Dec. 10, 2023
“Away in a Manger”
Dec 10, 2023
Memory Verse
Luke 1:31-33 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
The Shepherds:
- They were the first people to worship Jesus and the very first _ !
- The Shepherds were a ___________________ of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who would lay down his life for us, His flock.
The Star:
- Could have been an actual celestial object like a comet or super nova.
- Or it could have been a manifestation of the ______________ ________________ of God!
- The Shekinah, which literally means ___________________is the visible presence and light of the Lord!
The Wisemen:
- ____________ Jesus is the King of kings.
- ____________________ Messiah as our High Priest.
- _____________ Christ as our Sacrificial Lamb.
- The wisemen were the first ______________ to worship Jesus.
The time for the Messiah to be cut off or put to death comes out to around ______________. Which is right in the timing of when Jesus was crucified!
The Angel Gabriel: The Angel Gabriel:
- He is the messenger of God. Gabriel brings the good news of Jesus’ coming birth.
- First biblical appearance - Daniel 8:16
Zechariah vs Mary
What’s wrong with Zechariahs request for proof or a sign?
- It shows a lack of _________________.
- Zechariah should have _________________ _________.
Mary didn’t question that it ______________ happen,
she only questioned ____________ it would happen.
Zechariah had ______________.
Mary had __________________.
Zechariah had ______________ in the answer to his prayers.
Mary had _______________ in something she had not even prayed for and could never have even imagined.
Zechariah wanted ___________________________________.
Mary simply wanted to be _____________________________.