

** The Second Article of the Apostles’ CreedI believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of thevirgin Mary.

Explain that when we say the Apostles’ Creed, weare saying what we believe to be true about God.With this portion of the creed, we say that we believeJesus is God’s Son, true God, and also Mary’s son,true man.

Closing

PrayerDear Father, thank you for sending your Son to earthto be our Savior. Thank you also for telling us all

about him in the Bible. Fill our hearts with joy as westudy your Word and learn more about our Savior. Inhis name we pray. Amen.

Lesson Activities1. Unit Activities:

• Picture Journal: Give each child a piece oflight-colored construction paper and a blankpiece of drawing paper. Tell the children thatthey will be making journals in which they willdraw their own pictures for Bible lessons. Eachchild should decorate his construction paper tomake a journal cover, adding words such as“Jesus Loves Me” or “Jesus Is My Savior.”Then ask the children to draw a line across themiddle of their drawing papers. In the topsection they should draw and color a picture ofGabriel speaking to Zechariah, and in thebottom section they should draw a picture ofGabriel speaking to Mary. Remind them toshow the joy in Zechariah’s and Mary’s faces.When the children have finished, bind eachchild’s picture, along with enough blank paperfor the remaining lessons you plan to teach inthis set, between his cover and a blank piece ofconstruction paper. (You may wish to laminatethe covers first for stability.) A journal entrysuggestion will be given for each of theremaining lessons in this set.

• Classroom Application Journal: Choose achild to complete Copy Master 2 with her ownwords. (Tell the other children that they willhave a turn at a later date.) You may wish tohelp the child by refreshing her memory of thelesson application or by writing the words forher to copy. Then display the completed sheet ina self-adhesive photo album. Continue thisactivity throughout the remainder of this set oflessons. Display the journal in a prominentplace in the classroom for the children to lookat, or allow the children to take turns sharing itwith their families at home. (Optional: Haveeach child keep her own journal, possiblyenlisting a parent’s or other adult’s help to writeideas down. Occasionally conference with thechildren individually to learn what they havewritten in their journals; this will give you anopportunity to hear how they are applying thelessons to their lives.)


2. Dialogue Retelling: Copy Master 3 containssmall, simplified portions of the lesson narrative. Giveeach child a duplicate of the copy master. Read thefirst paragraph aloud to the class. The children shouldrespond by reading the words in the box. Continuethrough the remaining paragraphs in the same manner.

(Optional) Rather than giving each child a duplicateof the copy master, read the parts of the narrator, andcall on different children to say the dialogue ofGabriel, Zechariah, or Mary in their own words.

3. “Who Am I?” Review: Cut out the pictures ofZechariah, Mary, and Gabriel from Copy Master 4.Tape each to an inverted paper cup so that the picturestands upright. Then cut out each clue. Glue clue 1onto one side of a paper lunch bag and clue 2 ontothe other side of the same bag. Put the Gabrielpicture/cup into this bag. With different bags, do thesame for Zechariah and clues 3 and 4, and for Maryand clues 5 and 6. Line the bags up so that thechildren can see only one side of each bag. Read theclues on each bag, and ask the children to answer the“Who am I?” questions. Then pull the characterpictures out of the bags to show whether each answeris correct. Replace the pictures, turn the bags to showthe clues on the reverse sides, and mix up the orderof the bags. Continue this review until the childrencan accurately answer each question.

4. Promise-Keeping Discussion: Explain thatsometimes we make promises that we can’t or won’tkeep. Give the children the following examples, andask what might happen to prevent the promises frombeing kept.

• Your friend promises to play with you at recess.(Your friend gets sick and has to go home; yourfriend plays with someone else; etc.)

• Your dad promises to take you to the game thisweekend. (Your dad has to go to work; it rains;etc.)

• Your parents promise to let you watch a videotomorrow night. (The VCR breaks; a newsspecial comes on that your parents want towatch; etc.)

• Your mom promises to buy a certain toy for younext time you go to the store. (The toy is soldout when you come back; you misbehaved soMom said no; etc.)

Ask, “What promise did God make to the world?” (tosend a Savior) Remind the children that just as Godkept the promise to send us a Savior, God alwayskeeps his promises. We study God’s Word to learnabout all of God’s promises to us.

5. Second Article Activity: Write parts of theSecond Article memory treasure on separate long,narrow strips of paper. Suggested divisions: I believein Jesus Christ, / his only Son, our Lord, / who wasconceived by the Holy Spirit, / born of the virginMary. Scramble these strips, and display them on awall, a pocket chart, or a bulletin board. Call on achild to arrange the strips in the correct order. Repeatthe activity until each child has had a turn. You maywish to have more than one set of sentence strips anddivide the class into groups to do the activity indifferent areas of the room.

6. Timeline: Make a very simple timeline on thechalkboard to help the children understand how longGod’s people waited for the Savior to be born, whenthe Savior was born in relation to creation and today,and how long Christians have waited for Jesus toreturn. Follow these steps:

• Draw a small manger at a point about two-thirdsof the way from the left edge of the board to theright edge. Tell the children that it stands for theday Jesus was born.

• Draw an arrow from the manger to the left edgeof the board. At the end of the arrow draw aglobe. Under the arrow, write “about 4,000years.” Explain that this arrow shows how longGod’s people had to wait for the Savior to beborn—a very long time.

• Draw an arrow from the manger to the rightedge of the board. At the end of the arrow, drawa boy and a girl. Under the arrow, write “about2,000 years.” Explain that this arrow showsabout how long Christians have been waiting forJesus to return to earth.

Remind the children that although 2,000 years is avery long time, Christians are still faithfully waitingfor Jesus to return. We can be sure that Jesus willkeep his promise to return because he has kept allof his promises. Tell them that throughout the yearthey will study God’s Word to learn many thingsabout Jesus and what he did while he was on earthso long ago.


7. Testing Understanding: Use Copy Masters 5and 6 to evaluate understanding of the lesson. Theanswers are as follows:

Copy Master 5

Activity One: 1. son; 2. John; 3. son; 4. Jesus

Activity Two: Jesus

Copy Master 6

Activity One: 1. son; 2. John; 3. Savior; 4. Mary;5. God; 6. Jesus

Activity Two: Jesus

8. Songs to Sing:

• “Advent Wreath Song” (Little Ones Sing Praise,Concordia Publishing House) is a counting songwith optional actions.

• “The Best Book of All” (Little Ones SingPraise, Concordia Publishing House) reinforcesthe truth that the Bible tells us about Jesus andalso about our home in heaven and God’s love.

• “The B-I-B-L-E” (Little Ones Sing Praise,Concordia Publishing House) is a popular, easy-to-learn children’s song that reinforces the truththat we learn about Jesus in the Bible.

• “Light One Candle” (Little Ones Sing Praise,Concordia Publishing House) is a song aboutthe Advent wreath candles and their symbolism.

Grades 1-2 • New Testament • Week 1 • Lesson B 17

Preparation for Teaching

Prayer for the TeacherDear heavenly Father, I am awed and humbled byyour merciful plan of salvation for all people. I amalso very thankful that I can leave my future in yourhands, knowing that you will surely keep everypromise you have made. As my students and Istudy your Word, increase our trust in all yourpromises. Amen.

• Know these words and definitions so that you canexplain the words as you come to them in thelesson:

~ angel—a heavenly being created by God toworship him, be his messenger, and protecthis people

~ Holy Spirit—one person of the Triune God(along with God the Father and God the Son,Jesus); he uses God’s Word as a tool to workfaith in our hearts and to strengthen that faith

~ Israel—the Jewish people, who weredescended from Abraham and had been giventhe promise of the Savior

~ prophet—a person chosen by God to delivermessages to his people

• Read John 20:29b (Opening Devotion).

• Read the lesson in Luke 1:57-80.

• Read pages 16-18 in Franzmann, Bible HistoryCommentary, New Testament, Vol. 1.

• Read pages 16-19 in Prange, Luke, The People’sBible series.

Lesson Materials• For Opening Devotion: these sentences written

separately in speech bubbles on large cards: “I ateseven hot dogs!”; “I can ride my dad’s bike!”;and “She caught a fish that was as big as me!”

• For Introduction and Telling the Story, SectionsOne and Three, Applications: transparencymarking pen; large speech bubble drawn on anoverhead transparency, containing these sentences:Soon your wife, Elizabeth, will have a son. Your

John Is Born

LESSON OVERVIEW

GoalsIt is our prayer that the child

knows this spiritual truth: God has kept all ofhis promises to Zechariah and to us.

develops this spiritual attitude: Trusting thatGod will always keep his promises.

develops this spiritual habit: Thanking Godfor always keeping his promises.

How did God keep hispromise to Zechariah?

Key Points1. God gave Zechariah and Elizabeth a son.

2. Zechariah praised God for the Savior, who wascoming soon.

3. Zechariah said John would get the people readyfor the Savior.

God gave Zechariah a sonwho would get the peopleready for the Savior.

* John 3:16** Galatians 4:4a** A portion of the Second

Article of the Apostles’Creed

Luke 1:57-80

Week 1 Lesson B

Grades 1-2 • New Testament • Week 1 • Lesson B18

son will serve God in a special way. John will tellthe people that the Savior has come. (Optional:The bubble could be drawn on poster board.)

• For Closing, Option 1: the portion of CopyMaster 1 without the parent note, enlarged andtransferred onto an overhead transparency

Opening Devotion

Song: The B-I-B-L-EStanza 2Little Ones Sing Praise, Concordia Publishing House

With this stanza the children sing that the love ofJesus is revealed to them in the Bible.

Scripture ReadingJohn 20:29b Blessed are those who have not seenand yet have believed.

Say, “Sometimes people ask us to believe thatsomething really happened, even though we didn’tsee it.” Hold up the sentence cards (see LessonMaterials), and read them aloud with the children.Then ask, “Why don’t we always believe everythingwe hear?” (Some things seem too impossible tobelieve, especially if we did not see them forourselves.) Explain that we can always believe thateverything really happened just as God tells us in hisWord, even though we weren’t there to see it. Godalways tells the truth! Emphasize that the Holy Spirithas given us faith to believe God’s promises aboutJesus and all his other promises too.

PrayerDear God, thank you for giving us your Word. Thankyou also for blessing us with faith to believe in ourSavior even though we have never seen him. Pleasegive us a stronger faith as we learn more and morefrom the Bible. Amen.

Teaching the Lesson

ReviewReview Gabriel’s visits to Zechariah and Mary byasking the following:

• How did Zechariah and Mary receive specialmessages from God? (The angel Gabriel broughtGod’s special messages to Zechariah and Mary.)

• What did Gabriel tell Zechariah? (Gabriel toldZechariah that he and his wife would have a sonwho would get the people ready for the Savior.)

• What did God do because Zechariah did notbelieve his promise at first? (God causedZechariah to not be able to speak.)

• What did Gabriel tell Mary? (Gabriel told Marythat she would be the mother of the Savior.)

• Why were Zechariah and Mary so happy?(Zechariah and Mary were happy because theyknew that the promised Savior would be bornsoon.)

• How do we learn about our Savior today? (Welearn about our Savior by studying God’s Word.)

IntroductionSay, “We learn about our Savior and about God’spromises in his Word, the Bible. In what special waydid Zechariah receive a promise from God?” (He wasgiven a message from God by the angel Gabriel.)Show the speech bubble prepared as described inLesson Materials, and review the promise Zechariahwas given.

Encourage the children to listenfor the answer to the question,

How did God keep his promise to Zechariah?

Telling the Story

Gabriel > Zechariah > Elizabeth > son • not believe > unable > speak • waited > months > (birth > boy >promised) • family > friends heard > happy • eight days old > gathered • (day > name) • time came > name >family > friends > “good > name > father • (should name > Zechariah”) • (Elizabeth > “No > John”) •“Why? > No one > family > John • always > name > family > first son” • turned > Zechariah > asked >wanted • writing tablet • (wrote > “John”) • (Zechariah > speak again!) • (began > thank > praise) • HolySpirit > heart > God’s plan > save • “Praise > God > Israel • Long ago > promised > Savior • (coming soon!”) • to John > (“you > great prophet) • (tell > Savior > coming • people ready > telling > Savior > sinsaway”) • John grew > love > Savior • young man > live > desert • told > people > Savior


TEACHING CHART

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration QuestionsSection One: Luke 1:57-63

Gabriel > Zechariah > Elizabeth >son

not believe > unable > speak

waited > months >(birth > boy > promised)

family > friends heard > happy

eight days old > gathered

(day > name)

time came > name > family >friends > “good > name > father

(should name > Zechariah”)

(Elizabeth > “No > John”)

“Why? > No one > family > John

always > name > family > firstson”

turned > Zechariah > asked >wanted

writing tablet

(wrote > “John”)

What happened just as God hadpromised?

Why did Zechariah and Elizabeth’sfamily and friends gather eight daysafter the baby’s birth?

What name did the people atZechariah’s house think the babyshould have?

What did Elizabeth say her babyshould be named?

What did Zechariah write when thepeople asked him to name the baby?

Why did they wait eight days to namethe baby? (This had been one ofGod’s commands for the people ofthis time.)

What name had Gabriel toldZechariah to give his baby? (John)

Why did Elizabeth choose this name?(She knew it was the name that Godhad chosen for her son.)

Explain that the name John means“gift of God,” and ask the children totell how this baby was a gift fromGod. (He was a gift to his parents,and he was a gift to the people ofIsrael because he would tell them thatthe Savior had come.)


What special gift did God give to Zechariah and Elizabeth?

Key PointGod gave Zechariah and Elizabeth a son.

Application

Show Gabriel’s words in the speech bubble and read them again with the children. Ask a child to underline the wordsof this promise that God kept by giving Zechariah and Elizabeth a son. (Soon your wife, Elizabeth, will have a son.)Remind the children that God, in his Word, has also made promises to them. Ask them whether each of the followingis a promise God has made:

1. I will always be with you.*

2. I will give you all the toys you want.

3. I will never let you get sick.

4. I will forgive your sins because Jesus died for you.*

5. I will take all believers to heaven.*

Explanation

Those promises marked with an asterisk have been made by God. Tell the children that these are just a few of themany promises God has made to them.

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration QuestionsSection Two: Luke 1:64-75

(Zechariah > speak again!)

(began > thank > praise)

Holy Spirit > heart > God’s plan >save

“Praise > God > Israel

Long ago > promised > Savior

(coming soon!”)

What happened as soon as Zechariahwrote that the baby should be namedJohn?

What did Zechariah do as soon as hecould speak?

What did Zechariah say about thepromised Savior?

Why did this happen? (God chose togive Zechariah’s speech back to himat this time.)

How did Zechariah know this? (TheHoly Spirit gave Zechariah the wordsto say. Also, the angel Gabriel hadtold Zechariah that the Savior wascoming soon.)

What did Zechariah say John would do?

Key PointZechariah said John would get the people ready for the Savior.

Application

Read Gabriel’s words in the speech bubble with the children again. Ask a child to underline the words of this promisethat God kept when he made John the Savior’s special prophet. (All remaining words should be underlined.) Thenremind the children that God has made promises to them, and draw the following chart on the chalkboard or overheadprojector:

Promises God Promises God Promises Godhas already kept: will keep in the future: will not keep:


For what did Zechariah praise God?

Key PointZechariah praised God for the Savior, who was coming soon.

Application

Say, “Zechariah knew that the Savior was coming soon because the Holy Spirit came into his heart and told him. Howdo we know for sure that our Savior came into the world and took away our sins?”

Explanation

We know this for sure because

• God’s Word says that Jesus is our Savior and promises that our sins are now forgiven. Everything God promisesin his Word is true.

• the Holy Spirit has also come into our hearts and given us faith to believe God’s promises.

Story Events Fact Questions Penetration QuestionsSection Three: Luke 1:76-80

to John >(“you > great prophet)

(tell > Savior > comingpeople ready > telling > Savior >sins away”)

John grew > love > Savior

young man > live > desert

told > people > Savior

What did Zechariah say his sonwould be?

What good news would John tell thepeople about Jesus?

What does this mean? (John would bea messenger sent from God.)


Lesson Summary

How did God keep his promiseto Zechariah?

Key Points1. God gave Zechariah and Elizabeth a son.

2. Zechariah praised God for the Savior, who wascoming soon.

3. Zechariah said John would get the people readyfor the Savior.

God gave Zechariah a son whowould get the people readyfor the Savior.

ApplicationGod has also made many promises to us. Wecan be sure that he will keep all of them.

* John 3:16For God so loved the world that hegave his one and only Son, thatwhoever believes in him shall notperish but have eternal life.

God uses this Bible passage to tell us the wonderfulnews about why he sent Jesus to earth. By studying

this passage, we learn God’s promise that those whobelieve in Jesus as their Savior will not be punishedfor their sins in hell but will go to heaven to liveforever with Jesus.

** Galatians 4:4aBut when the time had fully come, God sent his Son.

This passage reminds us that when the time wasright, God kept his promise to send his Son tosave us.

** The Second Article of the Apostles’ CreedI believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of thevirgin Mary.

With this portion of the Apostles’ Creed, we say thatwe believe Jesus was true God and also Mary’s son,true man. God kept his promise by sending Jesus intothe world to be born as Mary’s son.

Closing

Option 1: LitanyOn an overhead projector, show the litany found onthe top of Copy Master 1. Explain the symbol key tothe children, and pray the prayer with them. As afollow-up activity, send home the top portion of thecopy master, including the parent note. The childrencan then use the litany with their parents.

Ask the children to name promises from God to list in each column.

Explanation

(Optional: If the children cannot think of promises to name, you could name some promises and ask the children inwhich column you should list them.) Possible promises to name and columns in which to list them are as follows:

• I will be with you. (has already kept, will keep in the future)

• I will send a Savior. (has already kept)

• I will forgive your sins. (has already kept, will keep in the future)

• I will hear your prayers. (has already kept, will keep in the future)

• I will take you to heaven. (will keep in the future)

Draw attention to the fact that there is nothing to list in the third column—God keeps all of his promises! Remind thechildren that this is yet another blessing for which we thank God.


Option 2: PrayerDear God, thank you for keeping your promise bysending us a Savior. Teach us to trust always that youwill keep all your promises to us. Amen.

Lesson Activities

1. Unit Activities:

• Picture Journal (see Lesson 1A, LessonActivity 1): Explain that the children willcontinue their journals by drawing and coloringa picture for this lesson. Suggestions: Zechariahis holding the writing tablet that says “His nameis John,” or Zechariah is praising God.

• Classroom Application Journal (see Lesson1A, Lesson Activity 1): Follow the instructionsin Lesson 1A to have the children begin orcontinue keeping a classroom journal of whatthey have learned from each lesson in this set.(Optional: The children could also keepindividual journals.)

2. Retelling Activity: Use a marker to divide a pieceof poster board into quadrants. Cut the flaps off fourstandard envelopes, and glue an envelope to each ofthe sections. Number the envelopes 1 through 4. Onfour large index cards, glue the four rectangles fromCopy Master 2. (You may wish to color the picturesfirst or have the children do so.) Then scramble thecards, and give them to four children. As you retellthe lesson, each child should place his card in theappropriate envelope pocket as you come to that partof the lesson. (Optional: Start by displaying the cardsin the pockets; then call on children to tell about eachpart of the story. Or, display the board and cards inthe classroom so that the children can practiceretelling the story.)

3. Crossword Review: Transfer the bottom portionof Copy Master 1—the crossword puzzle grid andanswer box—to an overhead transparency and projectit. Ask the following questions to lead the class incompleting the puzzle together:

1. What was the name of the angel who toldZechariah to name the baby John? (GABRIEL)

2. Who was John’s mother? (ELIZABETH)

3. How many days old was John when he wasnamed? (EIGHT)

4. What did the people who visited want to namethe baby? (ZECHARIAH)

5. On what did Zechariah write the baby’s name?(TABLET)

6. Who gave Zechariah some special words tosay? the Holy _______ (SPIRIT)

7. What would John be when he grew up?(PROPHET)

8. Where did John live when he grew up?(DESERT)

9. Whom would John tell the people about? the______ (SAVIOR)

4. Bible Activity: Draw a long horizontal line on thechalkboard. At the left end of the line draw a globe, inthe center draw a manger, and at the right end draw astick boy and girl. Then write the words “OldTestament” above the left half of the line. Explain thatthe Old Testament is that part of the Bible in whichwe learn about things that happened between the timeGod created the world and the time Jesus was born. Itis in this section of the Bible that we learn aboutGod’s promise to send a Savior. Then write the words“New Testament” above the right half of the line. Tellthe children that the New Testament is that part of theBible which tells us about Jesus’ life and work andthings that happened after he returned to heaven.Explain that the Bible has sections in it which we call“books.” Write the names Matthew, Mark, Luke, andJohn on the board. Tell the children that these are thenames of the books of the New Testament that tell usabout Jesus’ life on earth, and that the remainingbooks of the New Testament tell us about things thathappened after Jesus returned to heaven. Help thechildren find the four gospels in a Bible. (You maywish to mark the edges of the pages with a highlighterso that they can be more easily found.) Extend thisactivity into each of the remaining lessons by helpingthe children find the Scripture texts for each lesson.Be sure Bibles are always readily available for thechildren to browse through.

5. Four Gospels Ongoing Activity: As an ongoingextension of Lesson Activity 4, make a chart that canbe used to show where the birth of John and futurelessons can be found in the Bible. The chart shouldhave four columns and as many rows as the numberof lessons you plan to teach from this set. Along thetop of the chart, label the four columns “Matthew,”


“Mark,” “Luke,” and “John.” Along the left side,label the rows with the titles of the lessons yourclass will study.

Use the Scripture reference at the top of the studentnarrative to show the children that today’s lesson isfrom the book of Luke. Help the children locate“John Is Born” at the side of the chart and “Luke”along the top, showing the rectangle where the twointersect. Have a child color or place a sticker in thatrectangle. Continue to mark the chart as you teacheach lesson in this set.

6. Testing Understanding: Use Copy Masters 3and 4 to evaluate understanding of the lesson. Youmay wish to read each item with the children. Theanswers are as follows:

Copy Master 3

Activity One: 1. P; 2. Z; 3. Z; 4. Z

Activity Two: THANK YOU

Copy Master 4

Activity One: 1. father; 2. John; 3. name;4. speak; 5. God; 6. Savior

Activity Two: Thank you

7. Song to Sing: Sing “Praise God, from Whom AllBlessings Flow” (hymn 334). It is an easy hymn ofpraise for the children to learn.

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