New Testament · Book 40
Matthew
Free previewJoseph’s Dream
Matthew 1:18-25
Joseph is a carpenter in Nazareth, engaged to marry Mary. Then he learns she is going to have a baby, and he knows it isn't his. He is a kind man, so he decides to end the engagement quietly instead of shaming her. It is the saddest night of his life. But while he sleeps, an angel speaks to him in a dream: "Don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife. The child is from the Holy Spirit. You will name him Jesus, because he will save his people." Joseph wakes up and does exactly what God asked. This story shows kids what trust looks like: listening to God and doing the brave, loving thing even before everything makes sense.
Free previewThe Wise Men
Matthew 2:1-12
Far to the east, wise men who study the night sky see a brand-new star rise, a sign that a great king has been born. They pack their treasures and set out on a long journey to find him. In Jerusalem they ask King Herod, "Where is the newborn King of the Jews?" Herod is troubled, and he secretly wants to stop this new king. The star leads the wise men all the way to Bethlehem, to the house where Jesus is with his mother, Mary. They kneel and worship him, giving gold, frankincense and myrrh. Then, warned in a dream, they go home another way. It is the story of Epiphany: Jesus came for the whole world, and everyone who looks for him can find him.