Christmas Q & A

Thanks be to God for His indescribable Gift – Jesus!

2 Corinthians 9:15

Here are some Christmas facts you can challenge your Christmas guests with. Make a game of these questions to start a conversation about the birth of our Savior.

Hopefully, though, the one topic that will take first place in your Christmas celebration is the reason for our joy. It’s Jesus! His birth really happened. And it was all to honor God and provide salvation for you and me.

Answers are below, in the links provided and in your Bible.

DO YOU KNOW?

• Where in scripture does it tell us that Mary considered Jesus to be her Savior?
• Can Mary’s prayer also be found in the Old Testament?
• When was John the Baptist first filled with the Holy Spirit?
• How did Simeon, the old prophet, know when Mary and Jospeh would bring baby Jesus to the temple? Luke 2:27 Read all of Simeon’s story in Luke 2:25-35

27MULTIPLE CHOICE

To whom did the angel, Gabriel, first speak about the Messiah?

• The shepherds
• Mary
• Joseph
• Zechariah
• Elizabeth

PUT THE EVENTS BELOW IN ORDER (Refer to Luke 1, 2 and 3 and Matthew 1 & 2)

• Mary was visited by the angel, Gabriel.
• The unborn baby, John, jumped for joy in Elizabeth’s womb.
• Joseph was visited by an angel.
• The Maji brought gifts to Jesus.
• Simeon held Jesus.
• Anna blessed Jesus.
• The shepherds worshipped at the manger.
• Jesus was born.
• Zechariah was visited by Gabriel.

ANSWERS

DO YOU KNOW

• “My soul magnifies the Lord…my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior…”
• Mary’s prayer can be found in Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 2. Click the link in question 2.
• The unborn baby, John, was filled with the Spirit when Mary greeted Elizabeth. Click the link in question 3.
• He was led by the Holy Spirit. Read his story by following the links provided above.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• Zechariah

PUT THE EVENTS IN ORDER

• Zechariah was visited by Gabriel.
• Mary was visited by the angel, Gabriel.
• The unborn baby, John, jumped for joy in Elizabeth’s womb.
• Joseph was visited by an angel.
• Jesus was born.
• The shepherds worshipped at the manger.
• The Maji brought gifts to Jesus. Matthew 2

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