DECEMBER 13TH: THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

1) PARENT PREPARATION

Note to Parents: “Teaching a Sunday School Lesson” is a weekly episode on the Lutheran radio show Issues Etc. that correlates to this specific Sunday School curriculum. Listening to either of these 30-minute conversations will give you the basic Bible points to teach your child(ren).

With LCMS Pastor Tom Baker (2018): https://issuesetc.org/2018/12/18/3522-teaching-a-sunday-school-lesson-the-birth-of-john-the-baptist-pr-tom-baker-12-18-18/

With Deaconess Pam Nielsen of Concordia Publishing House (2009): https://issuesetc.org/2009/12/14/1937/

2) WEB PAGES THAT CORRESPOND TO THIS SPECIFIC LESSON

This week’s Bible text, Luke 1:57-80:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1%3A57-80&version=ESV

Overview of this lesson from the publisher (CPH):

https://seedsoffaith.cph.org/2015/12/22/new-testament-1-lesson-4-the-birth-of-john/

This lesson’s Everyday Faith Family Page from the publisher (CPH):

https://www1.cph.org/sundayschool/downloads/EverydayFaith_NT1_4_Birth_of_John.pdf

3) AGE-APPROPRIATE MATERIALS FROM OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS:

Ages 3 through Kindergarten (6-page PDF)

First, Second and Third Grade (7-page PDF)