Free PrintableIsaiah 61

Isaiah 61 Crossword & Word Search: A crown of flowers instead of ashes

Isaiah 61 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids

Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

A crown of flowers instead of ashes: Isaiah 61 word search and memory verse worksheet — Page 1 of the printable. Download includes all activities and answers.

Teaching A crown of flowers instead of ashes

God brings the best news of all - He trades our sadness for joy, like flowers instead of ashes - and Jesus made it come true.

What is some good news that made you really happy - maybe something that happened today or this week?
Isaiah says God trades ashes for flowers and crying for a happy song. If you could hand God one sad thing to trade for joy, what would it be?
Jesus read these words and said, "Today this came true." What does it mean to you that Jesus came to bring this kind of good news?

Word Search

Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.

GOODNEWS
COMFORT
JOY
ISAIAH
NEWS
GOOD
PEOPLE
BEST
TAKES
LIKE
KIND
ASHES
FLOWERS
HAPPY

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

Across

___ said
He is the One who brings the good ___

Down

God's people felt ___ a tree that had been chopped down
He ___ crying and turns it into a happy song
The ___ kind

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

Isaiah had the most joyful job to announce.
A gentle hug for people who are not sad.
Freedom for people who feel stuck and trapped.
It is not true that Then Isaiah painted some beautiful pictures of what God does.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has me to good news to poor people.

Isaiah 61:1 · NIrV

About this Isaiah 61 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews Isaiah 61 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from Isaiah 61:1. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.

The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the Isaiah 61 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Isaiah 61 before you start.

Print as many copies as your Sunday school class, midweek club, homeschool co-op, or family devotional needs. Choose Actual size in your printer settings so the puzzles keep their proportions.