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070 - Symbols and Realities

Sunday School Activity Sheet: 070 - Symbols and Realities

tags: symbol, symbolic, symbolism, meaning, blood of Jesus, cross, gun, white dove, grace, mercy, forgiveness, Revelation 1, revelation, Daily Nibbles

handout id: 4299
short name: 070 - Symbols and Realities
nutshell: There are lots of symbols, Christian as well as non-Christian.

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Symbols and Realities

When you see a white dove do you think of peace? When you see a sword do you think of war? How about a dagger in a hand - do you think of murder?

We are brought up through life with symbols - the advertising logos, and the brands, the pictures and images - and they all stand for something else. Take for example the smile - a symbol of happiness, and the star - a symbol of mystery. The sun - a symbol of health, and the dragon - a symbol of evil.

The cross is a symbol of death, but when Christians use it they mean death defeated, because they use an empty cross.

Another symbol in the Bible is blood.In the Old Testament it was sprinkled on things as a symbol of God's blessing and forgiveness. In the New Testament the symbol is used again, only this time it refers to Jesus and His death of our sins.

Behind the symbol of the blood of Jesus is the reality of God's grace, mercy and forgiveness.

The Bible says, " To Him (Jesus) who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood...to Him be glory."
Revelation 1:5,6
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