1. What was so special about Jesus’ birth?
C1 Christianity
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What was so special about Jesus’ birth?
Starter Task
Watch the clip of Jesus’ birth. What are the key parts of the story:
STRETCH – do they differ at all? If so, why?
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LO: to understand what Christians believe about the incarnation and Jesus as the Son of God
READY FOR MORE Grade 8-9: analyse the importance of the incarnation for Christians
Grade 6-7: explain the incarnation and examples of this from Jesus’ birth story
PRACTISE Grade 4-5: describe what was special about Jesus’ birth story
NOT SURE Grade 2-3: identify what happened at Jesus’ birth

2. So, what do you remember about the birth story of Jesus
So, what do you remember about the birth story of Jesus? Anything special about it?
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3. The Incarnation
This is the idea that God became human as Jesus (second part of the Trinity).
Carne means flesh e.g. Chilli con Carne; Carnival (farewell to meat), carnal/ carnage.
John’s Gospel mentions ‘The Word became flesh’ (John 1:14). This means God becoming Jesus.
This was so God could be the Christ (special leader to save others).
Grade 8-9: analyse the importance of the incarnation for Christians
Grade 6-7: explain the incarnation and examples of this from Jesus’ birth story
Grade 4-5: describe what was special about Jesus’ birth story
Grade 2-3: identify what happened at Jesus’ birth
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4. Incarnation Key terms Copy down one of the definitions below:
God becoming flesh and taking a human form as Jesus
God becoming a human form as Jesus
God in human form as Jesus
Incarnation
Grade 8-9: analyse the importance of the incarnation for Christians
Grade 6-7: explain the incarnation and examples of this from Jesus’ birth story
Grade 4-5: describe what was special about Jesus’ birth story
Grade 2-3: identify what happened at Jesus’ birth

5. FOCUS TASK Read the birth story of Jesus in Matthew 1:18-2:12.
Highlight the key figures/ characters in the birth story.
Highlight passages that show Jesus was no ordinary baby.
Highlight any passages that show references to the TRINITY (God and the Holy Spirit).
AQA Christianity p for teacher reference
Grade 8-9: analyse the importance of the incarnation for Christians
Grade 6-7: explain the incarnation and examples of this from Jesus’ birth story
Grade 4-5: describe what was special about Jesus’ birth story
Grade 2-3: identify what happened at Jesus’ birth
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6. FOCUS TASK Now complete the diagram about Jesus’ birth.
Complete all the sections using your Bible/ Matthew’s account.
You will need this to learn the key points of Jesus’ birth.
AQA Christianity p for teacher reference
Grade 8-9: analyse the importance of the incarnation for Christians
Grade 6-7: explain the incarnation and examples of this from Jesus’ birth story
Grade 4-5: describe what was special about Jesus’ birth story
Grade 2-3: identify what happened at Jesus’ birth
09/12/2018

7. The Nicene Creed Highlight and label your Nicene Creed:
‘he came down from Heaven’
‘was incarnate’
‘the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary’
Grade 8-9: analyse the importance of the incarnation for Christians
Grade 6-7: explain the incarnation and examples of this from Jesus’ birth story
Grade 4-5: describe what was special about Jesus’ birth story
Grade 2-3: identify what happened at Jesus’ birth

8. Final FIVE – The Incarnation
See if you can GUESS the Final FIVE Facts on the Incarnation today… M
Mary was made pregnant by the Holy Spirit
Joseph takes Mary as his wife
Jesus is the Messiah/Christ (Matthew 1:18)
Jesus will save people from their sins
Magi – three wise men