ADVENT-ures
What is the duration of Advent?
4 weeks
Who is Jesus' cousin?
John the Baptist.
Where did the wise men find Jesus? (Matthew 2:11)
In a manger
What does the word Advent (from the Latin adventus) mean?
Arrival/Coming
Christmas lights are often called a symbol of Jesus, who is called “ ______ ” (John 8:12).
the light of the world.
What does the second candle on the Advent wreath represent?
The second candle represents peace and is called the "Angel’s Candle."
The angels announced that Jesus came to bring peace--He came to bring people close to God and to each other again. This color is also purple to represent the culmination of love through the Messiah.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are referred to as ______?
The Holy Family
The “star in the east” that the wise men followed did what? (Matthew 2:9)
Moved ahead of them and stopped over the place where Jesus was.
In Matthew's Gospel, where did the angel tell Joseph to flee in order to keep Herod from killing Jesus?
Egypt
How many days old was Jesus when he was given his name?
8 days old
Finish this lyric
“Let there be peace on earth…let it begin with _____”
ME!!
How many months had Elizabeth been pregnant when the angel appeared to Mary?
6 months
What is Frankincense?
A precious perfume
What is a manger?
A feeding trough for animals.
What does the name Emmauel mean?
God with us.
Peace like a River
How many months did Mary stay with her cousin Elizabeth while they were both pregnant?
3 months
What is Myrrh?
A spice used for burying people
A baby lying in a manger wrapped in swaddling clothes.
Who appeared to Mary to tell her she would have a child?
The Angel Gabriel.
What is the meaning of Advent?
Preparing for Jesus coming.
When John baptized people, he was in the river ______ (Matthew 3:6).
The River Jordan
Why did Joseph and Mary have to go to Bethelhem?
To be included in the CENSUS.
Can you tell us the gifts that my true love gave me in the song “The 12 days of Christmas”?
**extra 100 points if they are in order!
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree
Who was King of Judea when Jesus was born and who was the Emperor?
Herod was king and Agustus was emperor.