Advent
Mary & Joseph traveled on this to get to Bethlehem.
A Donkey
This individual appeared to Mary and ask her to be the Mother of Jesus?
Angel Gabriel
Advent last this many weeks.
4 weeks
What is Advent preparing us for?
The birth of Jesus: Coming of the Christ child.
How many candles are on the Advent wreath?
What is 4? (5 if you count the white candle)
Advent is the time we prepare for the New year. True or False
False
This person was the father of Jesus on earth.
Joseph
Mary and Joseph traveled to this town to be taxed and it is where she gave birth to Jesus.
Bethlehem
Who sent out the decree that all the world should be taxed?
Cæsar Augustus
When is the center candle on the advent wreath lit.
Christmas Eve.
What does the Advent wreath symbolize?
Eternity: A circle, no beginning/no end.
What did Joseph do for a living?
He was a carpenter.
The light shed by the Advent candles represents this.
The light of Christ; the light Christ brought into the world
The kings followed this to find Baby Jesus?
the Star.
What colour is the 3rd candle on the advent wreath?
pink
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Genesis
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
Isaiah
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah
“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered
Luke
The first candle lit during advent is the candle of
Hope
The second Advent candle lit is the
Candle of peace
The third candle lit during Advent is the candle of
joy
The fourth candle lit during Advent is the candle of
love
What is the center candle called?
The Christ candle