He showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance ... clear as crystal. Revelation 21:10+11
The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. Revelation 21:18
Heaven is a beautiful place. The Bible tells us that the walls around it are made of glittering precious stones. Each gate is made of one huge pearl. Imagine a pearl so big that it is used as a city gate!
There is a wide street in heaven. The whole city and the wide street are made of pure gold that shines like crystal glass.
It's a joy to imagine what it will be like in heaven. But it will be much, much more beautiful there than we can ever imagine. We can look forward to heaven!
How well do you know the Christmas Story?
In which village did Mary and Joseph live? (1/10)
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Nazareth
They lived in Nazareth.
Hint: The name has 8 letters.
If you display a hint, this will result in a point deduction.
What did the angel Gabriel, who visited Mary, tell her? (2/10)
Several people from the far East would visit her and give her gold and silver.
Mary was going to become pregnant. God would miraculously grow a child inside of her.
Mary was to move with Joseph to Bethlehem.
Mary was going to become pregnant. God would miraculously grow a child inside of her.
Hint:
Who suddenly appeared to Mary? (3/10)
The Archangel Michael
The angel Gabriel
A guardian angel
God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary. He suddenly appeared to her.
Hint: His name appears four times in the Bible.
What was the name of the village where Jesus was born? (4/10)
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Betanien
Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Hint: In the name, h appears twice.
Where did the star that showed the star-gazers the way stop? (5/10)
Above the town sign of Bethlehem
Above the palace of King Herod
Over the house where Jesus was
The star stopped over the house where Jesus was.
Hint:
Who were Jesus' first visitors? (6/10)
The Star-gazers
The shepherds
The neighbours
The shepherds came to him first.
Hint: Only those who knew about the birth visited him.
Where did Mary lay down the newborn baby Jesus? (7/10)
In a manger
In an old cradle
In a basket
Mary wrapped Jesus in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger from which the animals usually ate.
Hint: Do you know the difference between manger and danger?
Why do manger and cross belong to each other? (8/10)
The Lord Jesus came onto the earth to die for us.
Both were made out of wood by a carpenter.
Jesus' life began in a manger and ended on the cross.
The Lord Jesus came onto the earth to die for us. Without the cross, Christmas would be meaningless.
Hint:
How many promises did God make about the Saviour in the Old Testament? (9/10)
Exactly 283
Over 300
Over 500
God made more than 300 promises about the Saviour.
Hint:
When and where did God first promise that He would send a Saviour? (10/10)
