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Matthew 1 · Preschool

God Sent Baby Jesus!

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the angel.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Jesus came to save us! Ask: What was the baby's name? (Jesus!)

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Matthew 1 · Kindergarten

Jesus Is Born

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JESUS
MARY
JOSEPH
ANGEL
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ANGEL
BABY
JOSEPH
MARY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Is Born.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you like about Jesus' birth?
  • Jesus is called Immanuel, God with us. When do you need God to be with you?

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Matthew 1 · Grade 1

God With Us

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

JESUS
IMMANUEL
SAVE
DREAM
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

An angel came to Joseph.
Joseph had a dream at night.
Baby Jesus was born.
Jesus is from King David's family.
Jesus came to save us.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Is Born.

Memory Verse

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you love about Jesus?
  • Jesus is called Immanuel, God with us. When do you need God to be with you?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Matthew 1 · Grade 2

The Baby Named Jesus

Name Date

Read the Story

Mary was going to marry a man named Joseph. Before they were married, Mary was going to have a baby. The baby was from God's Holy Spirit.

Joseph was worried. Then an angel came to him in a dream. The angel told Joseph not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife. The angel told Joseph to name the baby Jesus.

The name Jesus means that God saves. Jesus came to save people from their sins. He is also called Immanuel, which means "God with us."

Memory Verse

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was Mary going to marry?

    In a dreamJesusJoseph

  2. How did the angel talk to Joseph?

    JosephIn a dreamJesus

  3. What did the angel tell Joseph to name the baby?

    God with usJesusJoseph

  4. What did Jesus come to do?

  5. What does Immanuel mean?

    In a dreamJesusGod with us

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

AYCCTDLTYANWTIRJMRBFGKFECAARBJEHAPROAECHLMEYEHIMMANUELATRJOSEPHMALJESUSJKRSAVETYK
  • IMMANUEL
  • ABRAHAM
  • JOSEPH
  • JESUS
  • ANGEL
  • DREAM
  • MARY
  • SAVE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When is it hard for you to do what God says?
  • God kept His promise to send a Savior. What promise of God can you remember?

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Matthew 1 · Grade 3

Immanuel: God With Us

Name Date

Read the Story

Matthew starts his book with a long list of names. It is Jesus' family tree! It goes back to Abraham and to King David. God had promised that a great King would come from David's family, and Jesus is that King.

Mary was engaged to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Joseph was a righteous man and did not want to shame her. While he was thinking about what to do, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream.

The angel said the baby would be named Jesus, for He would save His people from their sins. This happened to fulfill what God had said through a prophet long before: a virgin would have a son, and He would be called Immanuel, God with us. Joseph obeyed and took Mary as his wife.

Memory Verse

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:23 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Which two important people from long ago are in Jesus' family tree?

  2. Why was Joseph worried?

  3. How did God speak to Joseph?

  4. Why was the baby named Jesus?

  5. What did Joseph do after he woke up?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4
5

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Joseph obeyed God even when it was hard. When is it hard for you to obey?
  • God kept His promise to send a Savior. What promise of God can you remember?

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Matthew 1 · Grade 4

The Promised King Is Born

Name Date

Read and Think

Matthew opens his Gospel with a genealogy, a list of Jesus' ancestors. It is not just a list. It shows that Jesus belongs to the family of Abraham, to whom God promised a blessing for all nations. He also belongs to the family of King David, to whom God promised a forever King.

Mary was engaged to Joseph when she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Joseph, a righteous man, planned to end the engagement quietly. But an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream and told him not to be afraid, because the child was from the Holy Spirit.

The angel gave the baby His name: Jesus, "for it is he who shall save his people from their sins." Matthew explains that this fulfilled the prophet's words that the child would be called Immanuel, which means "God with us." Joseph woke up and did exactly what the angel commanded.

Show What You Know

  1. Why does Matthew begin with Jesus' family line?

  2. What did Joseph plan to do before the angel came?

  3. Why was the baby to be named Jesus?

  4. What does Immanuel mean?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

angelMaryJosephDavidJesus
  1. It shows that belongs to the family of Abraham, to whom God promised a blessing for all nations.
  2. He also belongs to the family of King , to whom God promised a forever King.
  3. was engaged to Joseph when she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
  4. , a righteous man, planned to end the engagement quietly.
  5. But an of the Lord came to him in a dream and told him not to be afraid, because the child was from the Holy Spirit.

Think About It

  1. Joseph obeyed God right away. What is one thing God asks you to do that you can obey this week?

  2. Jesus is called God with us. How does it help you to know that God is with you?

Memory Verse

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus' family list includes people who made mistakes. What does that teach about God's grace?
  • How does knowing God is with us change the way you face a hard day?

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Matthew 1 · Grade 5

Son of David, Savior of Sinners

Name Date

Read and Think

Matthew writes to show that Jesus is the Messiah, the promised Christ. His first sentence calls Jesus "the son of David, the son of Abraham." The genealogy is arranged in three groups of fourteen generations: from Abraham to David, from David to the exile in Babylon, and from the exile to Christ. History was moving toward Jesus all along.

The genealogy also includes surprising people, such as Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and the wife of Uriah. Some were outsiders and some had sinful stories. God's grace reaches into messy family histories. Then Matthew tells us that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the virgin Mary. Joseph is described as a righteous man, and when the angel speaks, he obeys.

The angel names the child Jesus, a name that means the LORD saves, because He will save His people from their sins. Matthew quotes Isaiah: the virgin will bear a son, and they will call Him Immanuel, "God with us." Jesus is not only a great teacher. He is God come near to rescue us.

Show What You Know

  1. What two titles does Matthew give Jesus in the first verse?

  2. How is the genealogy organized?

  3. Name two women included in the genealogy.

  4. What words describe Joseph's character?

  5. Which prophet's words did Jesus' birth fulfill, and what did they say?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The name the angel told Joseph to give the baby.
  2. A man from long ago in Jesus' family tree.
  3. A name that means God with us.

Down

  1. Mary was going to marry him.
  2. The angel spoke to Joseph in a ____.
  3. The king in Jesus' family tree.

Think About It

  1. The genealogy includes people with hard and sinful stories. What does that tell you about God's grace?

  2. Jesus came to save people from their sins. Why do we need a Savior, and not just good advice?

Memory Verse

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:23 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does God's mercy toward imperfect people encourage you?
  • How does knowing God is with us change the way you face a hard day?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.