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Worship Him!
BIBLE PASSAGEMatthew 2:1-12
CHRIST FOCUSJesus is Savior, and we can trust Him as Lord over all things.
LIFE VERSEGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Psalm 105:3 (KJV)
Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. Psalm 105:3 (HCSB)
LIFE POINT Worship the Savior— Jesus.
LEADER BIBLE STUDY
Three important references to people
are made in Matthew 2:1. What are the
names of the three people or groups?
Jesus, the “Bread of Life,” was born
in Bethlehem, which translated means
“house of bread.” Matthew introduces
Jesus as the king come into the world.
Herod, later known as Herod the Great,
was the first governor of Galilee. He was
elected “King of the Jews” by the Roman
senate around 40 B.C. He was cruel,
mean, vengeful, and jealous.
The wise men were magi, or
astrologers, from the east. The wise
men saw a star in the east and desired
to worship the new King of the Jews. Do
you desire to worship Christ? Think of the
ways that Jesus is king in your life.
Matthew 2:3 states the condition of
Herod when he heard the news of the
newborn king. What was his condition?
King Herod gathered the political
and spiritual leaders together to inquire
diligently about the birth of the baby
king. What leaders were called in verse 4?
To what biblical reference did the leaders
refer in an effort to assist King Herod in
understanding Jesus’ birth?
Read Matthew 2:6-8. What did King
Herod ask the wise men to do? Read
verse 8 again. Herod said he wanted to
come and worship Jesus. In actuality,
Herod only wanted to know the who,
what, where, and why of Jesus because
his political jealousy generated a
meanness of “kill all enemies.”
The wise men followed the star and
went to see Jesus. Read verses 9-10. What
was the initial reaction when they saw
Jesus?
The word worship means to “fall down
in reverence.” There is joy in worshiping
Jesus.
Worship invites you to look at Jesus
with joy, to fall at His feet in humility and
reverence, and to open your life to Jesus
just as the wise men opened their gifts.
Worship is a whole-hearted response
to Christ in His glory. The wise men
brought practical, traditional gifts—gold,
frankincense, and myrrh, often used in
the Persian royal court and as a way to
honor someone special, as their form of
worship.
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Review Questions
BIBLE STORY
Wise Men Visited Jesus —Matthew 2:1-12
Wise men from the east saw a star that
appeared in the sky. They knew that the
star meant a king had been born. They
also knew that God had promised to send
the Savior to the Jews.
The wise men followed the star until they
arrived in Jerusalem. There they asked,
“Where is the One who has been born
King of the Jews? We followed His star
from the east and have come to worship
Him.”
King Herod heard about all of this and was deeply disturbed. He called all the chief
priests and scribes together and asked them where the Savior would be born. They
told him that the prophet Micah had said that the Savior would be born in Bethlehem.
So Herod called the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared. He
then sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When
you find Him, report back to me so that I, too, can go and worship Him.”
The wise men followed the star to Bethlehem to the house where Jesus and His
parents were staying. They went into the house and saw Jesus with His mother, and
they fell to their knees and worshiped Him. Then they presented Him with gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh.
The wise men were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to
their own country by another route.
►Who was king when Jesus was born in Bethlehem? (Herod, Matthew 2:1.)
►What question were the wise men asking when they arrived in Jerusalem? (Where is the newborn King of the Jews? Matthew 2:2.)
►Who knew the answer to the wise men’s question? (Chief priests and scribes, Matthew 2:4-5.)
►How did the Chief priests and scribes know where the King of the Jews could be found? (Micah’s prophecy, Matthew 2:6.)
►How did the wise men know where in Bethlehem to look for the newborn king? (The star was over the house, Matthew 2:9.)
►What was the first thing the wise men did when they saw Jesus? (They fell to their knees and worshiped Him, Matthew 2:11.)
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Notes
Grades 1-3 PRACTICE BIBLE SKILLS
• Each child will need a Bible for this game.
• Boys and girls will take turns choosing the top card from the stack.
• For each child’s turn, she will choose the card and decide if it is a major or minor
prophet.
• If she is not sure, she may ask a friend for help.
• Once she identifies the prophet as major or minor, she will say: “Find it!”
• All children will try to be the first to find the book in their Bibles.
• The child who finds the book first chooses the next card.
• Play until time for Sunday School to begin.
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY
• Invite boys and girls to say a litany with you.
• Explain:
* A litany is a poem that has at least one line repeated all the way through.
* Saying poems and singing songs to God are two ways to worship Him.
* In today’s Bible story you will learn other ways to worship.
• Display the litany poster.
• After you read each line, instruct the boys and girls to say: “His love is forever.”
• Read aloud the first line of the poem.
• Cue the children when it is their turn to say their line.
• Distribute a rhythm instrument to each child.
• Repeat the poem (litany), saying it in a rhythm.
• Instruct the children to play the instruments after you say the poem and when
they repeat their line.
Litany The Lord is good.
He is Lord of lords.
He made the earth.
Who is God besides the Lord?
He sent His Son to us.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Jesus is the Savior.
Worship Jesus the Savior.
►Bibles
►Write the names of the Books of the Major and Minor Prophets on separated index cards.”
►Place all of the “Major and Minor Prophets Cards” facedown in a stack.
►Large sheet of paper– On a large sheet of paper write the Litany.
►rhythm instruments
►marker
►tape
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Notes
Grades 4-6PRACTICE BIBLE SKILLS
• Lead children to find Matthew 2:1-12 in their Bibles.
• Explain that boys and girls will make a chart identifying the setting and the people
involved in today’s Bible story.
• Guide children to scan through the verses to find the names and places
mentioned.
• Each child will print a name or place on a star as he finds it in the passage.
• Distribute a large sheet of paper, markers, and glue.
• The children will think of a title and across the top of the sheet of paper a child will
print the title.
• Underneath the title one child should print the Scripture reference.
• They will then decide how to glue the names and places on the paper. For
example, they may want to glue all the names in one section and all the places
in another. They may want to organize the names and places by verses or in the
order they appear in the passage.
• They will glue the stars on the sheet of paper.
• Instruct the children not to repeat names and places.
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY
• Separate the cards into two stacks: people cards and response cards.
• Lay the people cards faceup in rows on the table.
• Select a child to begin.
• She will choose a card from the response card stack.
• The children will watch as she acts out a response.
• Children will attempt to guess what the response is and which of the people the
response matches.
• The child who guesses correctly may act out the next response.
• Play the game until each child has an opportunity to act out a response or as long
as time allows.
• Explain:
* The people from the cards were ones who deserve our respect, but we should
not worship them.
* People should only worship God and Jesus.
►Bibles
►yellow paper
►large sheet of paper
►Cut 1-inch stars from yellow paper (2 per child).
►index cards
►markers
►On separate index cards write the following names or actions: President of the United States, a Queen or King of a country, a Five-Star general, a movie star, shake hands, bow or curtsy, salute, get an autograph.
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Notes
Grades 1-3 STUDY THE BIBLE
►INTRODUCTION• Ask who for volunteers to tell who
the wise men were.
• Explain:
* Define worship. (actions or
attitudes that voice praise, love, and
respect for God)
* In today’s Bible story men
traveled a long distance to
worship Jesus, the Savior.
►BIBLE STORY• Children will find Matthew 2:1-12 in
their Bibles as you open yours to the
same passage.
• Distribute a word card to each child.
She will find the word in the Bible
passage. Assist as needed.
• Display the teaching picture.
• As a child hears the word on her
card, she will attach the word card
onto the teaching picture.
• Tell the Bible story in your own
words, pausing as children move
to attach the word cards to the
teaching picture.
►LIFE VERSE• Display today’s memory verse, Psalm
105:3.
• Together read aloud the verse.
• Accent one word in the verse by
clapping and saying it stronger than
the others. Begin with the first word.
• Repeat with the third word. Repeat
two more times, accenting the words
hearts and rejoice.
• Repeat by saying the verse,
accenting all four words.
►REVIEw • Form two teams.
• One player from Team 1 begins
the game by answering one of the
review questions for 10 points. If he
does not know the answer, a player
from Team 2 may have the chance
to earn double points for the correct
answer.
• Use today’s review questions. If
needed, use questions from previous
sessions.
►LIFE POINT• Distribute the Kids Activity Pages
and markers.
• Together complete “Worshipful
Ways.”
• Invite children to think of ways they
worship God at church and at home.
• Encourage kids to share their ideas.
• Pray, asking God to help boys and
girls understand what worship truly
means.
►Teaching Picture
►Kids Activity Pages
►markers
►numbered cube
►On separate index cards print the following: Herod, wise men, star, east, prophecy, Bethlehem, worship, dream, king, gifts.
►Place 10 tape loops around the outside of the teaching picture.
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Grades 4-6
Notes
►INTRODUCTION• Read aloud today’s session title.
• Explain:
* Define worship. (actions or attitudes
that voice praise, love, and respect
for God)
* In today’s Bible story men traveled
a long distance to worship Jesus,
the Savior.
►BIBLE STORY• Display today’s teaching picture.
• Open your Bible to Matthew 2.
• Tell the Bible story in your own
words.
• Pause after saying that the wise men
were in Jerusalem, asking about the
new King.
• Invite a child to read aloud Micah 5:2.
• Invite another child to read aloud
Matthew 2:5-6.
• Complete the Bible story.
• Compare Micah 5:2 with Matthew
2:5-6.
• Jesus deserves respect and worship.
►LIFE VERSE• Together read Psalm 105:3 aloud two
or three times.
• Form three teams.
• Distribute a life verse puzzle gift bag
to each team.
• On your signal, teams will take the
words out of the bag and put the
memory verse words in order.
• The team who correctly completes
the verse first wins.
• Allow all teams time to finish.
►REVIEw • Form two teams.
• One player from Team 1 begins
the game by answering one of the
review questions for 10 points. If he
does not know the answer, a player
from Team 2 may have the chance
to earn double points for the correct
answer.
• Use today’s review questions.
►LIFE POINT• Sing a praise song your kids know.
• Explain that singing a praise song to
Jesus is one way to worship Him.
• Distribute the Kids Activity Pages
• Boys and girls will complete “Gift
Scramble.”
• Invite children to share ways to
worship.
• Pray, asking God to help boys and
girls learn how to worship Him.
LIFE POINT Worship the Savior— Jesus.
►Teaching Pictureck
►Kids Activity Pages
►gift bags
►numbered cube
►markers
►3 sheets of construction paper–Write the memory verse.
►Cut apart the words. Place each set of the verse in a separate gift bag.
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Notes
Grades 1-3 LIVE IT OUT
►CHOICE 1: wHEEL FOR wORSHIP• Together complete “Connected to
Worship” on the Kids Activity Page.
• Distribute the Wheel for Worship
supplies.
• Each child will trace the circle onto
two squares of different colors and
cut out both circles.
• She will choose one circle as the top
and the other as the bottom.
• The top circle: Guide each child to
draw a small window and cut it out.
Across the middle of the circle she
will print I can worship Jesus by ...
• The bottom circle: Each child will
draw lines to make four equal
sections. In each section, he will print
and/or draw a way to worship. He
may use his activity page to help.
• To attach the circles, stack the top
circle on the bottom one. Push a
brad through the center of both.
• Demonstrate how to turn the
bottom wheel to reveal a new way of
worship in the window.
• Allow children time to practice.
• Boys and girls can use their wheels to
help them worship Jesus.
►CHOICE 2: wORSHIP LANTERNS• Together complete “Connected to
Worship” on the Kids Activity Page.
• Invite children to name ways to
worship Jesus. They may use the Kids
Activity Page to help.
• Write their ideas on a marker board.
• Give each child a sheet of
construction paper. He will fold the
paper in half lengthwise. Assist as
needed.
• Guide children to cut 12 slits along
the fold line. Caution not to cut all
the way to the edge or cut the fold
open.
• On each slit children will print a way
to worship.
• They will unfold the paper and
glue the short edges of the paper
together, making the lantern.
• Tape the handle across one end of
the lantern.
• Boys and girls may use their lanterns
to remember ways to worship Jesus.
Choice 1
►poster board
►2 colors of heavyweight paper
►brads (1 per child)
►Make a circle pattern from the poster board for each child. The circle should be at least the size of a CD.
►Cut 2 heavyweight paper squares (each from different colors) for each child. The squares must be large enough to trace around the circle pattern
Choice 2
►marker board
►erasable markers
►scissors
►tape
►construction paper
►Cut 6-by-½-inch strips of construction paper (1 per child).
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Grades 4-6
LIFE POINT Worship the Savior— Jesus.
►CHOICE 1: GIFTS FOR JESUS• Direct attention to “Which Way?” on
the Kids Activity Page.
• Complete the activity together.
• Explain:
* As a part of worship, the wise men
honored Jesus with extravagant
gifts.
* Name different “gifts” you can give
to show your worship to Jesus.
• Display the empty boxes, clear tape,
scissors, gift wrap paper, and other
craft supplies on the table.
• Children will each wrap a gift box in
which to place their worship ideas.
• Encourage boys and girls to think of
many ways to worship Jesus.
• Write on strips of paper ways to
worship Jesus.
• Children will place their paper strips
inside their boxes.
• Boys and girls will use their gift boxes
as reminders to use their “gifts” as
ways to worship Jesus.
►CHOICE 2: HOw FAR wILL YOU GO?• Direct attention to “Which Way?” on
the Kids Activity Page.
• Together complete the activity.
• Set up an obstacle course based on
these clues.• On separate stars print the
following: Clue 1: Take 3 giant steps to the chair. Look under the chair.
Clue 2: Take 4 side steps to (a child’s name). (Child’s name) reads the clue. Clue 3: Take 3 crab steps over to the shelf. Look in the Bible. Clue 4: Open the Bible to page 17. Clue 5: Worship by singing, giving,
loving, telling others, and _____.
• Invite children to stand in a line at
the starting place.
• Note: If all players choose to
participate, a teacher may read the
clue card for Clue 3.
• Player 1 will go first. Once he moves
to Clue 2, Player 2 will begin the
course.
• Allow children to continue through
the course until all players complete
it.
• Invite children back to the group.
• Distribute a large sheet of paper and
markers to each child.
• Invite each child to draw a banner
or picture of her choice to show
the different ways she learned to
worship.
• You may choose to display or share
the posters with the other group.
• Encourage the children to display
their posters as a reminder of
different ways they can worship
Jesus.
Choice 1
►Kids Activity Pages
►small gift boxes (1 per child)
►gift wrap paper
►clear tape
►stickers, ribbon, craft embellishments, scissors
►Cut 3 or 4 small strips of paper for each child.
Choice 2
►Bibles
►Kids Activity Pages
►markers
►large sheets of paper (1 per child)–Cut out 5 stars.
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Worship Him
Connected to WorshipConnect the dots to hang the lanterns and spell the word.
LIFE PHRASEGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek
the Lord. P s a l m 1 0 5 : 3 ( K J V )
Color only the pictures that show
ways to worship.
Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
P s a l m 1 0 5 : 3 ( H C s B )
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Wise Men
Visited
Jesus
Herod was king of Judea when Jesus was born in
Bethlehem. King Herod was a jealous and angry
man.
Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem. They
were looking for the One who was born King of
the Jews. King Herod was upset by this news. He
asked all of his advisors where the Messiah was
supposed to be born. The advisors stated that the
prophet Micah said the Messiah would be born in
Bethlehem.
Herod asked the wise men to go and find this
newborn king. Herod told the men to come back
and tell him where the child could be found so he
could worship the new king, too.
The wise men left Herod and followed the star to the place where Jesus was. They were filled with joy. They entered
the house and saw Jesus with his mother, Mary. They worshiped Jesus and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh.
In a dream, God warned the wise men not to go back to Herod. They went back to their own country a different way.
—Matthew 2:1-12
TImE wITH God►Use your More magazine to help you study your Bible this week.
►Read each of the “Read Your Bible” verses. Draw a star beside any of the verses you already know.
►Sing a song of praise to Jesus.
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Worship Him
Unscramble the three gifts the wise men gave to Jesus.
LIFE PHRASEGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek
the Lord. P s a l m 1 0 5 : 3 ( K J V )
Using your Bible to help you, draw a possible path on the
map that the wise men might have taken to find Jesus.
Now show a possible path to lead the wise men back home.
Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
P s a l m 1 0 5 : 3 ( H C s B )
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TImE wITH God►Memorize this week’s memory verse.
►Write ways you can worship Jesus in your journal.
►Find ways in your Adventure magazine that help you worship Jesus.
►Pray, asking God to help you worship Jesus.
Wise Men
Visited Jesus
Na rrator 1: Herod was king when Jesus was born. Wise
men came from the east to Jerusalem.
wi se man 1: Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We
have followed a star from the east.
wi se man 2: We want to go and worship the new king.
Na rrator 2: King Herod was very upset when the wise men
asked about a new king. He called the chief priests and
scribes together.
Ki ng Herod: Where is Christ to be born?
Ch ief priest: In Bethlehem. The prophet wrote about it.
Scribe: The prophecy said a leader would come out of
Bethlehem to rule Israel.
Na rrator 3: Herod told the wise men to go to Bethlehem to
find the child. He told them to return to him so he could
go and worship the child. When the wise men left, they
saw the star.
wi se men: (with great joy) Look! There is the star!
Na rrator 4: The wise men followed the star. It led them to
the house where Jesus was. When they saw the child,
they fell down and worshiped Him. They gave Him presents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Na rrator 5: The wise men were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they went home a different way.
—Matthew 2:1-12
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