Listening for God
This prophet ran away to the wilderness when he was tired and scared that people wouldn’t listen to God.
Who is Elijah?
Sheep safely follow the shepherd by doing this when he calls them.
What is listen and follow?
In the Bible, the person who cares for the flock and keeps them safe is called this.
Who is the shepherd?
How was St. Ignatius martyred?
What are Lions?
What is the name of our current Patriarch
Who is His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem the Second NEED TO GET EVERY WORD
Elijah went up this mountain, where God had once given the Ten Commandments to Moses.
What is Mount Horeb (or Mount Sinai) ?
Saint Ignatius, Elijah, and the Good Shepherd stories all teach that we must do this to know what God wants us to do.
What is listen to God’s voice?
This psalm begins, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want,” and is often used to teach kids that God cares for them.
What is Psalm 23?
Saint Ignatius wrote letters to churches, encouraging them to receive this sacrament as the “medicine of immortality.
What is Holy Communion (the Eucharist)?
What does JSOC stand for? (younger kids)
What is the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church?
Which prophet was brought food by a raven during the reign of King Ahab?
Who is Prophet Elijah?
When we receive the Eucharist, pray, and obey our parents and teachers, we are doing this as disciples.
What is following Jesus?
In Psalm 23, the shepherd leads the psalmist “in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake”; this phrase shows that God’s guidance is not just for comfort, but for this deeper purpose.
What is living a holy, obedient life that honors God’s name ?
He was called “________" because he bore God in his heart and prayed to Him unceasingly.
100 bonus points for naming the Syriac name as well!
What is "God Bearer (Theophoros)"?
Who is our ArchDiocese Bishop?
Who is His Eminence Mor Titus Yeldho?
When the gentle whisper finally came, Elijah wrapped his face in this item and stood at the entrance of the cave, showing respect and awareness of God’s presence.
What is his mantle (cloak) ?
Elijah felt “weary and despairing” because people wouldn’t listen to God; this shows that prophets often feel this emotion when others ignore God.
What is discouragement or sadness ?
Jesus says the Good Shepherd “lays down his life for the sheep,” repeating the phrase several times; this foreshadows these two major events of His mission.
What are His sacrificial death and His resurrection ?
This virtue, shown by Saint Ignatius when he accepted suffering for Christ, means courage in the face of danger.
What is bravery (or courage)?
Who the First Patriarch of Antioch?
Sometimes children are told to imagine breathing in the Holy Spirit's love and breathing out their worries during this kind of exercise.
What is silent prayer?
The image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd leading His sheep is a symbol of this kind of care for us.
What is God’s loving protection?
Object lessons about the Good Shepherd often compare us to sheep and Jesus to the shepherd who does this, even when a “wolf” or “robber” comes.
What is protects and lays down his life for his sheep?
On his journey between Macedonia and Philippi, how many epistles did St. Ignatius write?
100 Bonus points for naming at least 1 church!
what are 7 epistles?
- to the churches of Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Rome, Philadelphia, Smyrna and Polycarp
Who is the coolest helper this VBS?
Who is Alias, Austin, and Annette?
Any answer is acceptable (one gives triple points)