Lesson 1
What sin broke the friendship between God and all people?
Original Sin
What name did the angel say Mary’s baby should be called?
Jesus
What city was Jesus born in?
Bethlehem
Who sinned first and caused a break in our friendship with God?
Adam and Eve
Only ___________ could heal our relationship with God.
Jesus
What did people lose because of Original Sin that helps us stay close to God?
God's grace
What angel visited Mary?
The Angel Gabriel
Who was Jesus’ foster father?
Joseph
God’s love is perfect and never ends. What word means “without end”?
Infinite
Jesus is fully God and fully ___________.
What word means we are tempted or inclined to sin?
Concupiscence
What town was Mary living in when the angel Gabriel visited her?
Nazareth
What gifts did the wise men bring to Jesus?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Why couldn’t humans fix the problem of sin by themselves?
Humans are limited and the offense against God was infinite
Jesus made it possible for us to be brought back into ___________ with God.
communion
Who were God’s chosen people in the Old Testament who waited for a Savior?
The Israelites
What do we call the angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary to tell her God’s plan?
The Annunciation
Who did the angels appear to announce the birth of Jesus?
The Shepherds
What do we call it when Jesus, the Son of God, became human?
The Incarnation
Like Mary, we should say ___________ to God’s plan.
Yes
How did Jesus bring people back into friendship with God?
By dying on the Cross for our sins and giving us grace through the Holy Spirit
How do we bring Jesus into the world today?
By receiving Jesus in Holy Communion and loving God and others like Jesus
What is the best gift we can give to Jesus?
The gift of ourselves
Why was only Jesus able to restore our relationship with God?
Because Jesus is fully God and fully human and died on the Cross for us
These people who visited Jesus foreshadowed that He came to save all people.
wise men