Lesson Text: Luke 1: 30-33

In last week’s lesson  John was preparing the way for the kingdom. I asked you whose kingdom he was preparing for. Did you get right answer? In today’s lesson we flash back in time to just before Jesus' birth. An angel came to Mary and told her that Jesus was going to be born. The angel said that her Son, Jesus, would be very, very special. The  angel also told Mary that God would give her Son a kingdom. John prepared the way for the world to receive Jesus’ kingdom .

Put an X beside things that make up a kingdom:

3. __A THRONE                            4.__ APRONS

5. __A BLACKBOARD                    6. ___ A LORD

7. __SNOWBALLS                        8. ___TIC TAC TOE

9.__A KING                                   10. ___ A RULER

11. __SERVANTS                           12.__RUBBER BANDS

13. ___FLIP FLOPS                       14. __A LAW

15. __ CITIZENS                           16. __ GUM

17. ___A TERRITORY                    18. __ PING PONG

19. ___ A CROWN                          20. __ LEMONADE

21. ___ A PONY                              22. __ DOTS

23. ___ ROYALTY                          24. ___ ROYAL ROBE

The words that go in the blank are very special. Think about them as you write them. They are words that tell about Mary’s Son who was very special.

The Angel told Mary:

25. He will be _____.

26. He will be called the Son of the _____.

27. The Lord God will give Him a ______.

28. His _______ will not end.

29. He will _______ over the house of Jacob forever.

FAMILY DISCUSSION::

Discuss the words that go in the blanks above. Tell what they mean. Discuss how the words “reign” and “throne” have to do with His Kingdom.

UNSCRAMBLE

Unscramble the words and tell how they are used in the lesson:

30. Gerta

31. Ghetish

32. Retonh

33. Ringe

34. Reevorf

35. Gomkdin

In fairytale stories like Cinderella and Snow White what are the children of the king called? A boy is a prince and a girl is a princess, right? In Jesus’ kingdom, who are the princes and who are the princesses?

*Note to parents:

The point of this question is to help your child realize how special Christians are. We are children of God. Therefore that makes us like princes and princesses in His kingdom. If you want the full impact of this thought, type Bible Gateway into your search address box. Click the Keyword Search. Enter the word, “sons”. Choose to search from Matthew to Revelation. Click Search for keyword. Read all the verses that pertain to “sons of God”. If you do this, your own perception of who you are may even be enhanced. I was a student of the late Batsell Barrett Baxter many years ago. I remember, because he repeated it so often, one of his favorite sayings: “People tend to become what they think you think they are.” Your child is the most important person in the world to impact with your positive perception of who he or she is. What more positive self image can you give your child than to help him understand that he or she is the child of THE KING and that, when they choose to become a Christian, they can continue to be a child of THE KING? Years ago, when we worked for a small mission congregation in North Carolina, we bought a huge 80-year-old, dilapidated “handy man special” to live in. Many friends, family members and church members chipped in with money and many hours of dedicated labor to help us restore the old house. When it was finished, it was so beautiful! A little girl from a very sad broken home situation visited us in our lovely house one day. In awe she asked, “Are you rich?” Tears came to my eyes and I answered, “Yes, I am. My Father owns the world!” Give your child the sense of knowing who they are. Your sons are princes! Your daughters are princesses!!