Light vs Darkness Bible Quiz for Kids Flashcards

#1

In Genesis, on which day did God create light and separate it from darkness?

📖 Genesis 1:3-5

#2

What did Jesus say he is in John 8:12?

📖 John 8:12

#3

In the story of the Plagues of Egypt, which plague made darkness cover the land for three days?

📖 Exodus 10:21-23

#4

What did Paul say about being children of light in 1 Thessalonians 5:5?

📖 1 Thessalonians 5:5

#5

In the nativity story, what guided the wise men to baby Jesus?

📖 Matthew 2:1-10

#6

What did Jesus teach his followers to do with their light in Matthew 5:16?

📖 Matthew 5:16

#7

In the story of Jonah and the great fish, how long was Jonah in the darkness of the fish's belly?

📖 Jonah 1:17

#8

What did the Psalmist say God is in Psalm 27:1?

📖 Psalm 27:1

#2

The light of the world

In John 8:12, Jesus declares 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life,' showing that following Jesus brings light into our lives.

John 8:12

#1

The first day

Genesis 1:3-5 describes how on the first day of creation, God said 'Let there be light' and separated the light from the darkness, calling the light 'day' and the darkness 'night.'

Genesis 1:3-5

#4

We are all children of light and children of the day

1 Thessalonians 5:5 says 'You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness,' teaching believers they belong to God's light.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

#3

The plague of darkness

Exodus 10:21-23 describes the ninth plague when God sent darkness so thick that the Egyptians could not see each other for three days, but the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

Exodus 10:21-23

#6

Let it shine before others

Matthew 5:16 says 'In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds,' teaching believers to show God's goodness through their actions.

Matthew 5:16

#5

A bright star

Matthew 2:1-10 describes how the wise men saw a star in the east that guided them to Bethlehem where Jesus was born, which was a light that led them to the 'light of the world.'

Matthew 2:1-10

#8

My light and my salvation

Psalm 27:1 declares 'The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?' showing that God provides both light (guidance) and salvation (protection) to those who trust in him.

Psalm 27:1

#7

Three days and three nights

Jonah 1:17 states that Jonah was 'inside the great fish for three days and three nights,' a period of darkness that Jesus later connected to his own resurrection.

Jonah 1:17

#9

What happened when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds in the nativity story?

📖 Luke 2:9

#10

In 2 Corinthians 4:6, what does Paul say God has done in believers' hearts?

📖 2 Corinthians 4:6

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#10

Shone his light to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory

2 Corinthians 4:6 states 'For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ.'

2 Corinthians 4:6

#9

The night became bright with heavenly light

Luke 2:9 describes how 'the glory of the Lord shone around them' when the angel appeared to the shepherds, filling the darkness with God's light as they received the good news of Jesus' birth.

Luke 2:9

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