Pony Christmas Party

Why did Joseph & Mary have to travel to Bethlehem?

• Joseph wanted his family to meet the love of his life

• The Roman emperor decreed that a census should be taken of the Empire

• The best doctor was said to be in Bethlehem to help with the birth

• Mary had never been and she wanted to see the town

Who issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman Empire?

• Herod

• Pharaoh

• Pilate

• Augustus

Why did Joseph decide to not break the betrothal between him & Mary

• His pastor told him he shouldn't

• A donkey from Jerusalem brought him a note declaring he should marry her

• An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream

• • His brother convinced him that Mary was the one

Which gospel has the story of Elizabeth's Child leaping within her, and her being filled with the Holy Spirit at the sound of Mary's greeting?

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

What was Mary's response to the angel's declaration that she would give birth to a son, and he would be called the "Son of the Most High"?

• She graciously submitted, and said that she was the Lord's servant

• She laughed in the angels face

• She quickly fled and ran to tell the town about the awestruck encounter

• • She reluctantly accepted

What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?

• Zadkiel

• Camael

• Michael

• Gabriel

What was Jesus' cousins name?

• Joseph the Carpenter

• Jonah the Bullrider

• James the Fisher

• John the Baptist

How did the Wiseman in the gospel of Matthew know that the King of the Jews had been born?

• They saw His star in the East

• They had a vision from God

• They saw His star in the West

• An angel appeared to them singing "Gloria, Gloria"

Why was Jesus born in a stable?

• They were farmers

• They were afraid of King Herod

• God planned it to happen that way

• There was no room in any inns

Who were in the fields when angels appeared saying, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news."

• Shepherds

• Wisemen

• Mary and Joseph

• Disciples