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The Shepherds

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Luke 2:8-20 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!” Our true story is about when Jesus was born. God sent an angel to tell Mary she would have a special baby named Jesus. And Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son. One day, Mary and Joseph went to a town called Bethlehem. When they got there, they stayed in a place where animals sleep. Animals like a cow. What do cows say? “Moo-Moo!” And donkeys say . . . “HEE-HAW!” And sheep say . . . “BAA-BAA!” While Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem, the most special thing happened. Baby Jesus was born! That night, there were shepherds out in the field taking care of their sheep. While the shepherds were watching their sheep, an angel appeared! The shepherds were afraid when they saw the angel, but then the angel said, “Don’t be afraid! God’s Son, Jesus, has been born! You will find baby Jesus lying in a manger...
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Jesus Is Born

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Luke 2:1-7 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!” One day, an angel told Mary that she was going to have a special baby named Jesus. Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son! Not long after the angel visited Mary, Mary and Joseph traveled a long way to the town of Bethlehem. How do you think Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem? Let’s play a game to find out! Do you think Mary and Joseph rode on a bus to Bethlehem? No, they didn’t ride on a bus.  Do you think Mary and Joseph rode on an airplane to Bethlehem? No, they didn’t ride on an airplane either. Do you think Mary and Joseph rode on a donkey to Bethlehem? Yes! Mary and Joseph traveled a long way to Bethlehem, and they walked and maybe even rode a donkey! “Hee-haw! Hee-haw!" When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem, they needed to find a place to stay. Did Mary and Joseph stay in a hotel? No, Mar...
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King Hezekiah Prays to God

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Isaiah 37:14-21, 35; 38:1-6, 20 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Book of Isaiah. Isaiah loved God and told other what God wanted them to know. We begin with a king named Hezekiah. King Hezekiah loved God, and he prayed and talked to God. One day, King Hezekiah was worried about the safety of his city. So, King Hezekiah prayed and talked to God about it. He said, “God, You are the one true God. You made everything. Please help us.” God sent Isaiah the prophet to give a message to King Hezekiah. Isaiah said: “God has heard your prayer and said, “I will guard this city and save it.” Hooray! God’s got it! Another time, King Hezekiah was very sick. The first thing King Hezekiah did was pray and talk to God. Hezekiah talked to God about how much he loved God and trusted God with his whole heart.  He also cried to God because he knew he could talk to God about anything. After Hezekiah prayed to God, God sent Isaiah with another message. Isaiah said: “Hezekiah, God ...
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Elijah and the Widow

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1 Kings 17:1-16 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called First Kings (1 Kings). It is the first of two books in the Bible that tell us about the kings of Israel. We begin with a man name Elijah. Elijah trusted God. He always tried to do what God told him to do. But it hadn’t rained in a really long time and there was no food to eat. God told Elijah to go to a town and find a woman there who had food for him. So, Elijah walked to the town. Elijah walked to town and found the woman. Elijah asked her for a little water and a piece of bread.  But she said: “I only have enough flour and oil to make bread for me and my son, and then I will not have any more.” Elijah told the woman: “Don’t be afraid. First, make a loaf of bread for me, and then make some for you and your son. Because God said: ‘Your flour and oil will not run out.’”  So, the woman quickly made some bread . . .  . . . and brought it to Elijah. And guess what? No matter how much flour and oil she used,...
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