1. The Mighty, Majestic Lion Be careful – watch out for attacks from Satan, your great enemy. He prowls around like a hungry, roaring lion, looking for some victim to tear apart. Stand firm when he attacks. Trust the Lord. 1 Peter 5:8-9

2. The Facts, Please! The Facts, Please! The Lion is often called the “king of beasts.” The male lion’s mane, his powerful frame, and his large head give him a stately, regal appearance. A full- grown male measures nearly 4 feet high and is 9 or 10 feet long, from nose to tip of tail. Male lions weigh about 400 to 500 pounds. The more slender lioness looks like a male without its mane.The Lion is often called the “king of beasts.” The male lion’s mane, his powerful frame, and his large head give him a stately, regal appearance. A full- grown male measures nearly 4 feet high and is 9 or 10 feet long, from nose to tip of tail. Male lions weigh about 400 to 500 pounds. The more slender lioness looks like a male without its mane.

3. A lion’s tail ends in a tuft, in the center of which is a sort of claw, known as its “thorn.” The powerful forelegs and large feet with sharp, horny claws are powerful weapons.A lion’s tail ends in a tuft, in the center of which is a sort of claw, known as its “thorn.” The powerful forelegs and large feet with sharp, horny claws are powerful weapons. The Facts, Please! The Facts, Please!

4. http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/barbary-lion.cfm

5. A lion doesn’t spend most of his time hunting his prey. He sleeps up to 20 hours a day, either in his den or beneath a shade tree. He hunts at night under the cover of darkness. Of course, he doesn’t roar then! He creeps silently close to his prey, staying downwind of his prey to keep the animal from getting his scent.A lion doesn’t spend most of his time hunting his prey. He sleeps up to 20 hours a day, either in his den or beneath a shade tree. He hunts at night under the cover of darkness. Of course, he doesn’t roar then! He creeps silently close to his prey, staying downwind of his prey to keep the animal from getting his scent. The Facts, Please! The Facts, Please!

6. A lion doesn’t look for the biggest animal to kill. He attacks old, young, or weak animals because they are easier to hunt down. When he is near his victim, he rushes toward it with great speed and leaps on it. He kills small prey with a single swat of his paw, or he breaks the neck of a larger animal.A lion doesn’t look for the biggest animal to kill. He attacks old, young, or weak animals because they are easier to hunt down. When he is near his victim, he rushes toward it with great speed and leaps on it. He kills small prey with a single swat of his paw, or he breaks the neck of a larger animal. The Facts, Please! The Facts, Please!

7. http://www.mccullagh.org/image/d30-7/lion-yawning.html

8. Lions were plentiful in Palestine in Bible times. The Bible has many stories of lions, and verses where they are mentioned. Lions don’t often attack and kill men, but they have done so. The following four stories are about lions and men.Lions were plentiful in Palestine in Bible times. The Bible has many stories of lions, and verses where they are mentioned. Lions don’t often attack and kill men, but they have done so. The following four stories are about lions and men. The Facts, Please! The Facts, Please!

9. Bible Story: Lion Attack! Judges 14:5-7; 1 Samuel 17:34-37; 2 Samuel 23:20; Daniel 6:16-23