Thursday, December 31, 2015

Why did God save Moses?
God saved Moses to rescue His people.
 
God saved Moses for a special purpose: to rescue His people. The calling of Moses points to a greater calling and rescue--the call of Jesus to come to earth to save God's people (all of us) from our sin. Moses and Jesus both obeyed God's commands in order to carry out His plan of salvation. Moses delivered God's people from physical captivity; Jesus delivers God's people from our captivity in sin.

Monday, December 21, 2015

Why did the wise men visit Jesus?
The wise men came to worship Jesus.

The wise men came to worship Jesus as King. Jesus is the King who will rule forever, as God promised to King David in 2 Samuel 7. Jesus is the true King who is worthy of all our worship.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Where was Jesus born?
Jesus was born in Bethlehem as God promised.
 
The birth of Jesus was good news! Jesus was not an ordinary baby. He was God's one and only Son, sent to earth from heaven. Jesus came into the world to save people from their sins and to be their King.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

What part did Mary and Joseph have in God's plan?
God chose Mary and Joseph to be the earthly parents of Jesus, His one and only Son.
 
"Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel" (Isaiah 7:14). 
 
Baby Jesus was going to be born! How exciting! Angels visited both Mary and Joseph and shared the good news of Jesus’ coming birth. Mary and Joseph believed the angels’ words and did what God wanted.The baby Jesus fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy, as well as other prophecies of the coming Savior throughout the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures). Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus fulfilled God's plan of redemption that God planned from the beginning of the world.
 

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Prophets Told About Jesus' Birth

How did people know Jesus was coming?
God's prophets told people about Jesus 
long before He was born.

God had a great plan to rescue people from sin. God's plan was not a secret plan. The prophets told people about God's plan. They said God would send a Messiah, Jesus! Jesus would be born into the world as a baby. Jesus would live a perfect life and die on the cross to rescue people from sin.