Bible, Glitter and Glue

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Mary obeyed the Law of God and took baby Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem, where they offered a sacrifice for him. Simeon and Anna were two people who recognised that Jesus was the promised Saviour. Bible verses used in this episode: Luke 2:22-40 Outline: Mary and Joseph present baby Jesus at the temple. (Luke 2:22-24)Simeon blesses Jesus and his parents. (Luke 2:25-35)Anna sees Jesus. (Luke 2:36-38)Joseph and Mary take Jesus back to Nazareth. Tips for t...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus is the eternal Word of God who became human so that we could know God, receive his grace, and become his children. Bible verses used in this episode: John 1:1-18John 8:12John 8:14 Outline: The Word and Creation (John 1:1-5)The Word and John the Baptist (John 1:6-9)The Word and the World (John 1:10-13)The Word and Us (John 1:14-18) Tips for teaching children: Light-Up Globe: Provide each child with a white ping-pong ball and a battery-operated tea light. Carefully ma...

Send us Fan Mail After nearly one hundred years in Jerusalem, the city walls were still in ruins. Nehemiah was the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes and successfully petitioned the king to go to Jerusalem and help. The neighbouring countries complained and threatened Nehemiah, trying to distract him, but he kept to his purpose and finished the job. Bible verses used in this episode: Nehemiah 1-8 Outline: With King Cyrus’ support, Nehemiah travels to Jerusalem to rebuild the city wa...

Send us Fan Mail The Lord had always promised that the people would return to their land someday. After 70 years in exile, many of the Jewish people finally returned. Zerubbabel led one group back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. Ezra led another group back to teach the people and restore God’s Law. Bible verses used in this episode: Ezra 1-10 Outline: A group of Jews leaves captivity and returns to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. (Ezra 1-6)Ezra leads another group from captivity to r...

Send us Fan Mail King Xerxes now ruled Persia. Because he had deposed his queen in a drunken feast, a search was made throughout the kingdom for a new queen. Under the direction of her cousin, Mordecai, Esther was put forward and chosen. Not knowing that his beautiful queen was Jewish, Xerxes fell in with a plan to destroy the Jewish exiles living in his land. Queen Esther saved her people by revealing her Jewish origins to the king and convincing him to let the Jews defend and protect themse...