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Zechariah was an older man who was a priest in God’s temple. He and his wife didn’t have children, and most people thought they were too old to have any.  There were many Jewish priests, and it was the time of year that Zechariah was supposed to serve. While he was there, he was chosen to go into the temple…

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In the Old Testament, the greatest king of Israel was David. God made him king and told him that there would be a King who would reign forever in his family. Jesus, who wants to be your Savior, was in the family of King David! David’s son, his grandson, and many of their sons actually go on to be a…

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Last week you learned about Joseph. This week you will learn about his wife, Mary.
Mary was a young girl who found out God had a big job for her to do.
Read Luke 1:26-33
What did God have planned for Mary? Who told…

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This is the passage in the Bible that most churches read at Christmas time. Get excited because this week you are going to celebrate Christmas a little early this year.
Read Luke 2:1-18
What city was Jesus born in? Where at? Why?
What was a…

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Have you ever seen someone at you church get baptized? Or have you been baptized?
People choose to be baptized after they give their life to Jesus. Baptism doesn’t save you. It’s something you do after to tell everyone around you that Jesus is your Savior. Did you know Jesus was baptized? He is…

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After Jesus was born, He had visitors. These visitors traveled a long way to see Him. They were called the Magi. We sing a popular Christmas Carol called “We Three Kings,” and it’s easy to let the song explain all the details of the story in the Bible. The song is a fun song to sing, but the Magi were…

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The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Jesus’ life as a child but it does tell us how He grew up. At Kanakuk, you are challenged to live an I’m Third Life… God first, others second, and yourself third. Since 1926, Kanakuk has also given the challenge of living a “4 Square Life.” This lifestyle is based on how Jesus…

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John the Baptist’s mother Elizabeth was cousins with Jesus’ mother Mary. This made John the Baptist Jesus’ second cousin. John the Baptist loved the Lord. God gave John the Baptist the role of preparing the way for Jesus to start His ministry. Jesus is the Savior. He saves you and everyone who has ever lived of their sins. Jesus died…

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Back in the time when Jesus lived, people did not like tax collectors. Tax collectors were people’s enemy in those days. A Tax Collector would collect more than enough money for the government and keep some for themselves. They were stealing money from people and getting rich. This is a true story of a man who did bad things but…

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There is a story in the Bible where Jesus was teaching in a house. While He was teaching, some men tried to bring their sick friend through the door because they needed Jesus to heal him. They couldn’t get through the door so they lowered their sick friend through the roof to see Jesus.
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Did you know that Jesus walked on water? He walked from the shore to His disciples, who were in a boat in the middle of the sea. Peter saw Him and wanted to walk on water to Jesus.
Read Matthew 14:22-31. Draw a picture of Peter walking on water.

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A few weeks ago, you read about a rich man who couldn’t give all of what he had to God. Today you are going to read about a widow who gave everything she had. Jesus was watching different people give money to the temple, God’s house. Those who had a lot of money were giving some of what they had….

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When you believe in Jesus, you will have to give up the things to make him the most important thing in your life. It is okay to have things like toys, money, and clothes, but those things should never be more important than Jesus. Things, no matter how cool or valuable the world says they are, should never get in…

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Today, you will read a story about two great ladies, Mary and Martha. (This Mary was not Jesus’ mother, who was also named Mary). Jesus came to visit them, and Mary spent time with Jesus while Martha busied herself with making dinner, cleaning the house, and finishing everything that had to be done. Those things are good things to do,…

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Today, you are going to read about a man who helped someone in their time of need.
Read Luke 10:30-37
How many people passed by the man who was beaten and robbed?
Who helped him? How did he help him?

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The Jewish leaders of Jesus’ time did not like Jesus. They didn’t believe Jesus was God. If you read the full story of Jesus, you will see that these leaders were always trying to stop Jesus or trick Him. One of them was named Nicodemus. He was a Jewish ruler who, instead of trying to stop Jesus, wanted to know more…

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Jesus always had compassion for what people needed. One day, there were thousands of people who wanted to come learn from Him and see Him.
The disciples didn’t have any food to feed them. Look what Jesus did.
Read Matthew 14:13-21
How did Jesus…

Day 1- 01 THE STORYIn Jesus’ time, doctors didn’t have what they have today. People who had leprosy were considered unclean. Leprosy is contagious, and since there were no medicines to cure it, people who had leprosy lived their life as outcasts. No one wanted to be around them, and they spent most of their life alone.
Read Matthew…

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It was the time in Jesus’ life when He knew that He had to go to Jerusalem to die on the cross. But He had one more miracle to do. Mary and Martha, the girls you read about before, had a brother named Lazarus. Jesus loved Lazarus. Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was sick. When He…

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Jesus died on the cross with two other men. Both men deserved to be on the cross because they were criminals. One of the criminals yelled at Jesus and said hurtful things. The other criminal decided to believe in Jesus right there on the cross.
Read Luke 23:39-43
Did the…

Day 1- 01 THE STORYJesus was on His way to Jerusalem to die for the world’s sin. For the first time ever, He allowed people to worship Him in public as the Messiah. He wanted people, one last time, to know that He was their Messiah.
Read Mark 11:1-11
On what animal did Jesus…

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Jesus went under trial, and the people chose to crucify Him. He had done nothing wrong. Jesus had to carry His cross, and since He was so tired and weak, the Roman soldiers commanded someone help Him.
Read Luke 23:26
Who was the man who helped Jesus?

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Peter was a great man and did a lot for Jesus. Peter wasn’t perfect. He made mistakes, too. When Jesus was on trial, right before He was crucified, Peter was following Jesus around to find out what would happen to him. When Jesus was being questioned by a Jewish Official, Peter was standing outside with people. These people started to…

Day 1- 01 THE STORYJesus died on the cross and two of His disciples buried Him in a big tomb. Tomb’s were almost like small caves back in Jesus’ time. They would be closed with a large stone that is too heavy to roll back open. Mary Magdalene, another one of Jesus’ friends was going to visit the tomb and she found the tomb,…

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Jesus goes above and beyond to give you proof that He rose from the dead. There was a man named Thomas who doubted that Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus had just resurrected and people saw Him. Thomas had not seen Him yet. When the others told him what had happened, he said he wouldn’t believe until he saw the…

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Peter and John started sharing Jesus with everyone. The same people that didn’t like Jesus, didn’t like them. Peter and John did nothing wrong, but because they shared the gospel with others, they were put in jail.
Read Acts 4:1-3
Why did Peter and John go to jail? Did…

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There was a guy, named Saul, who did not like Jesus, and He did not like those who followed Jesus. He would try to hurt them for sharing the gospel. The good news is that God changed Saul and even changed his name to Paul.
Read Acts 26:9-11
What were…

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There was a guy, named Saul, who did not like Jesus, and He did not like those who followed Jesus. He would try to hurt them for sharing the gospel. The good news is that God changed Saul and even changed his name to Paul.
Read Acts 26:9-11
What were…

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After Jesus went to heaven to be with the Heavenly Father, the Holy Spirit came down and started living inside all of those who believe in Jesus. Jesus actually told His disciples that the Holy Spirit would show up.  Here is what Jesus said about the Holy Spirit.
Read and write out John 14:26

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Paul and a guy named Silas were put in Jail for sharing the gospel. God made an earthquake open the doors of the prison. The prison guard, who was in charge, thought he would be killed for the prisoners escaping, but Paul and Silas didn’t escape! They were singing praise and worship in the jail! They called out to the…

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There was a man, who lived in the New Testament, whose name was Barnabas. The name Barnabas means encourager. Barnabas loved Jesus and would encourage people.
Read Acts 11:22-24
How did Barnabas encourage the people at the church?
Barnabas was a good man because he…

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God put true stories of people in the Bible so we can learn from their example of being faithful to God. Turn to your Character Bio Sheet and look through all the people in the Bible you have read about. Which story was your favorite and why?
Pick three Bible characters you learned from the…