Have you ever had to wait on something and almost want to just give up hope? Was waiting hard? Zechariah and Elizabeth knew all about waiting they learned how God always keeps His promises. What do we know about them? (They were both descendants of priestly lines, lived righteous lives, were childless and VERY old.).What two people are mentioned as the main characters in these verses? (Zechariah & Elizabeth).But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old." Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. "In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Luke begins his telling of the Christmas story with the good news that a new prophet would come to make the way for the long-awaited Savior. It had been about 400 years since the last prophet had spoken for God. The Hebrew people had been waiting for a Savior for hundreds of years. In the Gospel of Luke we find the story of Christmas didn't begin in the manger, a lot happened before that special night. When we hear bells this Christmas season, let them remind us of the great announcement of the hope God sent even before that first Christmas night.Ĭhristmas Bible Study for Kids Point 1: God's Got This! Sing a round of "Jingle Bells" to add to the Christmas spirit and help this lesson stick in kids' memory. A door bell is used to let us know someone has come to our door. Horses may have sleigh bells we can hear before we see them. Take time to talk about how many times bells are used to announce someone or something coming. What things did the sound make them think of? Ask what they think they heard and how this made them feel. Have everyone close their eyes again while you ring some jingle bells. Ask what things they might hear and how these make them feel. Have everyone close their eyes and imagine being outside, in the shopping mall, on a beach, in their home, etc. Have the final few be different kinds of bells such as jingle bells, a hand bell, etc. Have kids close their eyes and guess what each is. Bring a variety of items that make sounds.Title: Hear the Bells of Hope Scripture: Luke 1 Introduction Activity: Christmas Bible Study for Kids We tend to jump ahead straight to the manger, but when we do, we are missing a great lesson experienced by two faithful believers who were a part of the Christmas story! Questions about this promotion, or just need general shipping help? Use our Live Chat feature on our website, or email us: Either way, you're going to get world-class customer care.Sometimes the sense of wonder can be found again when we allow ourselves to "wonder." Have you ever wondered about Zechariah and Elizabeth? This includes student books, follow-up devotional journals, T-shirts, and bundles. Student Resource orders from Event Resources by YM360 are excluded from receiving free shipping.If you have a specific deadline for your order, please choose a paid shipping option to ensure it arrives on time. For free shipping orders, we may use UPS SurePost, UPS Ground, USPS Priority Mail, or USPS First Class Package service depending on your location and package weight.Promotional value not valid for cash or cash equivalent toward purchases.This promotional offer is only good for orders shipping to the contiguous 48 States.Order SUB-TOTAL (after discounts, before taxes) must be $99. If you have a $99+ order in your cart and don't see a free shipping option, this is why. Why Most? Some of our shipments are just too heavy or ship from Mars (not really). Most orders $99 or more receive FREE Shipping!
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