24 Advent readings that bring the joy of Christmas to life In this Advent journey through Luke 1 €“ 2, Christopher Ash brings these familiar passages to life with fresh insight, colour and depth. As you soak up the Scriptures, you'll experience the joy of Christmas through the eyes of those who witnessed it first hand-from Mary and Elizabeth to the Shepherds and Simeon. Celebrate afresh the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah in history, and learn what it means to wait for him with joyful expectation today. Each day's reading includes a short reflection, a prayer, a carol, and space to journal, helping you to treasure the Lord Jesus in your heart in the hectic run-up to Christmas.

Advent devotional on 1 Corinthians 13, reflecting on the source of authentic, divine, transforming love. Advent devotional on 1 Corinthians 13, reflecting on the source of authentic, divine, transforming love. Everyone seems to say that Christmas is about love. It’s in the songs we hear as we shop for presents and in the adverts we see on TV. It’s in the cards we send and on the gift tags we write. And Christians can agree. Christmas really is about love, because love came down at Christmas in the person of Jesus Christ. This Advent devotional contains 24 daily readings from 1 Corinthians 13. Sinclair B Ferguson brings the rich theology of the incarnation to life with his trademark warmth and clarity. We'll see what “love” looked like in the life of Christ and be challenged to love like him. Each day's reading finishes with a question for reflection and a prayer. However you're feeling, your heart will be refreshed as you wonder again at the truth that love came down at Christmas.

The Moonbeam Award Gold Medal Winner in the religion category, The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories in the Bible. At the center of the Story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name. From Noah to Moses to the great King David---every story points to him. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle---the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the Story unfolds, children will pick up the clues and piece together the puzzle. A Bible like no other, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation---and at the center of their Story too.

25 Advent Readings by Pastor and Author John Piper Come, let us adore him. This beloved Advent refrain captures the heart of the season. Advent is for adoring Jesus. It is a season of preparation to ready our hearts for the glory of Christmas Day as we celebrate the coming of the eternal God in our frail humanity. These twenty-five short devotional readings from John Piper aim to help you keep Christ at the center of the Advent season.

"The weary world rejoices!"God gave Christine Trimpe these words during a difficult season, inspiring her to go deeper with her study of joy. What she learned was life-changing: God's joy is more than abundant and carries us through our darkest trials and tribulations. Seek joy, and you will find it!Countdown to Christmas in the Gospel of Luke with this 25-day advent devotional to discover the joy of the Lord despite difficult circumstances. If you seek joy, you will find it.In this joy-seeking journey, you will:?Discover how God's abundant joy influences the world as you experience Luke's gospel story.?Learn how even during times of uncertainty and significant changes, the Joy of the Lord sustains those who know Him.?Experience transformation through daily reading of God's Word. ?Find yourself boldly and courageously exclaiming the "good news of great joy" to the weary world around you!Winner of a Christian Market Book Award and Christian Indie Award for devotionals, ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ?? ????: ? ????????? ?? ??????? ?????? ????????? is Christine's debut book. Each chapter includes one chapter of Luke and a daily devotion full of personal and relatable stories from Christine's joy-seeking journey."Christmas has always been a time of excited anticipation or hopeful expectation, but we often forget the holy amid the hustle. Christine invites us to take a deep breath and remember the real meaning of Christmas."-Erica Wiggenhorn, author of Unexplainable Jesus: Rediscovering the God You Thought You Knew

Exposition, commentary and practical application of the meaning and message of the Bible.

How would you describe the Christmas season? Busy? Hectic? Stressful? Mary and Joseph could have characterized the days leading up to Jesus's birth that way too. Their hours were filled with hectic packing for an unexpected journey, the stress of traveling to Bethlehem in census traffic, and all the other busyness of preparing for a baby's arrival. But when an angel told Mary that she would bear the Messiah, Mary said, "My spirit rejoices in God my savior ... for the Mighty One has done great things for me" (Luke 1:46, 49). And the angel who visited the shepherds said the news of Jesus's birth would generate "great joy" (Luke 2:10).So how do we move from stressful to joyful? We follow Mary's example and ponder these events in our heart (Luke 2:19).Restore the Joy: Daily Devotions for December is a 31-day journey through the Bible: *Visit Old Testament books to see what the patriarchs, the psalmists, and the prophets knew about the promise of the coming Messiah. *Stop in New Testament books to explore how meeting the Messiah transformed lives. *Study some Christmas lyrics to see what filled carol and hymn writers with joy and hope. Step away from busy, hectic, and stressful activities. Step into peace, hope, and praise this December. Follow the Messiah's story from Genesis to Revelation and enter the new year with joy.