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Advent Activities
Use these fun activities to celebrate the Advent season with your family or Sunday School class.Advent "Chain of Stars"(By participating in this activity throughout the four weeks in Advent, you will have a chain of 28 stars that can be used as a Christmas garland.)Supplies needed: Bible; 5-point star pattern (about 3" wide); yellow construction paper; scissors; pencils/pens; marker; hole…
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An Advent Devotional Based on Readings from Luke
Luke was a careful historian, and his report of the Christmas story is no exception. Use these readings from Luke to reflect on the Advent season.Advent: Week 1Wait Expectantly for the LordThink About It: Have you ever waited for something to happen? What did you wait for? How did you feel while you were waiting? What did you do while…
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With Thankful Hearts We Prepare for the Lord’s Coming
Advent is a season of preparation. Use this devotional reading to prepare your heart for the celebration of Christ’s birth. Advent, from the Latin advenio, which means “coming,” is a time that calls us to prepare for the Lord’s coming. It is a season of preparation and joyful expectation as we await the birth of the Savior. It is also…
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With Thankful Hearts We Welcome and Receive the Lord
By coming to earth, Christ made a way for people to have a relationship with God. During this Advent season remember to invite the Lord into your own life. The Festival of the Nativity of Our Lord is the central event in the Christmas cycle. At Christmas, we celebrate God’s greatest gift to us – Jesus, God’s gift of love.…
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With Thankful Hearts We Await the Lord’s Coming Again
During Advent, Christians celebrate Christ coming to earth for the first time. But the Bible also promises that Christ will come again. Use this devotional to reflect on Christ’s Second Coming. Christ’s second advent will be a time of redemption and judgment. In the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), Jesus announces signs that will be portents of his return. Jesus…
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We Respond with Joy and Thanksgiving to God’s Wonderful Gift
Christ’s coming is cause for celebration. During the Advent season, use this devotional as a reminder to give thanks for the gift of Christ. Two Mothers, Hannah and Mary, Offer Praise for God’s Gift of a Son Psalm 1131 Samuel 2:1-10Luke 1:46-56Zechariah, Father of John the Baptist, Offers a Prophetic Song at the Birth of His Son Luke 1:67-80Trusting in…
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