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`CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL MANUAL`
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SUNDAY, 21ST DECEMBER, 2025.
LESSON 25
`TOPIC: GIFT OF LOVE (CHRISTMAS STORY)`
BIBLE TEXT: Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12
MEMORY VERSE:
They Presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh, (Mat 2:11, NKJV).
TARGET:
To acquaint the children with the facts of Christ's birth and the reason for His coming.
OBJECTIVES:
During and after the lesson, each child will demonstrate his or her understanding of the lesson by:
1. Answering the questions at the end of the lesson.
2. Enumerating the gifts the Wise Men gave to Jesus and stating the significance of each gift.
3. Narrating how King Herod received the news of Jesus' birth.
OUTLINE:
1. The Birth of Jesus Christ - Matt 1:18-25
2. The Visit of the Wise Men from the East - Matt 2:1-8
3. The Gifts of the Wise Men from the East - Matt 2:9-12
4. Jesus, The Gift of Love from God
INTRODUCTION:
Christmas season is a time of giving and receiving gifts. These gifts come in different forms-greeting cards, seasons' messages, parcels, money, new dresses, toys and various other gift items.
Today, in this lesson, we shall learn why this is the case. Our lesson will reveal why exchange of gifts is a Christmas tradition.
LESSON COMMENTARY:
1. The Birth of Jesus Christ
These are the facts concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph, but while she was still a virgin she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her fiancé, being a man of stern principle, decided to break the engagement but to do it quietly, as he did not want to disgrace her publicly.
As he lay awake considering this, he fell into a dream, and saw an angel standing beside him. "Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not hesitate to take Mary as your wife! For the child within her has been conceived b
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