When Elizabeth had her baby, people asked her what his name would be. She answered that his name would be John, even though no one else in her family had that name. So, they asked Zechariah, because he might want the baby named after him. He wrote on a tablet that the baby's name was John! And that's when he was able to talk again. He knew this was no ordinary baby. He spoke through the power of the Holy Spirit, and said that John was going to prepare the way for the Savior to come. 

When Mary heard that Elizabeth was going to have a baby, she hurried to their little village for a visit. Elizabeth's baby was growing inside her. He was already full of the Holy Spirit! When he heard Mary's voice, he jumped for joy. Mary was so inspired, she spoke what sounded like a song, saying how wonderful God is. She knew that she was going to be famous. Even today, we remember who she is. 

In Luke chapter 1, an angel goes to visit Mary. He tells her she will be a mother, and the baby will be named Jesus. Mary asks how that will happen, because there is no father. The angel tells her, that the Holy Spirit will plant the baby inside her, so that Jesus will be called the Son of God. Mary is happy to do what God wants. But what will Joseph say? She is going to marry Joseph soon. Will Joseph want the baby if he is not the father?

In the days before Jesus was born, a priest named Zachariah was serving in the temple. An angel of the Lord appeared to him! He told him that Zachariah and Elizabeth were going to have a baby boy. God had special plans for this child. When Zachariah couldn't believe it, the angel, Gabriel, made it so Zachariah wouldn't be able to speak. But Elizabeth could speak, and she knew that God had done a miracle for her. 

King Xerxes wanted to honor Mordecai for saving his life. Haman had to put a royal robe on him, put him on the king's horse and lead him around Suza, calling out that Mordecai was being celebrated! Now Haman is worried. What if the king finds out Haman's evil plan? His friends and his wife tell him he is doomed. At the banquet, Queen Esther asks the king to save her life, and the life of her people! Her enemy is right here - Haman! The king is angry and goes outside to calm down. But when he comes back, things look even worse! The king tells Esther that he will save her. But Haman is going to have to pay. 

Haman was pretty happy. He felt special because the Queen invited only him and the king to a private banquet. He bragged about how great he was, and how much money he had and how many children he had. But Mordecai was still bothering him. His wife and friends suggested that he hang Mordecai up on a high pole. The next day Haman entered the court. He was about to ask the king permission to hang Mordecai. But the king had a different plan. Oh no! Is Haman in trouble?

Mordecai is devastated when he hears about the king's edict ordering a date of execution for all the Jews in Babylon. He gets a message to Queen Esther to beg the king to change his mind. The problem is, if Esther goes to see the king uninvited, she may be put to death. Will the king be glad to see her? Will he listen to her request?

Haman was furious when Mordecai, a Jew, refused to bow down to him. Haman's family hated Jews. He told the king that all the Jews should be annihilated from King Xerxes kingdom because they didn't obey all the king's laws. The king told him to go ahead and issue the decree. What will happen to Mordecai, and Queen Esther?

In the book of Esther, King Xerxes needs to find a new queen. From all over the kingdom, young women are chosen to meet him. They undergo beauty treatments for a year, and then have one night with the king. Who will he pick for his next queen?

The king of Persia, King Xerxes, gave a long-running party for his friends and officials. At the end of the party, when everyone had drunk lots of wine, he requested Queen Vashti to come. He wanted his guests to see her in her royal crown, and admire how beautiful she was. But she said no to the king. What will the king do now? What if all the women decided it was okay to say no to their husbands?