![]() That’s why this news of Jesus’ birth is so significant. That’s because sin – or disobeying God – has one punishment: death.Īnd living in a life of sin means it is impossible to have God’s help and blessing. It’s side effects include great pain emotionally, spiritually and sometimes physically. Much like cancer, sin causes problems for our lives. In these verses, we read that God has been planning to send His Son to be the anointed one, the Messiah, the Christ… He has a bunch of titles.īut, it basically means He will be the Rescuer to save people from the problem that sin has gotten them into. Let’s look at the familiar story in Luke 2 and see what it has to do with us, 2,000+ years later. In the Bible, there was some big news that God wanted people to hear about, but he shared with some unlikely people in a BIG way. Maybe you made a team you were trying really hard for and told everyone you could when it happened? Or have you had an accomplishment like a big grade on a test or project? Or have you had some food that was so delicious you took pictures and shared it all over social media? ![]() Have you ever gone to see a movie and it was so good that you told as many people as you could as soon as you left? When groups are finished, say:Wow! You really know how to get the word out when something is big news! Put the posters on display for students to be able to look at after the lesson. Then, have each spokesperson share their top 3 ideas. When time is up, give them one minute to circle their top 3 ideas and pick one person to be the group spokesperson. Walk around and give encouragement and maybe nudge them to think outside the box.Įxamples of what you are hoping to see include the following: social media, billboards, videos, posters, t-shirts, bumper stickers, fliers, news programs, etc.Ĭreative options could include things like: skywriting, blimp, “wraps” on semi-truck trailers and cars massive text messages a special website etc. When the five minutes are up, I will give you one minute to pick your top three. Simply draw and write how we should communicate this without worrying about what will be needed to make that happen. Write and draw as many ways as your group can think of to communicate this as effectively as possible, to as many people as possible. However, I would really like to encourage you to think creatively and use a mix of both words and images on your poster.Ī scientist and her team have just discovered a cure for cancer, and not just one type, but all cancers. I’m going to give you five minutes in your group to get as many ideas down as you can. ![]() Today, we’re going to have a little creative brainstorming exercise.Įach group gets a poster board and set of bold markers. There are many ways to communicate in today’s world. JUNIOR HIGH MINISTRY LESSON ON JESUS’ BIRTHīottom Line: How do we respond to Jesus’ birth? So, be sure to mark your calendar for this Friday at 12pm noon Eastern. We’re giving away some awesome prizes to the first who order the bundle on opening day, including T HREE $100 gift cards and $129 worth of youth ministry lessons from our sister website – Ministry to Youth. The bundle saves you over 90% on 3 years of junior high ministry lessons and games. Use this Christmas lesson to challenge students to respond to Jesus’ birth in a new way.Īlso, if you like this lesson you should definitely check out the Massive Junior High Bundle that goes live this Friday, December 8 at 12 Eastern U.S. Two thousand years later, we are still sharing the Good News of Jesus with people who haven’t heard. Jesus’ birth was life-changing history, but God chose some of the most unlikely people to spread the news. Not many of us are very good at keeping a secret, especially when it’s really big news.
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