Merry Christmas
Lesson Snapshot
BOTTOM LINE:
Jesus is the greatest gift we could ever receive.
OBJECTIVE:
Kids will learn that they need Jesus.
KEY PASSAGE:
Matthew 2:1-12, The Magi
MEMORY VERSE:
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:11 (NIV)
SUMMARY:
Cody came the furthest to be here tonight, carrying visitors from the east. He tells everyone how the Magi followed a new star in the sky to this very spot, and of the gifts they delivered to the newborn king.
Game
Craft Activity
Let the kids cut out and create a camel using construction paper. (You can search online for “free camel templates.”) Punch a hole in the camel’s back, and he can become a Christmas ornament! Or instead, have the kids create and color a crown like the wise men might have worn.