Story
Say: Sometime after Jesus
was born, some special visitors came to see Him. These visitors are known as
the three wise men. Everyone has probably heard the Christmas carol that goes
"We three kings of Orient are..." Without a doubt they were wise,
because they were searching for Jesus in order to worship him and give him gifts.
Read “Wise Men” in any children's bible
Lesson
Say: What did the magi see
that caused them to look for Jesus? (A
star in the east.) How did King
Herod know that the magi would find Jesus in Bethlehem? (He
asked the chief priests and teachers of the law, who knew the prophecy that
said a ruler of the Israeli people would come from Bethlehem.) What gifts did the magi give to Jesus? (Gold, incense and myrrh.)
Besides giving gifts, what else did the magi do when they saw Jesus? (They
worshipped Him.)
The Three Wise men were from A
different part of the world than Jesus and his family. They knew that God made a promise to send
Jesus to save the whole world. No matter what we look like, how we dress
or where we come from, Jesus came as a baby to save us all. Thank
you God for Jesus!
Big
Idea
Jesus came to earth to save us from our sins so we can live with
him forever in heaven!
Memory
Verse
God loved the world so much that he sent his only
so anyone who believes in him will be saved – John 3:16
Prayer- Ask for Joys and
Requests
Take a minute to see if the
children have any prayer requests or prayer joys. Say a short prayer
thanking God for love us and sending us his son. Ask God to help us share
the good news with others.
