Advent 2021

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).

2. Have someone read the passage for that day.

3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus. What does it say about Him or His coming?

4. Pray in response to the passage. Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc. Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.

5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

Week 1 – The Prophets (Hope)

Nov. 28 – Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

Nov. 29 – Psalms 122

Nov. 30 – Isaiah 2:2-5

Dec. 1 – Romans 13:11-14

Dec. 2 – Micah 5:1-5

Dec. 3 – Genesis 3:1-15

Dec. 4 – Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:22-23

Hymns: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, Silent Night, The First Noel

Week 2 – The Bethlehem, The Way (Faith)

Dec. 5 – Isaiah 40:3-5

Dec. 6 – Psalms 72:18

Dec. 7 – Isaiah 11:1-10

Dec. 8 – Luke 1:26-38

Dec. 9 – Isaiah 8:11-15, Romans 9:32-33

Dec. 10 – I Peter. 2:6-8, Matthew 21:42

Dec. 11 – Isaiah 53

Hymns: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Do You Hear What I Hear

Week 3 – The Shepherds (Joy)

Dec. 12 – Matthew 2:10-11

Dec. 13 – Psalms 146:5-10

Dec. 14 – Isaiah 35:1-10

Dec. 15 – Luke 2:8-14

Dec. 16 – I John. 1:1-4

Dec. 17 – Revelation 1:4-8

Dec. 18 – Zechariah 9:9

Hymns: Joy to the World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Rise Up Shepherd and Follow

Week 4 – The Angels (Peace)

Dec. 19 – John 3:16-19

Dec. 20 – Psalms 24:1-10

Dec. 21 – Isaiah 7:10-14

Dec. 22 – Luke 2:8-20

Dec. 23 – 1 John 4:10

Dec. 24 – Galatians 4:4-5

Hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem

Christmas Day – The Christ (Love) – John 1:14; Psalms 96; Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-40; Titus 2:11-14

Hymns: O Come, All Ye Faithful, Go Tell It On the Mountain

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Christmas Day – The Christ (Love)

• John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

• Psalms 96

1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. 6 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! 8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts! 9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! 10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” 11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 12 let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy 13 before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.

• Isaiah 9:2-7

2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. 3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. 5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

• Luke 2:1-40

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” 33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

• Titus 2:11-14

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

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Suggested hymns: O Come, All Ye Faithful, Go Tell It On the Mountain

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Week Four – The Angels (Peace)

Galatians 4:4-5

4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

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Suggested hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Week Four – The Angels (Peace)

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 

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Suggested hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Week Four – The Angels (Peace)

Luke 2:8-20

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

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Suggested hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Week Four – The Angels (Peace)

Isaiah 7:10-14

10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz: 11 “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” 13 And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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Suggested hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Week Four – The Angels (Peace)

Psalms 24:1-10

1 The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. 5 He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. 7 Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! 9Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.10Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory!

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Suggested hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem

Family devotions and personal worship are great spiritual disciplines to embrace in this Advent season and continue year-round.

1. Gather with those in your home to set apart a daily time together (15 minutes or more is fine…right after a meal is ideal).
2. Have someone read the passage for that day.
3. Discuss what it means in light of Jesus.  What does it say about Him or His coming?
4. Pray in response to the passage.  Thank God for fulfilled prophecies, answered prayers, renewed hopes, etc.  Ask the Holy Spirit to keep your hearts focused on His Word.
5. Sing a hymn or carol of the season.

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Week Four – The Angels (Peace)

John 3:16-19

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.

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Suggested hymns: Away in a Manger, O little Town of Bethlehem