Sunday School Lesson: Luke 2: 1-52
Instructions:
Print this page. Read the Bible text.
Fill in the blanks with words from the top of the page.
Notice that each blank is for an verb.
are knew recognize seems told understand
forsake need required seen took waiting
is prepared save studied to learn were
is prepared see think to redeem
"For my eyes have __________ your salvation, which you have _______________
in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the gentiles, and for
glory to your people Israel." (Luke 2: 30-32)
I. Joseph and Mary __________ their baby to the temple.
A. An Old Testament law ____________________ it.
B. The law __________ that first born children are holy to God.
C. Parents had _______________ first born children with a sacrifice.
D. Simeon was an old man who was _______________ for the Messiah.
II. Simeon was thankful that he could __________ God's Salvation.
A. He __________ that a special baby would be born.
B. He knew all the stories we _______________ in Genesis.
C. He knew all the prophecies which __________ about the baby.
D. He knew that this baby would __________ people from sin.
III. God ____________________ His Salvation in the sight of all people.
A. Sometimes it __________ to us that God's reasons are obscure.
B. This is because we do not _______________ like God thinks.
C. People who ____________________ how God thinks can understand His
reasons.
D. If we understand God's reasons, then we ____________________ His
actions.
E. His actions and reasons __________ obvious to everyone who pays
attention to Him.
IV. God's Salvation _____ a light to the gentiles, and it _____ the glory
of Israel.
A. All people __________ to be saved from sin.
B. All people need _______________ to live by God's Law of Love.
C. The life of Jesus _____ an example for us, about living by God's Law.
D. God wants people to repent and _______________ sin.
E. Israel's glory was that they __________ the human family of the
Son of God.
Now, write an answer for each question below. Try to use complete sentences.
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1. Why did Joseph and Mary take Jesus to the temple?
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2. Why was Simeon in the temple?
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3. How did Simeon know that Jesus was God's Son and the Messiah?
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4. What would the Messiah do?
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5. How did God prepare His Salvation?
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6. Why do God's ways sometimes seem obscure to us?
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7. How can we know if God does something, or does not do it?
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8. What two things do all people need?
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9. What example do we have for living by God's Law of Love?
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10. What was the Glory of Israel?
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