Lesson Text: Matthew 2:13-15
Now when they had departed,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take
the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you
word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”
When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
After the wise men left God told Joseph through
an
angel
to take Jesus and Mary and go to Egypt. Joseph awoke from his dream. It was
still night. He woke up Mary. Together with young Jesus they fled in the
darkness. They obeyed God and traveled until they came to Egypt. In Egypt they
were safe. Joseph, Mary and Jesus lived in Egypt until God told
Joseph
it was time to move again.
MOVING
GAME
Have you ever moved? Did you like your new home? Did you miss your old home? How did your toys and clothes get to your new house? Did you help pack and unpack? Take turns with members of your family naming things to pack for moving. Start with the letter A and go to Z. (Leave out difficult letters). Name things to pack that begin with each letter.
Family Discussion:
Please discuss with your child what the move to Egypt must have been like for Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus. For example: No McDonalds, No Best Western Motels......Mary and Jesus probably rode on a donkey.
YES OR NO
1. Herod told Joseph to go to Egypt.
2. It was night time when Joseph, Mary and Jesus left for Egypt.
3. Jesus ate breakfast at McDonalds when they arrived in Egypt.
4. God told Joseph to stay in Egypt until He brought him word to leave.
MATCH
5. Angel ___ Egypt
6. Flee to ___ By Night
7. Departed ___ Dream
FILL IN THE BLANKS
8. A__GE__
9. DR__A__
10. EG__P__
11. HE__OD
12. NIG__T