God
How did God bless Zechariah and Elizabeth?
By giving them a son, John the Baptist.
How did Mary become pregnant?
By the power of the Holy Spirit
How did Matthew organize the genealogy of Jesus?
He placed the descendants in 3 groupings of 14.
What does the name Jesus mean?
The Lord saves.
What did the wise men do after they met Jesus?
They knelt in worship and praised Him and offered Him precious gifts.
Why did God choose shepherds to hear about Jesus first?
Because He wants everyone to know about Jesus, regardless of their earthly status.
What is the Magnificat?
It was Mary's song of praise to God.
Why was it important for Jesus to be born in Bethlehem?
It was David’s birthplace.
What does the name Immanuel mean?
God with us.
When did the wise men visit Jesus?
About two years after Jesus' birth.
According to Romans 8:32, does God withhold good things from us?
No. But God’s good things and timing might be different from our expectations.
How did Mary praise God in her song?
She praised His goodness and His mercy to her and to His people.
How did Jesus respond to his parents’ question after they found him in the Temple?
He said He had to be in His Father’s house.
What does Jesus' birth in a manger show us about God?
That God loves the lowly and the outcast.
How did Anna and Simeon show their faithfulness to God?
By trusting that God would show them the Messiah, by waiting upon God, and by worshiping him consistently and regularly.
How can we grow in favor with God?
By learning more about Him and having a meaningful and intimate relationship with Him.
How did Mary respond to the angel’s announcement?
She willingly accepted the news.
How did Herod know where Jesus was born?
He asked chief priests and teachers of the law, who knew the place of Jesus’ birth because the prophet Micah had foretold it almost 700 years earlier.
According to Luke 2:39-40 and 51-52, how did Jesus grow?
Jesus became strong. He grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
How is the story of Jesus in Egypt similar to the story of the Israelites in Egypt?
Both stories involve a wicked ruler threatening the lives of baby boys, and God guiding His people home.
What is wisdom?
Wisdom is the God-given ability to apply knowledge, understanding, and truth with discernment to make right judgments and live a godly life.
What prophecies did Simeon make to Mary?
He told her that Jesus would cause the rising and falling of many in Israel, that the thoughts of many hearts would be revealed, and that Jesus would be a sword in his mother’s soul.
How does the passover lamb point to Jesus?
Jesus was the sinless “Lamb of God", the perfect sacrifice. His death provides redemption from sin for all who believe.
What was Jesus called in the passage about Simeon (3 things)?
"The consolation of Israel", "the Lord’s Messiah" and "salvation."
Memory Verse - Romans 8:32
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?