This animal is a bird and is our national symbol. It soars high in the sky.
Eagle
Fill in the blank. “I am the ______ of the world.” John 8:12
Light
What is something that you learned about Isaiah?
He is a prophet, He was killed by being sawed in half, He had lots of prophecies about the Messiah, Jesus. He was a prophet to several kings of Israel.
Who is our enemy that wants to steal or dampen our light?
Satan, the world, and our flesh
This animal is also a bird and can turn its head in ways that no other animal can. It hunts mice and small animals and is nocturnal.
Great Horned Owl
Fill in the blanks. “Enemy, don’t ______ at me! Though I have fallen, I will ________. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.” Micah 7:8
What 2 words does our theme verse tell us to do as Christians?
Arise & Shine
We learned about several weapons we have to keep our light bright. What is one of them?
God's Word, Praise, Prayer are all correct answers
This animal is nocturnal, has a mask and a ringed tail.
Raccoon
Fill in the blank. “Let your _____ shine before others that they may see your good ______ and glorify your Father in Heaven.” Matthew 5:16
light, deeds
Who is the light that allows us to arise and shine?
Jesus
What does it mean to be a watchman?
It means to stay alert, on guard against any evil, to call out the enemy, to remain viligant. Watch out for what God is doing & hear what He is saying.
This is the bird that we talked about when we learned about being watchmen.
Hawk
Fill in the blanks. “Fear no ______ for you are with me, your ______ and your staff ________ me.” Psalm 23:4
evil, rod, comfort
How does praise keep our light bright?
When we praise God, the enemy must flee.
What 3 things does Light do?
It drives out darkness, warms/comforts/ and reveals.
This is a very large animal with big antlers and was the last animal we learned about in the fall.
Moose
Recite the Theme Verse
“Arise & Shine! For your Light has come, the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Darkness covers the earth, deep darkness is over the people, but the Lord rises upon you, His glory will be seen on you. Nations will come to your light & kings to the brightness of your rising.” Isaiah 60:1-3
What are 2 ways that you can shine your light in this world?
share Jesus with others, do good deeds
How does God's Word keep our light shining bright?
When we read God's Word or quote scripture that we have memorized it reminds us of truth. God's Truth keeps darkness from taking over our hearts and minds.