During the month of December, it is easy to get pulled in a million different directions...school programs, shopping, parties, decorating the tree, traveling, visiting family, wrapping gifts, building snowmen...but it can be difficult to find time to focus on the true reason for Christmas.
Our challenge for your family is to set aside an hour in the next two weeks to learn about the miraculous event of Jesus the Savior being born. In most Christmas stories, the focus is always on the tiny baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Children relate well to that vision of God as a small, touchable and knowable baby Jesus. But, it is not the end of God's revelation of His Son. Baby Jesus will grow up into a Man, the perfect Son of God, and His obedience will lead Him to a most painful, undeserved death on the cross.
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.—Matthew 1:21
To help you and you family focus on the bigger picture of Christmas, Children Desiring God is giving you a free copy of "
Jesus the Savior is Born" which is a lesson in our revised version of
Jesus, What a Savior. This lesson focuses on three main ideas:
- God loves His people and desires to save them from their sin.
- God was faithful to send Jesus as the promised Savior.
- God reveals His greatness to humble people.
The free lesson can be downloaded as a PDF here:
Jesus the Savior is Born. We pray it will be a blessing as you and your family celebrate our Savior this Christmas.
This free lesson includes the Lesson Material, Lesson Visuals, Student Workbook, Optional Activities and Growing in Faith Together pages. You may print out or make copies of this lesson for use in you home, church or school. Enjoy!
