Advent Celebration 2016

Christmas

Here are Advent readings for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. These are Bible readings that I have chosen and given out over the years to help people prepare for Christmas. Feel free to use them in your church or to recommend them to people you know. I will be writing posts on each week of readings in order to explain the theme for each week. I have prepared a handout in English and Spanish here.

Week 1 – Prophets
Hope: Expectations of a Coming Messiah
Sunday, November 27 2 Samuel 7:8-29
Monday, November 28 Psalm 2 (See also Acts 4:25-27 & Rev. 12:5, 19:15)
Tuesday, November 29 Psalm 89:1-29
Wednesday, November 30 Psalm 89:30-52
Thursday, December 1 Ezekiel 34:23-31
Friday, December 2 Ezekiel 37:24-28
Note: These Ezekiel passages, written after the death of King David, look forward to the coming of a new king in the line of David (the Messiah).
Saturday, December 3 Luke 1:29-37
Week 2 – Bethlehem
Faith: The Proper Response to the Revelation
of God’s Plan for Fulfilling His Promises
Sunday, December 4 Isaiah 7:1-14, 8:1-4; Matthew 1:18-23
Monday, December 5 Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-8
Tuesday, December 6 1 Samuel 1:1-19
Wednesday, December 7 1 Samuel 1:20-2:11
Thursday, December 8 Luke 1:5-25
Friday, December 9 Luke 1:26-56
Saturday, December 10 Luke 1:57-2:7
Week 3 – Shepherds
Joy: The Proper Response to the Good News of the Messiah’s Coming
Sunday, December 11 Luke 2:8-20
Monday, December 12 John 1:1-18
Tuesday, December 13 John 3:1-21
Wednesday, December 14 John 4:1-26
Thursday, December 15 John 4:27-42
Friday, December 16 Luke 7:1-10
Saturday, December 17 Matthew 1:18-2:12
Week 4 – Angels
Peace: The Gifts of the Incarnation to Those Who Receive the Promised Messiah
Sunday, December 18 Matthew 11:1-6, 25-30
Monday, December 19 John 10:1-18
Tuesday, December 20 Ephesians 3:14-21, 1 Peter 2:9-10
Wednesday, December 21 Hebrews 10:1-18
Thursday, December 22 Revelation 21:1-27
Friday, December 23 Revelation 22:1-21
Saturday, December 24 Luke 2:1-20
Sunday, December 25 Luke 2:21-38

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