Protective
Clothing
Power Point Presentation Created by: Cynthia Caldwell
Ruth Murdoch Elementary School
Put on the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to
stand against the wiles of the
devil. Ephesians 6:11
Candle Video
Stop for a moment and recall
the many types of body
coverings that God has made
for His created works.
Did you name skin, hair, wool,
feathers, shells, scales, and even
grass? God selected the most
appropriate for each creature
and for the earth itself.
Many animals have hair. It’s warm, light
and fitting protection against cold and
water. For some it is long, thick, curly or
shaggy. Others have very short hair. Just
think of the problems that birds, fish,
insects, and animals would have if their
styles were constantly changing.
Whales have a two-foot-thick coat of
blubber that not only provides warmth
but, being soft, more evenly distributes
the intense pressure of water when the
animal swims deep down in the ocean. This
diving suit is just right as a life
preserver.
Consider the porcupine – a slow, relatively
weak animal. Lacking suitable claws and
teeth for fighting, it is armed with quills
that are excelled by nothing for defense.
Those sharply barbed quills are sufficient
to teach almost any aggressive foe an
unforgettable lesson.
Therefore let us cast off the
works of darkness and let us
put on the armor of light.
Romans 13:12 (last part)
Did you know that elephant hide is from
one to one-and-a-half inches thick in some
places? What mosquito will bore through
all that? As elephants break through the
dense jungle where they live, what better
protection could God have given them
against the sharp thorn trees and bushes
that would tear a hide less thick and
tough?
Grass is the covering God gave
the earth to protect it from
erosion. Rain and melting snow
would easily wash away far more
fertile soil if it were not for this
beautiful protective covering.
As the candle carving video shows, even
candles require a covering. The carver
works quickly to create all the
decorations while the candle is still soft.
The final step is to dip the candle into an
acrylic glaze to seal in the decorations
and protect the finish.
Candle Video
What is the element that God wants us to be
adequately protected against? Sin. What is
the armor that He has provided? How do we
receive it? It is Jesus’ gift to us when we
accept Him as your Savior. Just as medieval
knights put on their armor daily, so we need to
ask God for this protective coat each morning.
The battle against the devil and sin is for real.
But with God’s armor, victory is assured.
But let us who are of the day
be sober, putting on the
breastplate of faith and love,
and as a helmet the hope of
salvation.
1 Thessalonians 5:8