Children’s Church:

Lesson Guide

Advent: Light of the Whole World (from the Jesus Storybook Bible)

Scripture: Luke 2

Big Truth: Jesus is the one true King and his Kingdom invites even the outsider (shepherds) in.

Memory Verse: Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 1:21)

Discuss the Story

1. What special message did the choir of angels share with the shepherds?

Takeaway: God’s son would be born in Bethlehem. Go, see him, and worship him!

2. Shepherds were seen as “dirty” and “outsiders” who didn’t fit in. What do you think it means that the Angel chose to share the good news with them about Jesus being King?

Takeaway: God loved and values and loves the outsider (like the shepherds) even when other people may reject them. The good news of Jesus is for all people no matter where they come from.

3. In God’s Kingdom, it invites outsiders in like shepherds. Who are outsiders in your school, neighborhood, family and city that we could invite in to meet Jesus?

Takeaway: God calls us to invites others, especially the outsiders to join his church family.

4. Why do you think Jesus is called “the light of the whole world”?

Takeaway: Jesus is the light of the whole world because he brings the good news of salvation and restoration to our dark world that has no hope apart from him.