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Lesson: Nothing is impossible with God's help.

Preparation: Be familiar with Luke 1:26-38. This lesson could of course be used as a pre-Christmas sermon, but it could be presented anytime.

I know it's not Christmastime, but this morning we are going to talk about the very beginning of the Christmas story. Does anyone remember what happened first? (Children respond. Offer help as needed.)

The angel came and delivered some news to Mary. What did the angel tell Mary? (Children respond.) The angel told Mary not to be afraid because she had been chosen by God to do something special. The angel said that Mary was going to have a baby. This would be no ordinary baby; this baby would be God's son. The angel told Mary that this child would be different from other babies because Go…