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WELCOME TO WEEK 3
What is your favorite way to worship? We can worship in many different ways. Worship is giving honor to God. We can worship Jesus because He is our Savior and worthy of our praise. This week we will see how we can worship Jesus.
BIBLE STORY
Cut the following sentences into strips and place them in a wrapped box like a gift, or in a gift bag. Take out a sentence strip one at a time, and do the activity listed.
All of those activities were acts of worship. We can worship God through lots of ways including singing, praying, dancing, or speaking words of praise to God. We can worship God in how we choose to live each day. This week we will continue reading the story of Jesus birth. The shepherds were told of the birth of Jesus and were so excited to meet the Savior. The angels were so happy about the news they began to speak words of praise. The Wise men traveled from far to meet and worship the King of the Jews. They all worshiped Jesus and we can worship Jesus as well!
Read or listen to the scripture story in Luke 2:8-20; Mathew 2:1-12
Who did the angel appear to in the field? (The shepherds watching their flock)
How did the shepherds feel when they saw the angels? (They were terrified)
What was the announcement the angels gave? (Do not be afraid, I have good news, the savior was born in Bethlehem)
What did the angels who suddenly appeared begin to say? (Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests)
What did the Shepherds decide to do after the angels left? (Go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord had told them)
After seeing the baby, what did the shepherds do? (Spread the news to others about all that had happened and all they had seen)
BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY
The angels were praising God for Jesus being born in Bethlehem. They were excited about what the birth of Jesus meant! The Messiah was here and He would save His people from their sins. The shepherds heard the good news and wanted to share it with others as well. When we hear exciting news it is hard to keep it to ourselves! We want to spread the news to others and share what we have learned. The Wise men were also excited about Jesus’ birth and traveled far to come worship him. We can worship as well because the same good news is true for us, Jesus is coming again!
Activity
Follow the star treasure hunt. Here is a fun treasure hunt game to play inside or outside. The idea is similar to that of a paper trail except that we will follow the stars. Print or cut out star shapes and hide them in different places. For younger children you can simply have them follow the trail. For old kids, you can hide one star in each location with clues to where to find the next star. (You can use the attached clues and stars or create your own)
Materials: printed treasure hunt
Alternate
The gift of Magi play dough. Use the following recipe to make gold and frankincense play dough. Use the play dough to create gifts for Jesus. Use any extra play dough to create the manger scene.
Materials: Play dough recipe, or remade play dough, gold glitter, frankincense essential oil
Independent activity:
The Shepherds were excited to hear the news of Jesus’ birth and couldn’t wait to tell others. Complete the following activity sheet
Materials: printed activity sheet, pencil, crayons
ARTS & CAFTS
CRAFT 1
Create a yarn star with craft sticks glued together. Glue the craft sticks together to create a star. Then wrap the star in yarn or decorate with beans and sequence.
Materials: craft sticks, glue, yarn, beads or sequence
Craft 2
Coloring page
Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons
FOLLOW-UP
What are some ways you worship God?
Do you have an instrument you play during worship?
How could you use your voice for worship?
How can you use written words to worship God?
How did the Shepherds show Jesus they believed He was the savior?
How did the Wise men know that Jesus had been born?
How can we know that Jesus is coming again?
What ways can we show God we worship him before He returns again?
Practical Application at Home
We can worship in many different ways. We can worship through prayer, song or music, we worship by telling others how good God is to us, and we can show other people God’s love through our actions towards them. There is not just one way to worship God and show Him how much we love him. Listen to the following scenarios. Decide if the person is worshipping God.
-Mother asks Sam to pick up her toys and put them away, Sam obeys right away.
-Carl brings his teacher a thank you note for teaching him so much about music.
-Ruby is glad it is her birthday so she can be first in line for everything today.
-During Sabbath school class, Arthur sings several songs with his classmates.
-On the playground a classmate gets hurt, Tami is too busy playing to stop and help.
-Riley decides to memorize her favorite scripture.
-Amy’s friend asks her why she loves God, and she describes how wonderful God is.
-Harry’s teacher passes out a treat to the class, he gladly takes it knowing he deserves the treat.
The shepherds worshiped God for the gift of Jesus as their long awaited savior. The Wise men saw the long awaited star in the sky that told them the king of the Jews had been born. They shared this exciting news with the other people. We can share the good news that Jesus is coming again.
Additional Resources
Outings to Reinforce Lesson
Go to a park and spend time in worship and prayer. Ask God to show you ways to trust him and listen to his voice.