Action Kidz For Jesus Ministries : December 2020

Thursday, 31 December 2020

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Bible Notes: The Promises of God!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."

A. James 5:
B. Luke 9:
C. 1 Timothy 2:

2. "God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord."

A. Mark 10:
B. 1 Thessalonians 5:
C. 1 Corinthians 1:

3. "He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit."

A. Ephesians 5:
B. Colossians 2:
C. Titus 3:

4. "For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God."

A. 2 Timothy 3:
B. 1 Peter 1:
C. 1 John 5:

5. "And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you."

A. Hebrews 9:
B. Mark 12:
C. Romans 8:

6. "This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins."

A. Colossians 2:
B. Titus 1:
C. 1 John 4:

7. "So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

A. Acts 13:
B. Romans 5:
C. Matthew 10:

8. "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed."

A. Jeremiah 39:
B. Zechariah 13:
C. Isaiah 53:

9. "For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us."

A. Romans 11:
B. 2 Corinthians 13:
C. 1 Thessalonians 5:

10. "I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels."

A. Exodus 27:
B. Deuteronomy 31:
C. Isaiah 61:

11. "You are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light."

A. Mark 12:
B. 1 Peter 2:
C. Luke 7:

2 Chronicles 20:

Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir Defeated

"It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.

Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You? Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? And they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, ‘If disaster comes upon us—sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this temple and in Your presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.’ And now, here are the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir—whom You would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and did not destroy them—here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit. O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the Lord.

Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high.

So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:

“Praise the Lord,
For His mercy endures forever.”

Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much. And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, for there they blessed the Lord; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day. Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies. So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the Lord. And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.

The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign

So Jehoshaphat was king over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. Nevertheless the high places were not taken away, for as yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, indeed they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted very wickedly. And he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. But Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the Lord has destroyed your works.” Then the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish."

1. "Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, ...........................

2. Jehoshaphat feared and Who did he seek?

3. What did Jehoshaphat do?

4. "So Judah gathered together to ask help from the ........................

5. What did Jehoshaphat say?

6. "For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming ..................................... nor do we know what to do, but our eyes ...............................................

7. Who stood before the Lord?

8. "Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon .......................................

9. "Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for .................................

10. What were the instructions that were given to them?

11. "And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed ........................

12. "Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to ...........................................

13. "Jehoshaphat stood and said ......................................................

14. "And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should ..............................................................

15. "Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set .................................................

16. "For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against ...............................................

17. "And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they .....................................................................

18. "So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the ............................................................

19. "When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found .........................................................................

20. "And on the fourth day they ..................................................

21. "Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with ......................................................................................

22. "So they came to Jerusalem, with ................................................

23. "And the fear of God was on .....................................................

24. How important is praising God?

25. What must you do in difficult situations?
A. Panic
B. Fear
C. Worship God / Keeping your eyes on the Lord

You are called to be a disciple of Christ!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. Romans 1:
2. 1 Corinthians 4:
3. Romans 10:
4. Romans 6:
5. Romans 1:
6. James 2:
7. Ephesians 3:
8. Luke 10:
9. Galatians 5:
10. 2 Timothy 3:
11. Hebrews 12:
12. Acts 20:
13. Galatians 1:
14. 1 Corinthians 12:
15. Galatians 5:

1. "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived."

2. "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

3. "For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace. But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us."

4. "As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel."

5. "To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills."

6. "For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power."

7. "For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."

8. "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life."

9. "So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

10. "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God."

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. “Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

A. James 5:
B. Hebrews 12:
C. Matthew 16:

2. “You have heard; now see all this; and will you not declare it? From this time forth I announce to you new things, hidden things that you have not known.”

A. Jeremiah 55:
B. Exodus 30:
C. Isaiah 48:

3. “Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.”

A. Matthew 23:
B. Acts 18:
C. Revelation 20:

4. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

A. 1 Corinthians 10:
B. 1 Thessalonians 2:
C. Galatians 5:

5. “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”

A. 2 Kings 20:
B. Lamentations 5:
C. 1 Chronicles 16:

6. “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.”

A. 2 Timothy 1:
B. 1 John 4:
C. Luke 10:

7. “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.”

A. 2 Thessalonians 1:
B. Galatians 5:
C. 1 Peter 3:

8. “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”

A. Romans 11:
B. Acts 19:
C. Hebrews 12:

9. “Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.”

A. Mark 15:
B. John 14:
C. Romans 10:

10. “For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”

A. Ephesians 5:
B. Romans 10:
C. 2 Peter 3:

Be Spiritually Awake!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. Ephesians 1:
2. Galatians 3:
3. Galatians 5:
4. Luke 11:
5. Matthew 19:
6. Psalm 88:
7. 1 Corinthians 15:
8. Romans 13:
9. James 2:
10. Romans 12:
11. Psalm 17:
12. Philippians 2:
13. 1 Peter 4:
14. Philippians 4:
15. Philippians 2:

1. "The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers."

2. "I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

3. "But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men."

4. "Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

5. "Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come."

6. "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."

7. "Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”

8. "What comes first is the natural body, then the spiritual body comes later."

9. "Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying."

10. "As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness."

Do not fear!! Psalm 91:

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers.
    He will shelter you with his wings.
    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
    nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side,
    though ten thousand are dying around you,
    these evils will not touch you.
Just open your eyes,
    and see how the wicked are punished.

If you make the Lord your refuge,
    if you make the Most High your shelter,
no evil will conquer you;
    no plague will come near your home.
For he will order his angels
    to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you up with their hands
    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
You will trample upon lions and cobras;
    you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!

The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
    I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
    I will be with them in trouble.
    I will rescue and honor them.
I will reward them with a long life
    and give them my salvation."

SALVATION PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I come to you and ask you to forgive me for my sins. I surrender my life to you. Come into my life and guide me. Show me your will and not my will. In Jesus Name Amen!!

Be born again to enter the Kingdom of God!!

1. John 3: "Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God."

2. John 3: "So don't be surprised when I say, 'You must be born again.' "

3. Matthew 7: "You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it."

4. Matthew 7: "Not everyone who calls out to me, 'Lord! Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter."

5. Matthew 7: "On judgment day many will say to me, 'Lord! Lord!' We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.' But I will reply, 'I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God's laws."

6. 1 Peter 1: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

7. Acts 2: "Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

8. John 3: "Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

9. John 1: "They are reborn - not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God."

10. 1 Peter 1: "for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God."

Wednesday, 30 December 2020

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Bible Notes: The Promises of God!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

A. Mark 12:
B. John 18:
C. Acts 16:

2. "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."

A. Luke 13:
B. Romans 10:
C. Matthew 22:

3. "I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life."

A. Hebrews 12:
B. Galatians 3:
C. John 5:

4. "For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age."

A. James 3:
B. Titus 2:
C. 1 Peter 5:

5. "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them."

A. Ephesians 5:
B. Philippians 1:
C. John 3:

6. "And how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus."

A. Romans 11:
B. 1 John 5:
C. 2 Timothy 3:

7. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

A. Luke 11:
B. John 3:
C. Acts 8:

8. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace."

A. 1 Corinthians 9:
B. Colossians 3:
C. Ephesians 1:

9. "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."

A. Mark 11:
B. Matthew 9:
C. John 8:

10. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile."

A. Hebrews 5:
B. Galatians 3:
C. Romans 1:

11. "But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved."

A. Acts 27:
B. John 20:
C. Matthew 24:

Numbers 14:

The People Rebel

"Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night. Their voices rose in a great chorus of protest against Moses and Aaron. “If only we had died in Egypt, or even here in the wilderness!” they complained. “Why is the Lord taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?" Then they plotted among themselves, “Let’s choose a new leader and go back to Egypt!”

Then Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground before the whole community of Israel. Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothing. They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey. Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”

But the whole community began to talk about stoning Joshua and Caleb. Then the glorious presence of the Lord appeared to all the Israelites at the Tabernacle. And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done among them? I will disown them and destroy them with a plague. Then I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are!”
Moses Intercedes for the People

But Moses objected. “What will the Egyptians think when they hear about it?” he asked the Lord. “They know full well the power you displayed in rescuing your people from Egypt. Now if you destroy them, the Egyptians will send a report to the inhabitants of this land, who have already heard that you live among your people. They know, Lord, that you have appeared to your people face to face and that your pillar of cloud hovers over them. They know that you go before them in the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. Now if you slaughter all these people with a single blow, the nations that have heard of your fame will say, ‘The Lord was not able to bring them into the land he swore to give them, so he killed them in the wilderness.’

“Please, Lord, prove that your power is as great as you have claimed. For you said, ‘The Lord is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations.’ In keeping with your magnificent, unfailing love, please pardon the sins of this people, just as you have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”

Then the Lord said, “I will pardon them as you have requested. But as surely as I live, and as surely as the earth is filled with the Lord’s glory, not one of these people will ever enter that land. They have all seen my glorious presence and the miraculous signs I performed both in Egypt and in the wilderness, but again and again they have tested me by refusing to listen to my voice. They will never even see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have treated me with contempt will ever see it. But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. He has remained loyal to me, so I will bring him into the land he explored. His descendants will possess their full share of that land. Now turn around, and don’t go on toward the land where the Amalekites and Canaanites live. Tomorrow you must set out for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.”

The Lord Punishes the Israelites

Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “How long must I put up with this wicked community and its complaints about me? Yes, I have heard the complaints the Israelites are making against me. Now tell them this: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very things I heard you say. You will all drop dead in this wilderness! Because you complained against me, every one of you who is twenty years old or older and was included in the registration will die. You will not enter and occupy the land I swore to give you. The only exceptions will be Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

“‘You said your children would be carried off as plunder. Well, I will bring them safely into the land, and they will enjoy what you have despised. But as for you, you will drop dead in this wilderness. And your children will be like shepherds, wandering in the wilderness for forty years. In this way, they will pay for your faithlessness, until the last of you lies dead in the wilderness.

“‘Because your men explored the land for forty days, you must wander in the wilderness for forty years—a year for each day, suffering the consequences of your sins. Then you will discover what it is like to have me for an enemy.’ I, the Lord, have spoken! I will certainly do these things to every member of the community who has conspired against me. They will be destroyed here in this wilderness, and here they will die!”

The ten men Moses had sent to explore the land—the ones who incited rebellion against the Lord with their bad report— were struck dead with a plague before the Lord. Of the twelve who had explored the land, only Joshua and Caleb remained alive.

When Moses reported the Lord’s words to all the Israelites, the people were filled with grief. Then they got up early the next morning and went to the top of the range of hills. “Let’s go,” they said. “We realize that we have sinned, but now we are ready to enter the land the Lord has promised us.”

But Moses said, “Why are you now disobeying the Lord’s orders to return to the wilderness? It won’t work. Do not go up into the land now. You will only be crushed by your enemies because the Lord is not with you. When you face the Amalekites and Canaanites in battle, you will be slaughtered. The Lord will abandon you because you have abandoned the Lord.”

But the people defiantly pushed ahead toward the hill country, even though neither Moses nor the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant left the camp. Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in those hills came down and attacked them and chased them back as far as Hormah."

1. Why did Moses and Aaron fall face down on the ground?

2. Why did Joshua and Caleb tear their clothing?

3. What did they say to the people of Israel?

4. What did the whole community plan to do with Joshua and Caleb?

5. What happened next?

6. What did the Lord say to Moses?

7. What did Moses say to the Lord?

8. The Lord said, "Not one of these people will ................................

9. They will never even see the land ..................................................

10. "But my servant Caleb has a ........................................................

11. Caleb remained loyal to the .........................

12. What was God's promise to Caleb?

13. How did the Lord punish the Israelites?

14. For how long must the Israelites wander in the wilderness and why?

15. The ten men that Moses sent to explore the land, what was their attitude?

16. What happened to the ten men?

17. Of the men twelve who explored the land, how many remained alive?

18. What happened with the Israelites when they disobeyed God?

19. How important is it to obey God?

20. How important is it to focus on God And not on your situation?

You are called to be a disciple of Christ!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

A.

1. Matthew 5:
2. Matthew 7:
3. Matthew 6:
4. James 3:
5. Acts 10:
6. Matthew 4:
7. Matthew 5:
8. 1 John 4:
9. 1 Peter 3:
10. Romans 15:
11. Galatians 2:
12. Luke 14:
13. John 12:
14. Mark 9:
15. Matthew 16:
16. Luke 14:

B.

1. "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life."

2. "So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own."

3. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple."

4. "And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

5. "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done."

6. “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."

7. "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

8. "But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well."

9. “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."

10. "And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him."

11. "We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God."

Be Spiritually Awake!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. 1 Peter 1:
2. 2 Corinthians 5:
3. John 14:
4. Romans 8:
5. Psalm 31:
6. Mark 10:
7. James 3:
8. John 12:
9. Jeremiah 37:
10. Luke 18:
11. Ezra 10:
12. Matthew 26:
13. 1 John 5:
14. Psalm 4:
15. Romans 8:

1. " And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory."

2. "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

3. "In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."

4. "This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth."

5. "But with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot."

6. "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

7. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."

8. "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

9. "So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them."

10. "Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.”

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

A. Psalm 133:
B. Psalm 108:
C. Psalm 119:

2. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”

A. Lamentations 10:
B. Proverbs 16:
C. Isaiah 23:

3. “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.”

A. Mark 12:
B. Matthew 10:
C. 1 Peter 3:

4. “And in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”

A. Hebrews 13:
B. Acts 20:
C. Romans 15:

5. “Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

A. Luke 10:
B. 2 Peter 2:
C. John 3:

6. “For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.”

A. Mark 13:
B. Acts 18:
C. Hebrews 10:

7. “But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.”

A. Jeremiah 33:
B. Isaiah 53:
C. Ezekiel 29:

8. “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

A. 2 Timothy 1:
B. Galatians 3:
C. Titus 2:

9. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.”

A. Colossians 3:
B. James 5:
C. John 6:

10. “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”

A. Luke 13:
B. 1 Thessalonians 5:
C. John 3:

11. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ “

A. Romans 10:
B. Philippians 3:
C. Matthew 7:

Do not fear!! Psalm 91:

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

SALVATION PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I come to you and ask you to forgive me for my sins. I surrender my life to you. Come into my life and guide me. Show me your will and not my will. In Jesus Name Amen!!

Be born again to enter the Kingdom of God!!

1. John 3: "Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Monday, 28 December 2020

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Bible Notes: The Promises of God!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

A. Exodus 22:
B. Deuteronomy 31:
C. Joshua 10:

2. "The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness."

A. Isaiah 50:
B. Ezekiel 30:
C. Lamentations 3:

3. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."

A. Romans 10:
B. Luke 13:
C. Ephesians 2:

4. "So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the

A. Matthew 23:
B. Luke 12:
C. John 8:

5. "But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners."

A. Hebrews 10:
B. Acts 18:
C. Romans 4:

6. "Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us."

A. James 5:
B. 1 Peter 3:
C. Romans 8:

7. "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness."

A. Galatians 5:
B. 1 John 1:
C. 2 Timothy 1:

8. "Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory."

A. Colossians 3:
B. Acts 12:
C. Romans 15:

9. "Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins."

A. John 15:
B. Mark 13:
C. Hebrews 9:

10. "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay."

A. 1 John 5:
B. 1 Timothy 2:
C. 1 Peter 1:

Numbers 13:

Twelve Scouts Explore Canaan

"The Lord now said to Moses, “Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.” So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran. These were the tribes and the names of their leaders:

Tribe                    Leader

Reuben               Shammua son of Zaccur
Simeon               Shaphat son of Hori
Judah                  Caleb son of Jephunneh
Issachar              Igal son of Joseph
Ephraim             Hoshea son of Nun
Benjamin            Palti son of Raphu
Zebulun              Gaddiel son of Sodi
Manasseh son of Joseph    Gaddi son of Susi
Dan                     Ammiel son of Gemalli
Asher                  Sethur son of Michael
Naphtali              Nahbi son of Vophsi
Gad                     Geuel son of Maki

These are the names of the men Moses sent out to explore the land. (Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by the name Joshua.)

Moses gave the men these instructions as he sent them out to explore the land: “Go north through the Negev into the hill country. See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many. See what kind of land they live in. Is it good or bad? Do their towns have walls, or are they unprotected like open camps? Is the soil fertile or poor? Are there many trees? Do your best to bring back samples of the crops you see.” (It happened to be the season for harvesting the first ripe grapes.)

So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near Lebo-hamath. Going north, they passed through the Negev and arrived at Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai—all descendants of Anak—lived. (The ancient town of Hebron was founded seven years before the Egyptian city of Zoan.) When they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes so large that it took two of them to carry it on a pole between them! They also brought back samples of the pomegranates and figs. That place was called the valley of Eshcol (which means “cluster”), because of the cluster of grapes the Israelite men cut there.

The Scouting Report

After exploring the land for forty days, the men returned to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported to the whole community what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had taken from the land. This was their report to Moses: “We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces. But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak! The Amalekites live in the Negev, and the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan Valley.”

But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!”

But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!”

1. What did the Lord say to Moses?

2. How many men did Moses send?

3. Was Joshua with Caleb or the other men?

4. What were the instructions Moses gave to these men?

5. After how many days did the men return?

6. What was the report they gave to Moses?

7. Was it a negative or positive report?

8. What did Caleb say?

9. What did the other men say?

You are called to be a disciple of Christ!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

A.

1. John 15:
2. John 13:
3. James 2:
4. John 15:
5. John 13:
6. Luke 7:
7. John 15:
8. 1 Peter 3:
9. Romans 12:
10. 2 Corinthians 10:
11. Matthew 28:
12. 2 Timothy 2:
13. John 12:
14. John 8:
15. 1 Timothy 5:
16. Acts 1:

B.

1. " Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

2. "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

3. "Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

4. "So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples."

5. "But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."

6. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

7. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you."

8. “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. ²He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more."

9. "By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

10. "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."

11. "For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you."

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior!!

Choose the correct Scripture:

1. "All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out."

A. Mark 13:
B. Luke 18:
C. John 6:

2. "So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."

A. James 5:
B. Romans 13:
C. Matthew 10:

3. "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

A. 2 Corinthians 15:
B. Matthew 8:
C. Ephesians 2:

4. “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me."

A. Acts 20:
B. John 17:
C. Hebrews 12:

5. "That whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."

A. Galatians 5:
B. 1 Timothy 2:
C. John 3:

6. "But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect."

A. Titus 3:
B. Colossians 2:
C. 1 Peter 3:

7. "Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified."

A. Mark 9:
B. Galatians 2:
C. 1 Thessalonians 5:

8. "For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

A. Hebrews 10:
B. John 12:
C. Romans 5:

9. "And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

A. Matthew 18:
B. Romans 10:
C. Acts 2:

10. "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David."

A. James 3:
B. 1 John 2:
C. Luke 1:

Walk as Christ walked!!

Match A with the correct answer in B:

1. 1 John 3:
2. 1 John 5:
3. 1 John 4:
4. Luke 12:
5. 1 John 3:
6. Romans 14:
7. 1 John 3:
8. 1 John 5:
9. Mark 12:
10. James 3:
11. Romans 8:
12. 1 John 5:
13. Acts 11:
14. Galatians 3:
15. Revelation 15:
16. 1 John 4:

1. "The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves."

2. "For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters."

3. "And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!"

4. "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life."

5. "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith."

6. "We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error."

7. "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world."

8. "By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother."

9. "No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him."

10. "Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness."

11. "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. "

Be Spiritually Awake!!

Find the verses in:

1. Ephesians 1:
2. Romans 8:
3. Galatians 2:
4. Ephesians 6:
5. Romans 5:
6. 1 Peter 1:
7. Romans 13:
8. Romans 6:
9. 1 Thessalonians 5:
10. Ephesians 2:

1. "Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed."

2. "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness."

3. "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ."

4. "For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness."

5. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace."

6. "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

7. "Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness."

8. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit."

9. "For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ."

10. "So that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."

Do not fear!! Psalm 91:

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

SALVATION PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I come to you and ask you to forgive me for my sins. I surrender my life to you. Come into my life and guide me. Show me your will and not my will. In Jesus Name Amen!!

Be born again to enter the Kingdom of God!!

1. John 3: "Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Friday, 25 December 2020

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Bible Notes: The Promises of God!!

Find the verses in:

1. 2 Timothy 2:
2. Psalm 33:
3. 2 Thessalonians 3:
4. Psalm 119:
5. 1 Corinthians 1:
6. Hebrews 10:
7. John 10:
8. Proverbs 16:
9. Isaiah 54:
10. Deuteronomy 7:

1. "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."

2. "The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice."

3. "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you."

4. "Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands."

5. "If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself."

6. "The Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one."

7. "For the Word of the Lord is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness."

8. "Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast."

9. "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."

10. "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful."

The Birth of Christ!!

Matthew 2:

"Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”

King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:

‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,
    are not least among the ruling cities of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
    who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’ ”

Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.

The Escape to Egypt

After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother, and they stayed there until Herod’s death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.”

Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance. Herod’s brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:

“A cry was heard in Ramah—
    weeping and great mourning.
Rachel weeps for her children,
    refusing to be comforted,
    for they are dead.”
The Return to Nazareth

When Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. “Get up!” the angel said. “Take the child and his mother back to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead.”

So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother. But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee. So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

1. Jesus was born in?

2. Who asked "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”

3. Why was King Herod deeply disturbed?

4. What did Herod tell the wise men to do?

5. When the wise men saw the star they were filled with ..................

6. What sign guided the wise men to Bethlehem?

7. How many wise men went to see Jesus?
A. 1
B. 5
C. Don't say

8. What gifts did they bring to Jesus?

9. Why did the wise men return to their own country by another route?

10. What did the angel tell Joseph?

11. Why did Joseph, Mary and Jesus leave for Egypt?

12. Why was Herod furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him?

13. What did Herod do?

14. What did Jeremiah prophesy about Herod’s brutal action?

15. What happened after Herod died?

16. Where did Joseph, Mary and Jesus go to live?

17. Jesus will be called?