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In Anticipation of Christ's Return
The word Advent means "the coming". It is a time of year when we look at Christ's first coming as a baby in a manger and then to anticipate His second coming that He promised before He left the earth. I invite you to join us in this time of reflection and anticipation. You can make your own traditions for your family or you can use ours as you wish. Here is our schedule of reading as a family. It starts tonight. We try to read the daily scripture passage each night with dinner and do the Sunday readings after dinner together each night.
Daily Scripture Readings
Friday December 1 - Isaiah 42:1-9
Saturday December 2 - Psalm 89:1-29
Sunday December 3 - Malachi 3:1-4
Monday December 4 - Isaiah 55
Tuesday December 5 - Isaiah 35
Wednesday December 6 - Luke 1:26-38
Thursday December 7 - John 1:1-10
Friday December 8- John 1:11-18
Saturday December 9 - Malachi 3:1-4
Sunday December 10 - Micah 5:2
Monday December 11 - Matthew 1:18-25
Tuesday December 12 - Mark 1:1-13
Wednesday December 13 - Isaiah 40:1-11
Thursday December 14 - Isaiah 52:1-6
Friday December 15 - Isaiah 9:2-7
Saturday December 16 - Luke 1:5-25
Sunday December 17 - Luke 2:8-20
Monday December 18 - Luke 1:39-56
Tuesday December 19 - Jeremiah 33:7-16
Wednesday December 20 - Luke 1:57-80
Thursday December 21 - Isaiah 61
Friday December 22 - Revelation 21:1-7
Saturday December 23 - Matthew 2:1-12 & Revelation 1:10-18
Sunday December 24 - Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 2:1-20
Monday December 25 - Christmas Day: Read the Christmas story together from Luke 2:1-38
The Sunday scriptures are the Advent Candle reading scriptures. Here is what we do when we light our candle each week...
December 3 - Prophecy Candle
Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4
Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Reading:
December 10 Bethlehem Candle
Scripture: Micah 5:2
Song: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Reading:
December 17 Shepherd Candle
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Song: While Shepherd's Watched Their Flocks By Night
Reading:
December 24 Angel Candle
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 1:28-38
Song: Angels, We Have Heard on High
Reading:
December 24 (Christmas Eve) Christ Candle
Scripture: Luke 2:1-38
Song: Silent Night & O Come All Ye Faithful
Reading:
Since Day four and Christmas Eve fall on the same day this year we just do both candles one at a time and read the passages with each candle.
Here are a couple of great links for making an Advent Wreath
The Making and Meaning of an Advent Wreath
How to Make and Use an Advent Wreath
Amazing Moms Instructions for making an Advent Wreath
Making Advent Wreaths
Christian Women Today offers some great helps
some graphics from ChristianClipArt
The word Advent means "the coming". It is a time of year when we look at Christ's first coming as a baby in a manger and then to anticipate His second coming that He promised before He left the earth. I invite you to join us in this time of reflection and anticipation. You can make your own traditions for your family or you can use ours as you wish. Here is our schedule of reading as a family. It starts tonight. We try to read the daily scripture passage each night with dinner and do the Sunday readings after dinner together each night.
Daily Scripture Readings
Friday December 1 - Isaiah 42:1-9
Saturday December 2 - Psalm 89:1-29
Sunday December 3 - Malachi 3:1-4
Monday December 4 - Isaiah 55
Tuesday December 5 - Isaiah 35
Wednesday December 6 - Luke 1:26-38
Thursday December 7 - John 1:1-10
Friday December 8- John 1:11-18
Saturday December 9 - Malachi 3:1-4
Sunday December 10 - Micah 5:2
Monday December 11 - Matthew 1:18-25
Tuesday December 12 - Mark 1:1-13
Wednesday December 13 - Isaiah 40:1-11
Thursday December 14 - Isaiah 52:1-6
Friday December 15 - Isaiah 9:2-7
Saturday December 16 - Luke 1:5-25
Sunday December 17 - Luke 2:8-20
Monday December 18 - Luke 1:39-56
Tuesday December 19 - Jeremiah 33:7-16
Wednesday December 20 - Luke 1:57-80
Thursday December 21 - Isaiah 61
Friday December 22 - Revelation 21:1-7
Saturday December 23 - Matthew 2:1-12 & Revelation 1:10-18
Sunday December 24 - Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 2:1-20
Monday December 25 - Christmas Day: Read the Christmas story together from Luke 2:1-38
The Sunday scriptures are the Advent Candle reading scriptures. Here is what we do when we light our candle each week...
December 3 - Prophecy Candle
Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4
Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Reading:
December 10 Bethlehem Candle
Scripture: Micah 5:2
Song: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Reading:
December 17 Shepherd Candle
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Song: While Shepherd's Watched Their Flocks By Night
Reading:
December 24 Angel Candle
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 1:28-38
Song: Angels, We Have Heard on High
Reading:
December 24 (Christmas Eve) Christ Candle
Scripture: Luke 2:1-38
Song: Silent Night & O Come All Ye Faithful
Reading:
Since Day four and Christmas Eve fall on the same day this year we just do both candles one at a time and read the passages with each candle.
Here are a couple of great links for making an Advent Wreath
The Making and Meaning of an Advent Wreath
How to Make and Use an Advent Wreath
Amazing Moms Instructions for making an Advent Wreath
Making Advent Wreaths
Christian Women Today offers some great helps
some graphics from ChristianClipArt
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