Scripture Verses Matthew 2:1-12 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections God had promised that the nations would see His light and be drawn to Him. So on the night of Jesus’ birth, God put His light in the sky. True to God’s promise, wise men from the nations, who studied the…
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December 20 – Jesus’ Birth Was Marked With A New Star
Scripture Verses Matthew 2:1-12 Psalm 19:1 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections They saw His star when it rose. A new star in the sky. We don’t know exactly what this star was made of, but we do know exactly who made it and why it was there. The source of…
December 19 – Jesus is the Mediator of the New Covenant
Scripture Verses Jeremiah 31:31-33 Hebrews 9:11-15 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections God gave the first covenant to the Israelites when Moses met with God on Mt. Sinai. If they kept the laws and followed all the rules God gave them, they would be blessed and represent God to the world….
December 18 – Jesus is The Lion & The Lamb
Scripture Verses Revelation 5:1-14 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections Jesus is the Lion – The Lion of the tribe of Judah – promised and long awaited, born in Bethlehem, crucified, resurrected, and ascended to the right hand of the Father. In Revelation we see His fierce righteousness has conquered and…
December 17 – Jesus is the Alpha & The Omega, The Beginning & The End
Scripture Verses Revelation 1:8 Revelation 21:6 Revelation 22:13 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. It’s like saying everything from A to Z. It is all about Him. He is before the past and after the future. When we…
December 16 – Jesus is King of Kings
Scripture Verses 1 Timothy 6:14-15 Revelation 19:16 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections There is none higher than the King of Kings. There is none mightier… none stronger… none with more authority… none with greater power. Of all the kings the world has ever known, there is only one King who…
December 15 – Jesus’ Birth Was Announced to Shepherds
Scripture Verses Luke 2:8-20 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections The first people to hear the news of Christ’s birth were shepherds. They were not popular or famous or rich or highly esteemed among people. They were humble and lowly, and God loved them deeply. God wanted them to know the…
December 14 – Jesus is the Bread of Life
Scripture Verses John 6:33-58 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections We need food to live. We need it every day. Much of our day involves working so we’ll have food, finding food, preparing food, eating food, and getting ready to do it all over again. Why do we spend so much…
December 13 – Jesus is Immanuel, God With Us
Scripture Verses Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:23 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections When the angel spoke to him in a dream, Joseph was reminded of what the prophets spoke regarding Jesus. Joseph was reminded that the baby’s name would be called Immanuel (which means God with Us). What a name! Adam…
December 12 – Jesus’ Birth Was Foretold to Joseph
Scripture Verses Matthew 1:18-25 Read the context around these key verses when possible! Reflections Joseph had already made a plan. He was going to do what seemed best to him. He was going to put Mary away quietly. After all, a noble man would not want to be mixed up in someone else’s disgrace. A…