Course · 8 lessons · The promise of a Saviour
Countdown to Christmas
From the prophets’ promise to the manger in Bethlehem. Angels visit Zacharias, Mary and Joseph, and the road leads to the Christmas Story.
- 1The Promise of a SaviourIsaiah 9:2–7 · Micah 5:2 · The prophetsLong before Jesus was born, God promised through His prophets that a Child would come from Bethlehem to be the King and Saviour of His people.
- 2An Angel Visits ZachariasLuke 1:5–25 · The templeWhile the priest Zacharias served in the temple, the angel Gabriel told him that he and Elisabeth would have a son named John. Because he did not…
- 3Gabriel Visits MaryLuke 1:26–38 · NazarethGod sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth to tell a young woman named Mary that she would have a Son, and she should call His name Jesus. Mary trusted…
- 4Mary Visits ElisabethLuke 1:39–56 · The hill countryMary hurried to the hill country to visit her cousin Elisabeth. When Elisabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped for joy, and Mary sang praise…
- 5John Is BornLuke 1:57–80 · JudaeaElisabeth had her baby, and the neighbors wanted to name him after his father. Zacharias wrote, “His name is John,” and right away he could speak…
- 6An Angel Speaks to JosephMatthew 1:18–25 · NazarethJoseph learned that Mary was going to have a baby. An angel came to him in a dream and told him the Child was from the Holy Ghost, and that His name…
- 7The Journey to BethlehemLuke 2:1–5 · Micah 5:2 · The road to BethlehemCaesar Augustus ordered everyone to be taxed in their own city, so Joseph traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the city of David, with Mary, just as…
- 8The Christmas StoryLuke 2:6–20 · Matthew 1:21 · BethlehemJesus was born in Bethlehem and laid in a manger. Angels told shepherds the good news, and the shepherds came with haste to find the baby, just as…