The Third Sunday of Advent

December 17, 2017

John 1: 6 - 8, 19 - 28

John answered them, "I baptize with water; but there is one among you

whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose

sandal strap I am not worthy to untie."

The Light of the World

Decode the message by finding each substitute letter.

VOXAX GIDX I DIC YOT YIE EXCV RATD KTP; OFE

CIDX YIE HTOC. OX GIDX IE I YFVCXEE VT

VXEVFRS GTCGXACFCK VOIV BFKOV, ET VOIV

VOATNKO OFD IBB DXC DFKOV QXBFXUX. OX

OFDEXBR YIE CTV VOX BFKOV; OX GIDX TCBS IE I

YFVCXEE VT VOX BFKOV.

HTOC 1:6-8

Ar

Bl

Cn

Dm

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Fi

Gc

Hj

Ia

Jk

Kg

Lz

Mq

Nu

Oh

Pd

Qb

Rf

Sy

To

Uv

Vt

Wx

Xe

Yw

Zp

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The Light of the WorldThere came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. John 1:6, 8 (NIV)

Choose the word that best matches the definition. Answers can be found in John 1:6-8, 19-28 (NIV)

1. An adult male humanA. boy B. man C. woman D. girl

2. To be convinced that something is trueA. testify B. answer C. light D. believe

3. To imerse in waterA. confess B. baptize C. testify D. answer

4. The man sent from God to prepare the way for JesusA. Elijah B. Peter C. Thomas D. John

5. The creator of the heavens, earth and its peopleA. Levites B. John C. God D. Elijah

6. To admit that something is trueA. confess B. light C. answer D. reply

7. A source of illumination, such as a lamp, or a lanternA. witness B. testify C. baptize D. light

8. To give evidence based on personal knowledgeA. confess B. answer C. testify D. believe

9. To reply to a questionA. witness B. answer C. confess D. baptize

10. The Messiah, as foretold by the prophetsA. John B. Elijah C. prophet D. Christ

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SUNDAY LITURGY FOR CHILDREN

Year B — 3rd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-2.10-11 Luke 1:46-50.53-54 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8.19-28

Colour in the three lit candles today.

John said: I am not Elijah

or one of the

prophets. I am not Jesus

Christ.

I came to tell you to

P__E__A__E THE W__Y FOR J__S__S

Write about or draw a picture of what you are doing to prepare for the coming of

Jesus.