Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: NT Lesson 1 “A Voice in the Wilderness”

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Featured Passage: John 1

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God had a plan for the world from the beginning. The great Being called “the Word” spoke the world into existence, but God knew because of sin the world would need a Savior. That Savior would be “the Word” Himself, sent as the Son of God to save every human being who would ever live. To get the people ready for the coming of His Son, God prepared a special messenger—a prophet—to announce that God’s own Son would arrive very soon with a plan to save the world!

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Discuss:

  • Who is Jesus? 
  • Who did some Jews think John the Baptist was? Who did he say he was? (Be careful not to confuse John the apostle with John the Baptist! The Apostle John wrote the book of John.)
  • Why did John baptize people? What does it mean to repent?
  • Why did John baptize Jesus since we know that he never sinned? (You may find some help for this question in Matthew 3)
  • What is a disciple? Can you name one of John’s disciples who became Jesus’ disciple? 
  • What four men named in this chapter became Jesus’ disciples? Do you think they knew one another?
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Memory Challenge:

John 1:29  “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’”

Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: NT Lesson 2 “The God of Israel”

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Featured Passage: 1 Corinthians 10

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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all had a personal relationship with God. Moses saw God and talked with Him (Exodus 33:18-23, Deuteronomy 34:10). How can this be true when the scriptures state that no one has seen God at any time (John 1:18)? We can understand the answer to this question when we understand that there are two God beings in the God family. God, who was later known as the Father, has never interacted directly with mankind, and no man has ever seen or spoken with Him. The Word who became Jesus Christ was the God of Israel.

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Discuss:

  1. The Word had to empty himself of his divinity in order to be born as a human (Philippians 2:5-11). What does this tell us about what He is like?
  2. Who is listed at the beginning of the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew? Do you recognize any other people mentioned in the list?
  3. Have a Luke at the genealogy in Luke 3 and compare it to the one in Matthew. How far back does the one in Luke go? What are some reasons the lists are different?
  4. God carefully selected Jesus’ parents. What are some of the character traits Mary and Joseph must have had to be chosen for this honor? 
  5. Christ lived without committing a single sin for His entire life (2 Corinthians 5:21). Could we have access to eternal life if Christ had sinned?
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Memory Challenge:

1 Corinthians 10:4

“…and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.”

Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: NT Lesson 2 “Water to Wine”

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Featured Passage: John 2

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Mary, Jesus’ mother, was going to a wedding! Jesus and some of His disciples were also invited. The wedding was being held in a little village called Cana. There were lots of people there having a good time when Mary noticed a problem. They had run out of wine. She came to tell Jesus right away. But what could He do about it?

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Discuss:

  1. Name a few famous Bible characters. Can you think of some ways God interacted with the people you named? 
  2. Can you name some important miracles the God performed for His people in the Old Testament? What miracle for the Israelites relates to the memory verse below?
  3. Who gave Moses the Ten Commandments?
  4. What did God give the Israelites to eat in the wilderness? 
  5. Why did God give Israel judges and prophets?
  6. Who was the Being who became Jesus Christ?
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Memory Challenge:

John 2:11

 “This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.”

Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: NT Lesson 3 “The Son of God”

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Featured Passage: Matthew 1; Isaiah 53

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The prophets, like Isaiah and Jeremiah, spoke of the Messiah–the one who would come and restore the glory of Israel. They also spoke about One who would suffer and die to save all mankind. From the beginning, God planned to create human beings who could become like Him and live in His family forever and ever. God knew that because of sin, people would need to be saved from the penalty of death. So They planned that the Word would be born as a human being and would die to pay the penalty for the sins of all mankind.

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Discuss:

  1. The Word had to empty himself of his divinity in order to be born as a human (Philippians 2:5-11). What does this tell us about what He is like?
  2. Who is listed at the beginning of the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew? Do you recognize any other people mentioned in the list?
  3. Have a Luke at the genealogy in Luke 3 and compare it to the one in Matthew. How far back does the one in Luke go? What are some reasons the lists are different?
  4. God carefully selected Jesus’ parents. What are some of the character traits Mary and Joseph must have had to be chosen for this honor? 
  5. Christ lived without committing a single sin for His entire life (2 Corinthians 5:21). Could we have access to eternal life if Christ had sinned?
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Memory Challenge:

Matthew 1:21 

“And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”