Read Matthew 3 and Luke 3:1-23 As you read, what do you discover about John the Baptist? What surprises you? This is purely speculation, but when do you think John realized who Jesus actually was (since they were cousins)? As John’s life and Jesus’ life intersect during this baptism, what do you think gets revealed to John as he participates …
Friday (1/10/20)
Read Luke 2:36-40 In just these few short verses, we meet a remarkable woman named Anna. As you read, imagine yourself in Anna’s shoes – widowed for MANY years, serving God. What about God, in your relationship with Him, would compel you to serve Him so devotedly? What does it tell you about her listening to the Spirit that she …
Thursday (1/9/20)
Read Luke 2:21-35 As we think about the life of Jesus and who we are discovering Him to be, it is really necessary to see His story intertwining with the significant people around Him. Simeon and Anna are two of the people that I can’t wait to meet in heaven! What do we discover about Simeon from this passage? What …
Wednesday (1/8/20)
Read Luke 1:5-25 and 1:39-80 Now Elizabeth also never actually talks to Jesus, and neither does Zechariah. But they certainly encounter the Holy Spirit. As you read about this incredible older couple, what do you learn about them? Who are they? We don’t really get any insight from the scriptures why this couple is chosen to be the parents of …
Tuesday (1/7/20)
Read Matthew 1:18-25 and 2:13-23 Joseph was completely within his rights according to the Law to publicly separate from Mary once she was pregnant and the child was not his. His decisions reveal a lot about the character in him. Who is Joseph? What do you see in his character? Jesus is a baby in these interactions, so not actually …
Monday (1/6/20)
We have just finished the season of Advent culminating in Christmas. The season that we are in now, sandwiched between Christmas and Lent, is called Epiphany. The season of discovery. Epiphany: a festival on January 6th that celebrates the arrival of the Wise Men who came to visit Jesus. Epiphany: a moment of sudden insight or understanding. Epiphany: a moment …
Sunday (1/5/20)
We will end this series by reviewing weeks three and four. And by listening one last time to O Come, O Come Emmanuel (or twice if you try both!): In weeks three and four of reading: What stood out to you about who God is? What stood out to you about what God has done or is doing? What did …