AY Honor Jesus I - His Life Answer Key

Jesus I - His Life

Skill Level

1

Year

2019

Version

24.02.2026

Approval authority

General Conference

1

Read the following passages that cover “the basics” about Jesus' life (prior to Passion Week). You may listen to audio, watch video/stream of the stories or simply read from the Bible translation of your choice.

• Birth/Nativity (Matthew 2 or Luke 2:1-20)
• Dedication (Luke 2:22-40)
• Boy Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52)
• Baptism (Matthew 3:13-17 or Luke 3:1-6, 21-22)
• Temptations in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11 or Luke 4:1-13)
• Devotional Life of Jesus (Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16, Matthew 14:23)
• Cleansing in the Temple (Matthew 21:12–17, Mark 11:15–19, Luke 19:45–48, John 2:13–16)
• Triumphal Entry (John 12:12-19)

2

Read/listen to one of the following chapters from the book Desire of Ages (DA) (or Humble Hero (HH) adaptation). After reading, create a list of what you believe are the five most important parts of the story OR rewrite part of the chapter in words you think a five-year-old would enjoy hearing.

• Chapter 3 - DA The Fullness of Time/HH Man’s Sin and the “Fullness of the Time”
• Chapter 6 - DA & HH We Have Seen His Star
• Chapter 9 - DA Days of Conflict/HH Christ’s Problems as a Child
• Chapter 11 - DA The Baptism/HH The Baptism of Jesus
• Chapter 12 - DA The Temptations/HH The Wilderness Temptation

3

On a New Testament Bible map or map of Biblical Jerusalem during the time of Christ, be able to quickly locate Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Jordan River, Wilderness of Temptation, Garden of Olives.

4

Illustrate the following creatively* then share what each story means to you:

• one of the following significant events in Jesus’ life:
  • Birth / Nativity
  • Baptism

• and two of the following:
  • Dedication
  • Boy Jesus in the temple
  • Temptations in the wilderness
  • Cleansing the temple
  • Triumphal entry

Be sure to show your instructor the specific gospel passages you used in creating your creative illustration.

* Creativity may include: Board/group trivia game, claymation/legomation, written script and filmed skits, animation, posters, storyboard/cartoons, slideshow. The goal is to go deeper than a simple “five minute charade” and instead research the passages chosen, then using creative art media to display your learning.

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