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The Wise Men & the Flight to Egypt

4/6/2023

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The Wise Men & the Flight to Egypt by Jennifer Tolbert
This is the story of how the Wise Men found and worshipped Jesus and then why Joseph had to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. 

Key Concepts:
1. Jesus's birth was the fulfillment of God's promise.
2. Jesus's birth fulfilled the Old Testament prophesies. 
3. Jesus was with God, and was God, who came to us to fulfill God's plan for redemption because he loved us. 

Key Verse

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16

Songs

Go Tell It On the Mountain
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
Silent Night
Away in a Manger
Be Still and Know
I Love the Lord Messiah
Said I Wasn't
Shine Jesus Shine
Stand Up and Shout It

Story

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Follow the Stars Scavenger Hunt
Set up a trail of stars (younger) OR a scavenger hunt with star shaped clues (older). Have a treasure waiting for them at the end. Talk about how the men we are learning about today followed a star to find the greatest treasures in all the world. 

2
. Wise Men Still Seek Him
Ask the kids what they think it would mean to be wise. Why do you think the wise men came? What do you think they expected to find? 

​3. Gifts
Have samples of gold (or fake gold), frankincense and myrrh. Let the children smell the different gifts. Ask if these are typical gifts to give a baby. Why would they bring him these gifts. 
​
READ  Matthew 2:1-23 or tell the story of the wise men coming to visit Jesus.  
EMPHASIZE that:
  • Jesus was born just like God said he was. 
  • All of the prophecies came true. 
  • God loves us so much, he sent Jesus to rescue us from sin. ​

Visual Aids

the_wise_men___the_flight_to_egypt.pdf
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File Type: pdf
Download File

Saddleback Kids: Wise Men
Saddleback Kids: Jesus and the Wise Men
Printable story book from Trueway Kids

Review Questions

  1. Where did the wise men that brought gifts to Jesus come from? The East
  2. What is another name for wise men from the east? Magi
  3. Who was the King who wanted to kill young Jesus? Herod
  4. What led the Magi to Jesus? A star
  5. Name the three gifts that the Magi gave Jesus: gold, incense (or frankincense), and myrrh.

God is...

Connect the story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's plan for salvation. ​

Activity Ideas

Wise Men Craft from Oriental Trading
Wise Men Tissue Craft from Oriental Trading
Wise Men Paper Crown Craft from Meaning Mama
3D Star from Trueway Kids
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