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Children's Curriculum Schedule
December 1
Generations of Grace
God Promises to Send the Messiah, Part One
Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3; 49:10
Lesson Goal: Students will praise God for fulfilling His ancient promises.
Key Verse: Genesis 12:3
"I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Discovery
The Importance of Christ's Death
John 18:12-19:37
Lesson Goal: Students will learn that Christ's death provided the only way of salvation.
Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
December 8
Generations of Grace
God Promises to Send the Messiah, Part Two
Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-12
Lesson Goal: Students will praise God for fulfilling His ancient promises.
Key Verse: Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Discovery
The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ
Luke 24:1-53
Lesson Goal: Students will learn the reality and importance of Christ's resurrection and ascension.
Key Verse: Luke 24:5-6a
And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen."
December 15
Generations of Grace
God Reveals the Messiah
Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38
Lesson Goal: Students will worship Christ as Savior, Lord, and God.
Key Verse: Matthew 1:21
"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
Discovery
The Birth and Early Ministry of Jesus Christ
Luke 2; Luke 3; Luke 9
Lesson Goal: Students will comprehend the general overview of Christ's early life and ministry.
Key Verse: Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
December 22
Generations of Grace
God Sends John the Baptist
Luke 1:5-25; 57-67; 76-80
Lesson Goal: Students will understand that God sent John the Baptist to prepare Israel for the coming of Jesus.
Key Verse: Luke 1:17
"and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared."
Discovery
The Passion Week of Jesus Christ
Matthew 16:13-17
Lesson Goal: Students will learn the major events and importance of Passion Week.
Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
December 29
Generations of Grace
The Wise Men Worship Jesus
Matthew 2:1-18
Lesson Goal: Students will worship Jesus as the promised King.
Key Verse: Matthew 2:11
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him.
Discovery
The Present Work of Jesus Christ
John 14:1-18
Lesson Goal: Students will learn that Jesus is currently working for God's glory while in God's presence.
Key Verse: John 14:1-2
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?"
