The Gospel Message

Scripture:  Luke 2:1-20 and Matthew 2:1-12

Learning Objectives:

  • Students will learn Jesus fulfilled several Old Testament prophecies during the events surrounding his birth.
  • Students will learn the shepherds and angels rejoiced and worshipped the ultimate shepherd, Jesus.
  • Students will learn the wise men recognized Jesus as the King of Kings and brought him gifts usually given to royalty.
  • Students will learn how to represent the gospel message.

Guiding Question: How can students learn to share the gospel message?

Materials: White tshirts, cardboard to slide inside tshirts, fabric markers

Procedure: Review the story of the birth of Jesus from the scriptures above. Explain that the birth of Jesus signals the beginning in a huge step forward in God’s plan for redeeming mankind. Review with students the fall, the promise of a Messiah and the prophecies so we would know Jesus is the Messiah. 

Introduce the activity. Have the students make tee shirts with the symbols representing the Gospel message. 

Symbols:

  1. Arrow pointing down – Jesus came down to Earth
  2. Cross – Jesus dies on the cross for our sins
  3. Upside down U – Jesus rose from the dead
  4. Arrow pointing up – Jesus ascended back to Heaven
  5. Arrow pointing down – Jesus will return on Judgment Day to take God’s people to Heaven. 

Have students practice telling what the symbols on their shirts represent.

Additional Questions: How can students share the gospel with others?

Supplemental Activity: Have the students create a video to share with younger students, teaching them the gospel message with scripts and props.

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