This week we wil be exploring the wise men travelling very far to give Jesus valuable gifts.
Parents, see below what the children will be working through on Sunday, and find some extra activities or discussion questions to enjoy at home.
• Ask a few fun challenges: “Would you walk a mile for an ice cream?” “Would you do 20 press ups for a pencil?”
“Would you sing in front of the whole school for $100?”
“Would you give away your favourite toy to help a friend?”
• After kids laugh and respond, say: “Sometimes we’re willing to do big things if the prize is worth it.
The wise men travelled for months, maybe years, to see Jesus. Why? Because they knew He was worth it, He was the true King!”
Q: Where did the Magi come from?
A: East.
Q: what did the Magi see?
A: A star
Q: What did the Magi come to do in Bethlehem?
A: We have come to worship him.
Q: What did King Herod tell the Magi to do?
A: “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
Q: The Magi followed the star, where did the star stop?
A: It stopped over the place where the baby was.
Q: What did the Magi do when they saw Jesus and his mom?
A: They stopped, they bowed down and worshiped Jesus.
Q: When they opened their treasure, which gifts did they present to Jesus?
A: Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Q: The Magi were warned in a dream not to return the way they came, how did the Magi go back?
A: They returned to their country by another route.
Let’s pray:
Dear God, thank You that You promise when we seek You, we will find You.
Help us to keep seeking You every day, to give You our best,
and to keep following You even when it’s hard.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.