BIrth of Christ

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The birth of Baby Jesus
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Mary the mother of Jesus

• In the sixth month Mary is visited by an angel,
  Gabriel tells her she will give birth to the son
  of God, Jesus.
• Mary is afraid but the angel tells her not to be
  afraid

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Mary the Mother of Jesus

• He would be great, and called the Son of the Most
  High.
• Gabriel also tells her that Elizabeth her cousin
  is also pregnant.
• Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus because
  she found favor with God.
• Mary became pregnant when the Holy Spirit came
  upon her.

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Visiting Elizabeth

• Mary visits Elizabeth, who is also pregnant,
  carrying a boy who will become John the Baptist.
• Jesus cousin.
• Upon hearing Marys voice Elizabeths baby jumped
  in her stomach.

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Visiting Elizabeth

• John will prepare the way for Jesus ministry.
• Mary stays until Elizabeth gives birth to John.
• Mary leaves when she is three months pregnant.

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Joseph

• Joseph did not believe Marys story of how she
  became pregnant. So he wanted to break up with
  her.
• An angel of the Lord Gabriel appeared to him in a
  dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be
  afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because
  what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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Joseph

• She will give birth to a son, and you are to give
  him the name Jesus, because he will save his
  people from their sins.
• Joseph was a righteous man that is why he was
  chosen to be Marys husband.
• After the angel appears to Joseph he takes her
  home to be his wife.

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Going to Bethlehem

• In those days the government decided that they
  should count everyone that lived in that area of
  the world.
• Joseph has to take Mary to Bethlehem in order to
  be counted.

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The Inn

• When they reached the town, all the inns were
  filled and there was nowhere that they could
  stay.
• Finally someone felt bad for them and offered
  them there barn to stay.
• Mary was about to have the baby.
• When the baby was born they laid him in a manger
  which is a where they feed animals and wrapped
  him in swaddling clothes which are strips of
  linen.

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The Shepherds

• Out in the fields of Bethlehem at night, a group
  of shepherds are surprised by a host of angels.
• When the angels had left them and gone into
  heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Lets
  go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
  happened, which the Lord has told us about.

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The Shepherds

• So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph,
  and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When
  they had seen him, they spread the word
  concerning what had been told them about this
  child, and all who heard it were amazed at what
  the shepherds said to them.
• After the shepherds saw Jesus they spread the
  word about Jesus birth.

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The Magi

• Magi are astrologers travel from the east to
  Jerusalem, because they see a star searching for
  a newborn king, and meet King Herod Where is the
  one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw
  his star in the east and have come to worship
  him.
• Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out
  from them the exact time the star had appeared.
  He sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and make
  a careful search for the child. As soon as you
  find him, report to me, so that I too may go and
  worship him.

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The Magi

• When the Magi saw Jesus they gave him gifts of
  Gold Frankincense and Myrrh
• They also worshipped him

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Escaping to Bethlehem

• King Herod orders the killing of all newborn boys
  in Bethlehem, but Mary, Joseph and Jesus escape.

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Escaping to Bethlehem

• After they had heard the king, they went on their
  way, and the star they had seen in the east went
  ahead of them until it stopped over the place
  where the child was. When they saw the star, they
  were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw
  the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed
  down and worshipped him.
• Then they opened their treasures and presented
  him with gifts of gold and of incense and of
  myrrh.
• And having been warned in a dream not to go back
  to Herod, they returned to their country by
  another route.

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Escaping to Egypt

• King Herod wanted to kill all the children under
  the age of two
• An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told
  him to leave Bethlehem and go to Egypt.
• But the story does not end there.

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Jesus
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Questions

• 1. Does anyone know the significance of Gabriel's
  visit being on the 6th month?
• 2. How did Mary react when Gabriel greeted her?
• 3. After telling Mary not to be afraid, what was
  the Good News that Mary received?  
• 4. Why was Mary chosen to be the mother of Jesus?
  
• 5. What characteristics do you think Mary had
  that were pleasing and favorable to God?  
• 6. How about you? In what way can you be pleasing
  to God, your parents, or your friends? Will
  others see you as a good person with these
  characteristics? Will God see you in a favorable
  way? (Allow for discussion.)

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Questions

• 1.What happened after Joseph decided to divorce
  Mary?
• 2. Why did the angel visit Joseph?
• 3. Why was a virgin chosen by God to be the
  mother of His Son?
• 4. What did Joseph do after he woke up from his
  dream?
• 5. Why did God choose Joseph to be Mary's
  husband?
• 6. If we are troubled or worried about something,
  like Joseph was about Mary, what will happen if
  our heart is right with God?

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Questions

• 1.Why did Joseph and Mary go from their home in
  Nazareth and walk all the way to Bethlehem?
• 2. After Jesus was born, why was He placed in a
  manger?
• 3. What is a manger?
• 4. How do you think Joseph and Mary felt about
  spending the night where they kept animals?
• 5. Jesus the savior of the whole world wasn't
  born in a beautiful palace like other kings? Why
  do you think that was?
• 6. What did the shepherds do after they saw Jesus
  for themselves?

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Questions

• 1.What did the magi see that caused them to look
  for Jesus?
• 2. How did King Herod know that the magi would
  find Jesus in Bethlehem?
• 3. What gifts did the magi give to Jesus?
• 4. Why did the magi give these gifts instead of
  "normal" gifts like clothes or food?
• 5. Besides giving gifts, what else did the magi
  do when they saw Jesus?