• Daniel Baker
Posted in Advent, Bible, Devotions, Discipleship, Every-Member Ministry
As we said in our post yesterday, for the Advent season this year we are doing something special. First, we are providing a set of Bible readings to go along with each day of Advent (December 1st-25th). Second, someone from the church will be providing a reflection on each day's reading. Our intention is to have these posted first thing each morning, maybe even the night before if things go extremely well. Check the blog for the latest post. Here are the readings and authors for each day of Advent:
Dec 1: Genesis 3:1-25 (Daniel Baker)
*Why did Jesus have to come?
Dec 2: Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-5 (Rachel Pannell)
*The final result of Jesus coming
Dec 3: Acts 2:22-36 (Scott Moonen)
Dec 4: John 1:1-13 (John McLeod)
Dec 5: John 1:14-18 (Sam Hodges)
Dec 6: John 1:19-34 (Sam Hodges)
Dec 7: John 1:35-51 (John McLawhorn)
Dec 8: John 3:1-15 (Philip Sasser)
Dec 9: John 3:16-21 (Philip Sasser)
Dec 10: Mark 1:1-15 (Nathan Sasser)
Dec 11: Genesis 22:15-18, 2 Sameul 7:12-15, and Matthew 1:1 (Scott Moonen)
*Prophecies fulfilled by Jesus
Dec 12: Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:1-25 (John McLawhorn)
Dec 13: Micah 5:2, 2 Samuel 5:2, and Matthew 2:1-12 (John McLeod)
Dec 14: Hosea 11:1 and Matthew 2:13-15 (Scott Moonen)
Dec 15: Isaiah 53:1-3 and Matthew 2:16-23 (John McLawhorn)
*Most commentators think that “he shall be called a Nazarene” (v. 23) relates to Jesus being from obscure and even scornful origins, something fulfilled by being from a small village like Nazareth and not a famed city like Jerusalem–or even Bethlehem)
Dec 16: Isaiah 61:1-3 and Matthew 3:13-17 (Sarah Bosse)
Dec 17: Isaiah 9:1-7 and Matthew 4:12-16 (Meredith Geldmeier)
Dec 18: Philippians 2:5-11 (Rachel Pannell)
Dec 19: Luke 1:1-25 (Rachel Berlin)
Dec 20: Luke 1:26-38 (Rachel Berlin)
Dec 21: Luke 1:39-56 (Rachel Pannell)
Dec 22: Luke 1:57-80 (Benjamin Tangeman)
Dec 23: Luke 2:1-7 (Aaron Kruse)
Dec 24: Luke 2:8-21 (Jeanne Hinds)
Dec 25: Luke 2:22-38 (Meredith Geldmeier)