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Promise? Promise! Senior (8—12 yrs) by Jo
Discuss: Do you ever make promises and then forget? Has someone promised something then it didn’t happen? How does that make you feel? Yes, it feels awful when a promise is broken — but God never breaks His promises. He promised a saviour and Jesus came. He promised to provide everyone a way to get in a right relationship with God — through Jesus — and Jesus is the Saviour of us all. God also promised things to people in the Christmas story. Let’s read and find out. Divide the class into shepherds, angels, kings, Herod’s Court, Mary, Joseph and others in the story depending on your numbers. Give them each a reading: Mary in Luke 1:26-38; Joseph in Matt 1:18-25; The Birth in Luke 2:1-7; Shepherd/Angels in Luke 2:8—20; King Herod/Wise men in Matt 2: 1-23. Get each group to read then practise a drama/skit that tells their story. Then one by one each group can perform the drama to tell the full story. At the end, ask the students about the promises made and fulfilled to each person.
Harakeke | Lessons complied by Emma Tovey and Jo Bean
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