Quarter 6: Week 3: The King Is Preserved

Date:               12.15

Passage:          Matthew 2:13—23

Principle:        God sovereignly protected Jesus from harm.

Praise:              What Child is This?

Prompt:           Ask your child these questions:

·       How did God keep Jesus safer from Herod and other wicked men?

·       In what ways were Mary and Joseph obedient and why was their obedience important?

Practice:          Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

·       By trusting God and relying on His protection and guidance every day.

·       By obeying God’s word and other authorities without delay or debate.

Memory verse:          

2 year olds through kindergarten:  

“Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”  (Matthew 2:2)

1^st through 5^th grade: 

“Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”  (Matthew 2:13b)

Missionary:   The Stevensons in the USA

Ministry:         Children’s Ministry (UPWARD)

Activity:           Check ekidzministry.blogspot.com