Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 2:14

“Joy to the world” is a catchy lyric, but real joy can seem totally impossible when life feels messy. When we think of “Christmas,” we think of “joyful celebration," but what happens when the holiday season doesn’t match what’s actually happening around us? We’ll discover that Christmas can still be a season of joy, even when life feels messy.

A middle school devotional designed to celebrate the gift of Jesus this Christmas. In this devotional, you'll find encouragement to see how Jesus' birth really is good news of great joy for all people--including us!

When someone new arrives, everything changes. That was never truer than Christmas day, about 2000 years ago. When The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood (John 1:14 MSG), everything changed for everyone. This Christmas, we’re going to take a few weeks to talk about what exactly this means for us.

The songs of Christmas stir our hearts and strengthen ties to God. We celebrate the Greatest Story of All as we sing carols. These songs are among the riches of the Kingdom that are the legacies from those who have gone before us. They come from varied times, lands, and cultures. What they have in common is that they are gifts that help us unwrap The Gift of Jesus, God-with-us.

Advent is the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas. It's an amazing celebration of anticipation for the birth of our Saviour! Advent celebrates four main themes: hope, love, joy and peace. Learn more about each of these topics and where they're found in the Christmas story in this four-week advent devotional series.

We all have special traditions, gifts or activities that we remember from Christmastime and Advent as a child. Many children start looking forward to the holiday months in advance with anticipation and excitement. What if we had that same wonder and anticipation as adults for Christmas and Jesus' Birth? Journey toward Christmas Day with encouraging devotions for each day.

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. This Advent Plan can help you to enter in to the season with daily scriptures to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ.

Prepare your heart for Christmas with STREETLIGHTS Advent Audio Bible Playlist. Listen to handpicked passages that guide you through the anticipation, hope, and fulfillment of Jesus’ birth. Journey with us as we reflect on God’s promises, the coming of our Savior, and the joy that Christmas brings.

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The birth of Christ, His advent, marks God's ultimate plan for our redemption. In Christ, we see the fullest picture of God's hope, peace, joy and love. God's Word is the truth by which we know and walk with Him daily. It is our hope that this guide will encourage and facilitate personal time spent in the Word and provide a resource for families with children to do that together.