The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 105 – Birth of John the Baptist
Aim: To
show the students that God keeps his promises.
Scripture Reference: Luke 1:1-25, 57-66
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of the New Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Work
2) Define the words – angel, incense, Jew
3) Memory Work Scramble
4) Memory Work Fill in the Blanks
5) Visual Aids found in closet in the classroom
6) Place the two
strips, “Palestine ” and the “Land of Canaan
Explain to the kids that our Bible lessons
will be located on the same
Area of land that in the OT was called the “Land of Canaan Palestine
Review Questions:
Beginning of study of NT – no review questions are needed
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the lesson)
*Teacher: Tell the
students that a long time has passed since the end of the Old Testament –
Malachi. (approx. 400 years)
*Specific duties of priests:
-Watch
over the fire on the altar of burnt offerings and keep it burning. Lev. 6:12
-Feed the golden lamp outside the veil with
oil. Ex. 27:20-21
-Offer morning and evening sacrifices. Ex.
29:38-44
-Teach the children of Israel
-During the journeys in the wilderness, they
were to cover the ark
And all the vessels of the
sanctuary with a purple or scarlet cloth before the Levites might
approach them. Num. 4:5-15
I. Parents of
John the Baptist
A. Zacharias
1. Jewish priest
2. lived when Herod was King of Judah
3. old
4. had no children
5. obeyed God’s laws
B. Elizabeth
1. old
2. had no children
3. obeyed God’s laws
4. related to Mary
II. Zacharias in the Temple
A. Doing his work in the Temple
His
job was to go into the inner part of the temple and burn incense.
B. Crowd outside in the temple court- praying
while Zacharias was burning
incense.
III. Angel’s
Appearance to Zacharias
A. Gabriel was the name of the angel
B. The angel appears at the right of the alter.
C. Zacharias’ reaction was one of fear
IV. Angel’s Reassurance to Zacharias
A. Tells him not to be afraid and that God has
heard his prayer
B. Foretells the birth of a son whose name will
be John
C. Tells Zacharias that his son will be a great
man of God
1. He must never drink wine or a strong drink.
2. He will help many Jews follow God.
3. He will help people get ready for Christ to
come.
V. Zacharias’
Disbelief
A. Zacharias says that he and his wife are too
old to have children. (The fact that
Elisabeth indeed was pregnant was a miracle!)
B. Gabriel says that Zacharias will not be able
to speak until the child is
born because of disbelief.
VI. Birth of John the Baptist
A. Baby boy is born
B. Elisabeth proclaims that his name is John.
C. Zacharias proclaims that his name if John by
writing it on a tablet.
D. Zacharias is able to speak again.
Student
Application:
People
make promises all of the time. In our
lesson today, God promised Zacharias a son.
Zacharias did not believe God’s promise and was unable to talk for a
long time because of his unbelief.
Gabriel, the angel who spoke to Zacharias, told him that his voice would
return after his son was born. God kept
his promise and Zacharias had a son whose name was John. God always keeps his promises.
Suggested Songs:
“God is so Good”
“New Testament Books Song”
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the
lesson with question sheets provided in Student Handout folder..
2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place
their lesson sheets in
their class notebooks.
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 106 – Birth of Jesus
Aim: To
show the students that God keeps his promises.
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-24, Luke 1:26-56, Luke 2:1-7
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of the New Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Work
2) Define the words – manger, swaddling, descendant
3) Memory Work Scramble
4) Memory Work Fill in the Blanks
5) Visual Aids found in closet in the classroom
6) Place Bethlehem
and Nazareth
Review Questions:
1) Who was the man
in our last lesson that was the father of John?
Zacharias
2) What was the
name of his wife? Elizabeth
3) What promise
did God make to him? He would have a son
4) Did Zacharias
believe God? No
5) What happened
to Zacharias because of his disbelief?
He couldn’t
speak until the baby was born.
6) What was the
name of the baby that was born? John
7) What happened
to Zacharias after John was born? He was
able to speak
again.
Lesson Text: (Use filmstrip #J-110 or Bible
flash-a-cards to help tell the lesson.)
I. Birth of
Jesus Foretold
A. Mother
1. Mary
2. From Nazareth
3. Engaged to marry Joseph, who was from the
family of David
B. Joseph
1. A descendant of King David
2. A carpenter by trade
II. Six months
after Gabriel appeared to Zacharias, the same angel of God appeared to Mary while Mary was in Nazareth
A. He told her not to be afraid – that the Lord
was with her
B. He said the God had decided to bless Mary
C. He told her that she would soon have a baby
boy. – Repeat memory. verse
to kids. Help them make the connection
between the verse
and this part of the lesson
D. He told her that the baby’s name would be
Jesus.
III. Angel Described Jesus to Mary
A. The baby would be a great person
B. The baby would be called the Son of God
Jesus
was called the Son of God because he would literally be
Conceived
by the power of God. There would be no
earthly father
in the sense that we have earthly fathers.
C. The baby (Jesus) would live (reign) forever
IV. Mary’s Response to Gabriel
A. Mary said that she was the Lord’s servant
B. Mary said that she would do whatever God
wanted her to do
C. Mary said – may whatever you say come
true. She put her faith
in
God.
V. Mary and
Joseph Returned to Bethlehem
A. Caesar wanted to take a count of the people
so everyone had to return
to his own hometown where he was from.
B. Joseph returned to Bethlehem
C. While they are there, it is time for the baby
to come
VI. The Birth of Jesus
A. There was no room in the inn to stay so they
stayed in a stable where
animals are kept.
B. Mary laid Jesus in a manger after he was
born.
C. Mary wrapped Jesus in swaddling clothes –
strips of cloth.
Student Application:
Our God
always keeps his promises. Just like in
our last lesson, God promised Mary that she would have a son. She did not believe him at first but the
angel Gabriel told her that the son would be the Son of god and would live
forever. We should not make promises
that we cannot keep. We should be like
God and keep our promises.
Suggested Songs:
“Away in a Manger”
“New Testament Books Song”
“Jesus Loves Me”
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the
lesson with Flash-a Card Bible Lessons, The Life of Christ, Series 1, The Birth of
Jesus.
2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place
their lesson sheets in
their class notebooks.
3) Reinforce the
lesson with question sheets provided in Student handout folder.
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The manger was made using a styrofoam chest and spray painted with a "stone-look" spraypaint. Plastic bags were added to the chest, then hay placed on top - since it would have been something for the animals to eat from. Then, the baby Jesus, wrapped in swaddling cloths was laid on top.
(Thanks for the idea - http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.ca/2014/07/how-to-make-manger-for-baby-jesus.html#more.)
Baby Jesus and the Manger Visual
The manger was made using a styrofoam chest and spray painted with a "stone-look" spraypaint. Plastic bags were added to the chest, then hay placed on top - since it would have been something for the animals to eat from. Then, the baby Jesus, wrapped in swaddling cloths was laid on top.
(Thanks for the idea - http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.ca/2014/07/how-to-make-manger-for-baby-jesus.html#more.)
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 107- Shepherds Visit Jesus
Aim: To
impress upon the student that we should praise and honor God
Scripture Reference: Luke 2:8-20
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of the New Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse Scrambler
2) Memory Verse Fill-In-The-Blanks
3) Explain unfamiliar words: Messiah, praise; place on
Word Wall
4) Visual aids found in closet in classroom.
Review Questions:
1) What was the name of the angel that appeared to
Mary? Gabriel
2) What was the name of Elizabeth
3) What was the name of Mary’s baby? Jesus
4) Who was Mary engaged to? Joseph
5) Where did Mary place Jesus after he was born? Manger
6) What was the name of the town where Jesus was
born? Bethlehem
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the lesson)
I.
Appearance of Angel to Shepherds:
A.
Angel appeared to them in a field.
B.
Shepherds frightened but are reassured by angels.
C.
Angel’s message.
1. Don’t be afraid-we bring good news.
2. Savior is born-in Bethlehem-Christ the
Lord.
3. Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes in a
manger.
II.
Appearance of Other Angels:
A. All praised God by saying: “Glory to
God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth for all those pleasing him”.
B. Then they returned to Heaven.
III.
Shepherds Reaction:
A.
Went to Bethlehem
B. Found Mary and Joseph, and Jesus, who
was lying in the manger.
C. Told everyone what had happened.
D. Everyone was amazed at what the
shepherds said.
E. Shepherds returned to the fields and
their flocks and praised God.
Student Application:
Have you ever been excited about something? The shepherds
in our lesson were very excited to learn about the birth of Jesus. They praised
God. We can praise God today when we sing, pray, and worship Him. We should
honor God every day. How can we give honor to God?
Ex.-Doing what the Bible
says, praying, teaching others, coming to church, obeying mom and dad
Suggested Songs:
“Away in a Manger”
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1)
Reinforce the lesson with Flash-a-Card Bible lessons, The Life of Christ Series 1 The Angels Bring The News
to the Shepherds
2) Reinforce the
lesson with the question sheets provided in the Student Handout folder.
3)
Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in
their class notebooks.
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New Testament
Lesson 108-The Wise Men
Aim- To
give the students additional knowledge about the events surrounding the birth of Christ.
Scripture Reference: Matthew 2:1-12
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of New Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse Scramble
2)
Explain unfamiliar words: Frankincense, Myrrh, Wise man and place on word wall
3)
Have on display the gold, frankincense, and myrrh found in the
the classroom closet.
4) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks
Review Questions:
1)
Name the two baby boys whose births we have learned about. John, Jesus
2)
What were the names of Jesus’ parents?
Mary, Joseph
3)
Where did Mary lay Jesus after he was born?
Manger
4)
Who came to see Jesus after he was born?
Shepherds
5)
What was the mane of the town where Jesus was born? Bethlehem
Lesson Text: (Use filmstrip J-120 to help in telling of lesson) Also, use large
empty map found in Bulletin board envelope #105-117 to show important cities of
Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem.
I.
The Coming of the Wise Men:
A. Came from the East to Jerusalem
B. They had seen His star in the East
and come to worship Him
C. This bothered King Herod.
1. Herod called a meeting of the Jewish leaders.
2. He asked them where the Christ was to be born.
3. They told him Bethlehem
D. Herod secretly asked the wise men
when the star had appeared.
II. Herod’s
Instructions to the Wise Men:
A. Told
them to go and find baby Jesus
B. Send
word back to Herod so Herod could go and worship Jesus
III. Wise
men continue to search for Jesus:
A. They
depart and the star went before them.
B. The
star stopped and stayed over the place where Jesus was.
C. The
wise men followed the star and found baby Jesus.
IV. Wise
men find baby Jesus:
A.
Worshipped Jesus.
B. Gave
the baby Jesus the gifts:
1. Gold
2. Frankincense
3. Myrrh
C. Were
warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod.
D. Went
home a different way.
Suggested Songs:
Away In a Manger
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1)
Reinforce the lesson by using the Flash-A-Card Bible Lessons-Life of
Christ-Series 1-Wise Men Worship the King.
2)
Reinforce the lesson with question sheets found in the student handout folder.
3)
Reinforce the lesson with lesson sheets in class notebook.
Wise Men Star
While studying the birth and early life of Jesus, I wanted a visual aid to represent the star that the wise men from the east followed to get to the child Jesus. (Matt. 2:1-12) I found this blue "night-light" star at IKEA in Austin, TX and thought, "That's perfect!" With the help of a can of silver spray paint it turned out to be just what I needed and made the impression that I wanted in Bible Class when I turned the lights out.
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The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 109 – Jesus Visits the Temple
Aim- To
show, how at an early age, Jesus goal was to please God.
Scripture Reference: Luke 2:41-52
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of New Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse Scramble
2)
Explain unfamiliar words: wise, Passover - and place on word wall.
3) A
fill in the blanks storyboard of this lesson can be found in the visual aids
for this series of lessons #105-117..
Use to help review the lesson once it has been taught.
4) Memory Verse Fill in the Blanks
Review Questions:
1)
How many wise men came to see Jesus? We
don’t know.
2) What did the wisemen see and follow in the
sky to help them find Jesus? a star
3) What was the name of the king who told the
wisemen where Jesus was? Herod
4) What did the wise men give to Jesus when they
found Him? Gifts
5) How many gifts did they bring to Jesus? 3
6) Can you name them? Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Lesson Text: (Use filmstrip J-170 to help in telling of lesson) Also, use large map
of Palestine to help show the area where Jerusalem
I. Going to Passover in Jerusalem
A.
Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem
B.
When Jesus was 12 years old, he went with them.
C. After the Passover celebration, Mary
and Joseph left to go back home to Nazareth
D.
Jesus did not leave with Mary and Joseph.
1) He stayed in Jerusalem
2)
His parents did not know he had stayed behind.
E.
After they had traveled for 1 day, they discovered that
Jesus
was not with them or any of their friends.
II. Jesus in the Temple
A. Joseph and Mary look in Jerusalem
find
Jesus.
B. They find Him in the temple on the 3rd
day.
1) Jesus was sitting and talking to the
teachers.
2) He was asking the teachers questions and was
able to understand everything the teachers
said.
C.
Mary and Joseph were surprised at what they saw and heard.
D.
Mary asked Jesus, “Why did you stay behind? We were
very worried.”
E. Jesus answered his mother.
1)
Jesus told Mary “Why did you need to look for me? Didn’t you realize that I would be here at the
Temple
2)
Mary and Joseph did not understand what Jesus meant.
III.
Jesus Returns Home
A.
Mary, Joseph, and Jesus left the temple and returned home to Nazareth
B.
Jesus grew in stature and wisdom.
Student Application:
Stress the point that God expects us to love Him and be
obedient to Him above all else. Jesus
showed how much He loved God by remaining in Jerusalem
Suggested
Songs:
“O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E”
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce
the lesson with Flash-a-card Bible Lessons, Life of Christ – Series 2 – The Boy Jesus.
2) Reinforce
the lesson with the Fill in the Blanks storyboard entitled, “Jesus Visits the Temple
3) Reinforce
the lesson by allowing the children to place their lesson sheets in the class notebooks.
4) Reinforce
the lesson with question sheets found in the student handout folder.
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 110 – John Baptizes Jesus
Aim- To
show that we should do whatever is necessary to please God.
Scripture Reference: Luke 3:21-22, Mark 1:4-11
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of New
Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse
Scramble
2) Explain unfamiliar words: immersion and
baptism - and place on word wall.
3) A Velcro storyboard of this lesson can be
found on the top shelf of the closet.
Use to help review the lesson once it has been taught.
4) Visual aid supplies for this lesson can be
found in the closet.
5) Memory Verse Fill in the Blanks
Review Questions:
1) In
our last lesson, why did Mary and Joseph go to Jerusalem
2) How long did Mary and Joseph look for Jesus
in Jerusalem
3) Where did they find Jesus? in the temple
4) Mary, Joseph and Jesus went home to where
after they left Jerusalem Nazareth
Lesson Text: (Use the supplies in the storage box in the closet to tell the
lesson. Show immersion by using a tub of
water and the doll. Also, use empty map
found in bulletin board envelope to show where the Jordan
River is located.)
I. John the Baptist
A. Home was in the wilderness
1) Clothes were made of camel’s hair.
2) He wore a leather belt.
3) Food was locusts and wild honey.
B.
John was teaching everyone that all should be baptized so that God would
forgive them of their sins.
C.
People traveled from Jerusalem and all of
Judea to hear John and to be baptized in the Jordan River .
D.
John told the people that one was coming who was much greater than he
was – Christ.
II. The baptism
of Jesus
A. Jesus left Nazareth
of Galilee .
B. Jesus came to the Jordan
River .
C.
John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River . John immersed Jesus. (Explain what baptism/immersion is.)
III. Reaction after Jesus is baptized.
A. When Jesus cames up out of the water, he saw
2 things.
1) The heaven opened up.
2)
Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove.
B.
He heard a voice from Heaven which said, “This is my beloved Son in whom
I am well pleased.”
Student Application:
What are some things we can do to make God happy? Obey parents, be honest, read our Bible,
pray, help others, etc. We always should
want to do what is right so God will be happy with us.
Suggested Songs:
“I’m Happy Today”
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the lesson with Flash-a-Card Bible
Lesson under Life of Christ, Series 2-Boyhoond and Early Ministry of Jesus, the
Baptism of Jesus.
2) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets
found in the Student Handout folder.
3) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks.
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 111 – Jesus is Tempted
Aim- To
help the children understand that we should always stand for the truth and not
turn away from it.
Scripture Reference: Luke 4:1-13, Matthew 4:1-11
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of New
Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse
Scramble
2) Explain the word tempt and place on word
wall.
3) Memory
Verse Fill in the Blanks
Review Questions:
1) Where
was John in the last lesson? the wilderness
2) What was John doing in the wilderness? teaching and baptizing people
3) What was the name of the river where John
baptized Jesus? Jordan
4) What two things happened when Jesus came up
from the water?
1.
The skies opened.
2.
The Holy Spirit came down as a dove.
5) What does baptize mean? To immerse in or go under water
Lesson Text:
I. Jesus leaves Jordan River
A. After being baptized by John, Jesus went into
the wilderness
B. He wandered for forty days without eating.
II. 1st
Temptation of Jesus
A. After 40 days in the wilderness, Satan came
to tempt
Jesus.
B. He tried to make Jesus turn a stone into
bread. Satan
knew
Jesus’ weakness – hunger.
C. Jesus told the devil, “Man shall not live by
bread alone.”
(Other
things are more important in life than bread.)
III. 2nd
Temptation of Jesus
A. The devil took Jesus up onto a high mountain
and
showed
him all of the kingdoms of the world at one time.
B. the devil told Jesus he would give Him all of
the kingdoms he had seen if Jesus would
get down on His
Knees
and worship the devil.
C. Jesus told the devil, “We must worship God
and no one else.
It is written in the scriptures.
IV. 3rd
Temptation of Jesus
A. Satan took Jesus to Jerusalem to a high roof
of the Temple and told Jesus that if He was
the Son of God,
He
could jump off and not get hurt because God would send his angels to guard Jesus.
B. Jesus told the devil, “Do not tempt the Lord
they God.”
V. Satan leaves when his efforts to temp Jesus
fail.
Student Application:
Has anyone ever tried to make you do something wrong? The devil tried to make Jesus do something
wrong 3 different times. Jesus stood up
to the devil and did not do what the devil told Him to do. What things have people tried to make you do
that were wrong? God loves for His
children to do what is right and not do what is wrong. We should always do what would please God.
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the lesson with Flash-a-Card Bible
Lesson under Life of Christ, Series
2-Boyhood and Early Ministry of Jesus, the Temptation
of Jesus.
2) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets
found in the Student Handout folder.
3) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in their
class notebooks.
The Birth Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 112 – Jesus Changes Water To Wine
Aim: To stress the purpose of miracles, to show
God’s power so others would believe.
Scripture Reference: John 2:1-11
Memory Work: Books of New Testament, Matthew 1:21
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse
Scramble
2) Explain unfamiliar word - wine, and place on
word wall.
3) Visual Aids can be found in the closet in the
classroom.
4) Memory Verse Fill in the Blanks
Review Questions:
Use the “Who Am I” cards as a means of review. Ask the questions enclosed in the folder and
allow the children to hold up the correct answer
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the story.)
I.
Marriage Feast:
A.
Mary, the mother of Jesus was invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee . (4 mi. NE of Nazareth
B.
The supply of wine ran out.
C.
Mary asked Jesus to change the water to wine.
II. Water to Wine
A. Six water pots were there.
1) They were made of stone.
2)
They held 20 – 30 gallons each (more than 100 gallons total)
B.
Jesus told the servants to fill each pot to the top with water.
C.
Jesus asked the servants to dip out some of the liquid in the pots and
take it to the ruler of the feast.
III. Ruler tastes the wine.
A.
Ruler did not know that the water had been changed to wine or where it
had come from.
B.
He could not tell that the wine he was drinking used to be water.
IV. This was the first miracle that Jesus
performed.
Suggested Song:
“Jesus Can Do A Miracle” tune: “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”
Jesus can do a miracle, a miracle, a miracle,
Jesus can do a miracle,
Yes, he can!
Can you do a miracle, a miracle, a miracle?
Can you do a miracle?
No, you can’t.
Student Application:
In today’s lesson, Jesus changed water into wine. Jesus performed a miracle. Can we do miracles today? God gave Jesus the power to do miracles. Miracles were used to show God’s great power
so that others would believe. What do we
use to teach others about God today? His
word – the Bible.
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the lesson by role playing. Use the bride and groom dolls found in the closet. You might want to allow one of the children
to be the bride while holding the
bride and another to be the groom. Also select someone to be Mary and
Jesus. Let the rest of the students be disciples, servants, and guests. (If you can borrow more Barbie, Ken, and GI Joe type dolls, let every child hold
one to act out their parts.)
2) Use the clear glasses found in storage box # 112
3) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets
found in the Student Handout folder.
4) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in their
class notebooks.
This is the visual that I use for this Bible lesson. Thanks to Jenny Sandlin who shared it with me about 20 years ago. It never fails to get the point across!
The visual speaks for itself. The look on the children's faces is priceless! Of course, I go on to tell them that I can't do a miracle. I did a trick. But Jesus did a miracle! By the way, I don't give away my trick either.
This is the visual that I use for this Bible lesson. Thanks to Jenny Sandlin who shared it with me about 20 years ago. It never fails to get the point across!
The bride and groom were made using a simple "Barbie" doll and a "GI Joe" doll. One of my former co-teachers, Denise Campbell, sewed the wedding clothing for the dolls. (If you do not sew but have a lady in your congregation that does, solicit her help. More times than not, you'll get an excited "yes!".
I set the bride and groom as well as a "water pot" and enough glasses for each child to have one on top of the file cabinet as a visual. The water pot is filled with water. I let the children each drink a bit of the water so they would know for sure that this was water. (Before class, I have put just a little bit of grape koolaid in the bottom of the glasses. With the glasses being elevated this way, the kids can't see anything in the glasses.) After telling the lesson, I poured the water from the water pot into the glasses and the visual is awesome! Just like the miracle that Jesus did the water turned to wine...
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 113 - Nicodemus
Aim: To show the necessity of baptism to please
God.
Scripture Reference: John 3:1-12
Memory Work: Books of New Testament, Matthew 1:21
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse Scramble
2) Explain unfamiliar words Pharisee, Jew, and
ruler, and place on word wall.
3) Memory Verse Fill in the Blanks
Review Questions:
1) What kind of feast did Jesus and his
disciples attend? Wedding feast
2) What type of drink did they run out of at the
feast? Wine
3) What did Jesus do when this happened? Filled 6 pots with water and turned it into wine – great wine!
4) What was this called? A miracle
5) Was this Jesus’ first miracle? Yes
6) Who gave Jesus the power to perform
miracles? God
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the story.)
Note: The miracles that Jesus performed had made a
deep impression on the city of Jerusalem
I. Nicodemus
A.
A Jew, a teacher and leader of the Jews.
Nicodemus was a ruler in the highest Jewish council (government).
B.
A Pharisee – As a general rule, the Pharisees studied God’s law and were
determined to keep every rule. They
were the strictest group of Jews who placed more importance on keeping rules
than loving people. Jesus told the
Pharisees that their attitudes were wrong.
C.
He did not know much about the Word of God.
II.
Nicodemus’ Visit
A. Jesus was in Jerusalem
B. Nicodemus came to see Jesus one night.
C.
Nicodemus told Jesus that he and others knew God had sent Jesus to teach
everyone.
D.
Nicodemus said that the miracles Jesus had done showed everyone the
power that God had given him.
III.
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
A.
Jesus told Nicodemus that unless a person is born again, he cannot go to
Heaven and live with God. (He had to
become a “whole new person” and he could do that through obeying God.
B.
Nicodemus did not understand what Jesus said. He asked how can a person enter his mother
again to be born?
C.
Jesus explained to Nicodemus if he did not believe what Jesus had said,
he would not enter heaven.
Suggested Song:
“Trust and Obey”
Student Application:
Jesus told Nicodemus that a person must obey God and be
baptized to go to heaven to live with God.
We must believe what God says and obey all of his commandments.
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the lesson with the Flash-a Card
Bible Lesson under Life of Christ
– Series 2 – Boyhood and Early Ministry of Jesus.
2) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets
found in the Student Handout folder.
3) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in the their class notebooks.
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 114 – The Woman of Samaria
Aim: To show that Jesus taught the Word to all,
even those who were looked down upon by others.
Scripture Reference: John 4:1-26
Memory Work: Books of New Testament, Matthew 1:21
Pre-class Activities:
1) Memory Verse
Scramble
2) Explain unfamiliar words - Jew, well,
Samaritan, living water – and
place on the word wall.
3) Memory Verse Fill-In-The-Blanks
Review Questions:
1) What was the name of the man who came to Jesus
at night?
Nicodemus
2) Did Nicodemus know much about the Word of
God?
No
3) What did Jesus do that showed everyone that
God had given him authority and
power? Miracles
4) What must a person do to go to heaven? Obey God’s commandments
(initially in baptism and after that, the way one lives his life)
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the story.
Also, use map to show where Samaria
I. Jesus left Judea to travel to Galilee .
A. Jesus was in Judea
teaching at the end of the Passover Feast.
B. His disciples were with him.
C. On the way to Galilee, Jesus traveled through
Samaria
1. Samaria was an
area north of Judea and south of Galilee .
2. Samaria was in
the middle of Israel
3. The people of Samaria Samaria Samaria
4. Jesus was tired from his long journey and
thirsty, so He stopped at a well in Samaria
a) A woman of Samaria
Jesus
was there. Jesus asked her for a
drink
of water.
b) The woman is shocked that Jesus has spoken
with
her! (Remember, Jesus was a Jew
and she was a Samaritan and a woman!)
5. The Samaritan woman said, “How is it that you
Being
a Jew ask a drink from me, a Samaritan
woman,
for the Jews have no dealing with the
Samaritans?”
6. Jesus’ reply:
a) If you knew who I was, you would be asking
me
about living water.
b) If you drink of this living
water, you will never be thirsty again!
II. Samaritan
Woman’s Response to Christ
A. She said, “I know one day the Messiah is
coming and He will
explain
all of this.”
B. Jesus tells the woman the He is the Christ
C. Samaritan woman rushes back to town to tell
everyone about
seeing
Jesus.
III. People’s Reaction
A. Many
believed it was Jesus
B. People came to the well and asked Jesus to
stay.
1.
Jesus stayed for 2 days.
2. Jesus preached to many people.
Student Application:
In our
lesson today, Jesus taught anyone that would listen to Him. Sometimes, others thought that Jesus should
not teach some such as the Samaritans but Jesus showed His love for all by
doing just that. We must not show
favoritism when it comes to teaching God’s word. We must teach anyone who will listen.
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the lesson with the Flash-a Card
Bible Lesson under Life of Christ
– Series 3 – Jesus Heals and Helps – The Woman at the Well.
2) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets
found in the Student Handout folder.
3) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in their class notebooks.
****Attention: This concept is one that is difficult for the
kids to grasp. Hints and helps: Try to make the point that the kind of water
the Samaritan woman was looking for was water to quench her thirst. Jesus knew that she needed something more
than the physical water. She needed
something to make her acceptable to God and that was living water – or
baptism. Good Luck!
The Birth of Christ and Early Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 115 – Call of Fishermen
Aim: To show the children that Jesus had others to
help Him spread the Word of God.
Scripture Reference: Matthew
4:18-22, Mark 1: 16-20, Luke 5:1-11
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of the New
Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1) Any
of the activities located in the pullout plastic drawers. Students may work on these independently.
2) Memory
Verse Scramble
3) Memory Verse Fill in the blanks
4) Visual
Aids can be found in the closet in the classroom.
Review Questions:
1) In
our last lesson, Jesus was tired and thirsty from his journey. Where
did He sit down to rest? A well
2) Who came up to the well? A Samaritan woman
3) Why did she come to the well? To get water
4) What did the woman do when she realized she
was talking to Jesus? She went
and told everyone
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the lesson. Also use map to show where the Sea of Galilee is located.)
I. Jesus
Finds Some Fishermen.
A. Jesus was walking by the Sea of
Galilee
B. The people pressed upon Him so closely that
He hardly
had
room to stand to teach.
C. Jesus saw some fishermen nearby mending their nets.
These
men were James and John.
D. One boat belonged to Simon Peter and the
other to
Zebedee, the father of James and John.
E. Peter’s brother, Andrew was also with Peter.
II. Jesus Got into Peter’s boat
A. Jesus asked Peter to move the boat out from
the shore a little.
B. When Jesus had finished teaching the
multitude, he turned to Peter and said, “Put out
into deep water,
and let down your nets for a catch.”
C. Peter said, “Master, we have worked very hard
all night, and have caught nothing. But, because you say so, I will let
down the nets.
D. Peter did not have much hope of catching any
fish.
E. The fishermen put the nets out into deep
water and when they began to pull the nets in,
the nets began to break.
F. There were so many fish that their boat could
not hold
them
all so they called to James and John,
their fishing partners to take fish into
their boat.
G. There were so many fish that both boats began
to sink.
III. Peter Believes
A. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell to his
knees and said
to
Jesus, “Get away from me, for I am a sinful man.”
B. Peter was amazed as well as the others at all
of the fish
They
had taken in.
IV. Jesus’ Instructions to Peter, Andrew, James,
and John
A. Jesus told Peter, “Fear
not, from henceforth, I will make
you
fishers of men.”
B. When they brought their boats to land, they
left all and followed Jesus.
Student Application:
Have you ever been a helper? Jesus chose Peter, Andrew, James and John to
help Him teach God’s Word. How can we be
helper of God?
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1. Reinforce the
lesson with the Flash-a-Card Bible Lessons.
This specific lesson can be found
under: Life of Christ: Series 2, Boyhood
and Early Ministry of Jesus, Calling the Fishermen and Matthew.
2) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets found in
the Student Handout folder..
3) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in
their class notebooks
4) Reinforce the lesson with “Fishing” question
game. Fishing pole can be found on the top shelf of the
classroom closet. (It is blue with a magnet on the end of the line
The Birth of Christ and Early
Miracles
First Grade Study of the New
Testament
Lesson 116 – Jesus Heals the Man Who Was
Paralyzed
Aim: To show children that Jesus had the power to
heal the sick and that the purpose of his miracles was that people might
believe.
Scripture Reference: John 5:1-9
Memory Work: Matthew 1:21, Books of the New
Testament
Pre-class Activities:
1)
Any of the activities located in the pullout plastic drawers. Students may work on these independently.
2)
Memory Verse Scramble
3) Explain unfamiliar word paralyzed, and place on the Word
Wall.
Review Questions:
1)
What was the name of the Sea that Jesus walked by in our last lesson? Sea of Galilee
2) Name the first 2 brothers that Jesus talked
to by the Sea of Galilee .
Peter
and Andrew
3) What job did they have? Fishermen
4) What were the next 2 men that Jesus
encountered on the shore of the Sea of Galilee
doing? Mending their nets
5) Who were they? James and John
Lesson Text: (Use flannel graph to tell the lesson. Also use map to show where Jerusalem
I. Jesus went to Jerusalem
A. He was going to a Jewish feast.
B.
Jesus went by a pool called Bethesda Pool.
1) Near the sheep market
2)
Had 5 porches around it.
3)
Sick people, some lame, blind or with paralyzed limbs laid under these
porches waiting to get well.
II. Lame man is healed.
A. Lame man is laying there
1) He has been sick for 38 years.
2) He said he couldn’t get any help to get well.
B. Jesus asked the man if he wanted to get well.
C.
He wanted to get well but someone was always ahead of him.
D.
Jesus told the man to stand up, roll up his bed and walk.
E.
Man was healed.
Student Application:
In today’s lesson, Jesus healed a man who was
paralyzed. Can we heal people
today? Can we do things to help people
today?
Other Ways to Reinforce the Lesson:
1) Reinforce the
lesson by allowing the children to role play the story.
2) Reinforce the lesson by allowing a group of
the children to use the flannel graph
set to retell the story.
3) Reinforce the lesson with the question sheets
found in the Student Handout folder.
4) Reinforce the lesson by allowing the children
to place their lesson sheets in
their class notebook.
Lesson 117: Review of Lessons 105-116
First
Grade
Directions: Use these questions to review the previous 12
lessons with the students. Divide the
class up into 2 teams and play the “Review Game” by asking each student a
question. If they correctly answer the
question, their team will receive a tally mark.
The team with the most tally marks at the end of the game will be the
winners.
1. The
father of John the Baptist was __________________ . Zacharias
2. What
was the name of the angel that told Zacharias he would have a son? Gabriel
3.
Zacharias’ job was that of being a _____________ in the temple.
Priest
4. The
mother of John the Baptist was ___________.
Elizabeth
5. What
happened to Zacharias when he did not believe what the
angel had told him? He could not speak.
6. Who
was the angel who told Mary that she would soon have a
baby boy?
Gabriel
7. The
father of Jesus was ___________. Joseph
8. What
was Joseph’s job? Carpenter
9. Who
was Jesus’ mother? Mary
10. Why did Mary and Joseph have to return to Bethlehem
11. What is a manger? A box used to feed cattle
12. Why did Mary and Joseph stay in a
stable? because there was no room anywhere else.
13. What was Jesus laid in after he was
born? a manger
14. Name Jesus’ first visitors after he was
born. the shepherds
15. Was Jesus still a tiny baby when the wise men
came to see him? No,
he was a young child.
16. Name 3 gifts that the wise men brought to
young Jesus. gold, frankincense,
and myrrh
17.
What was the purpose of the Passover each year?
for the Jews to remember how God
had freed them from Pharaoh.
18. Where was the Passover held? In Jerusalem
19. After the Passover Feast in Jerusalem , Mary and Joseph headed back home to Nazareth
20. How long was it before Mary and Joseph
discovered that Jesus was not with
them? One day
21. How long did Mary and Joseph spend looking
for Jesus in Jerusalem.? 3 days
22. When Mary and Joseph found Joseph, where was
he? In the temple teaching
23. Who baptized Jesus? John the Baptist
24. What did John the Baptist like to eat? Locusts and wild honey
25. What were John the Baptist’s clothes made
from? camel’s hair
26. Where was Jesus baptized? The Jordan River
27. After Jesus had been baptized by John, Jesus
went into the wilderness and
wandered for 40 days without eating. How
many times did Satan try to tempt Jesus
in the wilderness? 3
28. Name one of those times:
1.
Satan told Jesus to turn the stones into bread.
2.
Satan took Jesus up on a high mountain and showed him all of the kingdoms of
the world. He told Jesus that they could all be his if would only worship Satan.
3.
Satan took Jesus to a high point of the Temple
Jesus that if he was the Son of God, he
could jump off and the angels would
take care of him.
29. Where did Jesus perform his first
miracle? Cana of Galilee
30. What was Jesus’ first miracle? Turning water into wine at a marriage feast
31. What was the name of the Jewish ruler who
visited Jesus at night while Jesus
was in Jerusalem
32. What did Jesus tell Nicodemus he must do to
please God? Be born again
33. While Jesus was on his way to Galilee after the Passover Feast, he became thirsty so
he stopped where to get some water? Samaria
34. Who came to the well while Jesus was
there? A Samaritan woman
35. After teaching her for a while, what kind of
water did Jesus tell the woman that
she needed? Living water, the water of baptism
36. Name the first four men that Jesus called to
be “fishers of men”.
Peter, Andrew, James, and John
37. How were Peter and Andrew related? Brothers
38. What was Peter’s other name? Simon
39. How were James and John related? Brothers
40. What does it mean to be a “fisher of
men”? to be a follower of Jesus and teach others about Jesus
41. While on his way to Jerusalem ,
Jesus went by a pool called Bethesda
42. Why were these sick people laying by this
pool? They believed that they would be healed if they got in the pool when the waters had been stirred.
43. One man who was lying by this pool had been
paralyzed for how many years? 38 years
43. Was he healed by getting in the pool at Bethesda
44. How was he healed? Jesus asked the man if he wanted to get well.
When he said yes, Jesus told the man to stand up, roll up his bed and walk.
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