Virtuous WomanSample

The Gospel

Goal: Seeing Jesus as our only salvation and hope

Biblical Character: Jesus

Scripture Readings: Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-25

Discussion Questions:

• Who was the angel Gabriel sent to?
• What do the scriptures say about Mary?
• What message did Gabriel bring her?
• Who would Jesus be and what would He do?
• How did the angel say Mary would conceive Jesus? Whose Son would Jesus be?
• What is impossible with God?
• How did Mary respond to this “Good News?” Did she believe?
• Why was Joseph going to divorce Mary?
• What happened that caused Joseph to not divorce her?
• What did the angel tell Joseph that Jesus would do?
• What does Immanuel mean? What does this tell you about God’s heart towards man?
• Why was Jesus crushed and bruised? What brought us peace? How are we healed?
• Who crushed Jesus and caused Him to suffer?
• Why would it please the Lord to crush His one and only Son?
• Whose life is our offering for sin? What else makes us right with God?
• How are we justified (made innocent)?
• How can I respond to this Good News?
• What is one thing I learned from this story that I can apply to my life before the next lesson?

Core Truths:

• The Gospel is what saves and transforms us. Jesus is the Gospel – God coming to us in our inability to go to Him.
• Jesus died for our sins, so that we could live.
• We are saved by believing in the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Memory Verse:

John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”