Watch and Discuss: Scenes 1 and 2

As you watch, take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions after you watch the video:

1. The man we see at the beginning of the clip is John. Where was he? What was he doing?
2. Describe the kinds of landscape you saw in the video. (E.g. Mountains, forests, rivers)
3. What did Moses always have in his hand?
4. Why did the giant soldier fall down?
5. What different animals did you see in the video clip?
6. What two different groups noticed a special star?
7. The couple with the baby were surprised by something the unexpected visitors did. What did the visitors do?
8. What was the baby's name?

Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:

John: In the was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. He was there, in Paradise with and Eve. He was there with Noah in the great . He was there with Abraham when he was chosen.

God: Abraham, I will make you a father of many .

John: He was there when Moses our people out of Egypt.

God: I will be with you.

Moses: Lord! God is with us!

John: In the for the Promised Land. He was always by our .

David: Jerusalem. Our new home.

John: He was the light shining in the . Then He came into the world.

Wiseman: A shall come out of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel.

John: The Word became and made His dwelling among us.

Joseph: Our son.

Wiseman: Lady, I believe your son is the King of His people. What is His name?

Mary: Jesus. His name is Jesus.

John: I am John, and I was one of His . After what I saw, how could I not be?

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

1. She made a to repay the loan in a week.
2. The religious leader and his entered the temple.
3. The doctor cut into the to remove the bullet.
4. We our trip to South America on August 1 last year.
5. She the visitors on a tour through the museum.
6. Every you see in the night sky is bigger and brighter than our sun.
7. The river ran over its banks and the town.
8. She lives in an old on the edge of town.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

1. Read John's opening words again. What can we learn about Jesus in these words? (Hint: replace "the Word" with "Jesus")
2. What do you know about Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham?
3. What do we learn about Abraham, Moses and David?
4. Describe the place where Jesus was born?
5. Who came to honour Him at his birth?
6. If Jesus is God in human form, why do you think He was born in such poor circumstances?
7. What does John mean when he says, "After what I saw, how could I not be?" What does this show about John's belief in Jesus?