Birth of Jesus
What is the name of Jesus' cousin, born six months before him?
Who is John the Baptist, Luke 1:36
Who was the father of Jesus
Who is God? Mark 1:1 -
Throughout the gospels Jesus is called the Son of God and had no genetic connection to Joseph. Jesus was born from God's power, the Holy Spirit, acting upon Mary and for this reason his father was God and his mother was Mary. He was therefore called both the Son of God and also the Son of Man.
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
What is God is with us?
Immanuel (OT) or Emmanuel (NT) appears 3 times in the Bible and means "God with us".
What are the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus?
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
Mary laid her newborn Son in a manger. A carol says Jesus had "no crib for a bed." What is the carol?
What is Away in a Manger?
What is Mt. Pisgah's current Theme?
What God Says Will Be
What was Jesus wrapped in when he was born?
What is swaddling cloths - Luke 2:7
When a Jewish child was born, it was usual for it to be washed in water, rubbed in salt and wrapped in swaddling clothes, which are bands or blankets that confined the limbs closely. (Ezek 16:4)
In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
What is the sixth month? Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist.
What is the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
Who is Gabriel? Luke 1:26
Gabriel, who also announced the birth of John the Baptist and was presumably the same Gabriel who appeared to Daniel 500 years earlier.
Where did the "wise men" visit Jesus?
In a House - Matthew 2:11
Though our traditional manger scenes usually place the magi at the manger, they did not, in fact, visit Christ until he was a "young child" and came to him in a house.
What carol contains the line, "Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing"?
What is O Come All Ye Faithful?
At one time Mt. Pisgah worshiped in a living room/dining room. What is the address of the house?
1510 Dewey Avenue, Evanston, IL
To what country did the family escape after they were warned of the death threat to Jesus?
What is Egypt? - Matt 2:14
They departed immediately under the cover of darkness.
What did Joseph want to do when he discovered Mary was pregnant?
What is quietly divorce her? Matthew 1:19
The option of divorce was available under the Law of Moses, Deut 24:1. Normally the circumstances would have to be made public and required witnesses to testify, hence Joseph wanted to do it "privily".
Which prophet said, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Who is Isaiah? Matthew 1:23 / Isaiah 7:14 -
Part of a difficult passage of prophecy written some 700 years before the birth of Jesus.
What approximate age was Jesus when the wise men visited him?
What is nearly 2 years old? Matt 2:16
Jesus could well have been nearly two years old by the time the wise men visited him.
What carol says of Jesus' birth, "While mortals sleep, the angels keep / Their watch of wondering love"?
What is "O Little Town of Bethlehem"?
In a series of recent messages, Pastor Wilson has been talking about how we treat others. What is the term he used to describe how we treat people?
Partiality
What ritual did Jesus undergo when he was eight days old?
What is circumcision? Luke 2:21
Jesus was a Jew and so would be obliged to undergo this ritual.
What was special about Jesus' mother?
What is she was a virgin? Matt 1:23 -
Matthew clearly understands this to be a literal virgin (cf Luke 1:34) and implies that the conception was miraculous.
What was the name of the old prophetess who saw Jesus in the temple when he was presented to the Lord after his birth?
Who is Anna? Luke 2:36
Daughter of Phanuel.
How many magi visit Christ after his birth, according to the Bible?
Christian tradition has numbered the magi at three, probably because three gifts were given (gold, frankincense, and myrrh.) Tradition has even given names to the wise men-- Melchior, Kaspar, and Baltazar. However, the Bible itself does not disclose the number of magi who visited Christ.
What carol quotes the angels saying to the shepherds, "All glory be to God on high, / And to the earth be peace"?
What is "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night."
We always have a watch night service at Mt. Pisgah. Where is our service this year?
Faith Temple COGIC
In what city was Jesus brought up as a child?
What is Nazareth? - Matt 2:23
This fulfilled the prophecy that he shall be called a Nazarene.
What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus' birth?
What are two turtledoves or pigeons? Luke 2:22-24 -
Among the Jews, a mother would remain at home for about 40 days after the birth of a boy and about 80 days for a girl because she was considered unclean. After this she presented him as "holy to the Lord" and offered the sacrifice as according to the law.
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth? (Hint: location)
What is that He would be born in Bethlehem? Micah 5:2
Bethlehem Ephratah, to distinguish it from another Bethlehem, which was in the tribe of Zebulun.
What one and only Gospel talks about the magi?
What is Matthew?
What carol says of Christ's coming to earth, "Mild He lays His glory by, / Born that man no more may die"?
What is "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing."
Every year Mt. Pisgah has a month of consecration in January. We participate in the Daniel fast and daily bible study. What was our study about this year?
The Church