Advent Readings and Resources

There are several advent books I have bought over the years that I read during this season. In addition to reading through the Christmas story in the Gospels, I especially like to read verses from the Old Testament that point to Christ's coming as well as verses about who Jesus is. Here is one advent reading plan I have been following for years:

*The Birth of Jesus Advent Verses

December 1 - Luke 1:30-33
December 2 - Luke 1:41-42
December 3 - Matthew 1:20-23
December 4 - Luke 2:1,3
December 5 - Luke 2:4-5
December 6 - Luke 2:6-7
December 7 - John 1:14
December 8 - Luke 2:8-9
December 9 - Luke 2:10-12
December 10 - Luke 2:13-14
December 11 - Luke 2:15-16
December 12 - Luke 2:17-19
December 13 - Luke 2:20
December 14 - Luke 2:21
December 15 - Matthew 2:1-2
December 16 - Matthew 2:3-4
December 17 - Matthew 2:5-6
December 18 - Matthew 2:7-8
December 19 - Matthew 2:9
December 20 - Matthew 2:10-11
December 21 - Luke 2:28-32
December 22 - Luke 2:38
December 23 - Luke 2:40
December 24 - Mark 1:9-11
 

The Coming King Advent Verses

December 1 - Genesis 3:14-15
December 2 - Genesis 22:18
December 3 - 2 Samuel 7:13
December 4 - Isaiah 7:14
December 5 - Isaiah 9:6
December 6 - Isaiah 9:7
December 7 - Isaiah 35:3-4
December 8 - Isaiah 40:3-5
December 9 - Isaiah 40:10-11
December 10 - Isaiah 42:1-3
December 11 - Isaiah 52:13-15
December 12 - Isaiah 53:1-2
December 13 - Isaiah 53:3-4
December 14 - Isaiah 53:5
December 15 - Isaiah 53:6
December 16 - Isaiah 53:7-8
December 17 - Isaiah 53:9
December 18 - Isaiah 53:10
December 19 - Isaiah 53:11
December 20 - Isaiah 53:12
December 21 - Jeremiah 23:5-6
December 22 - Micah 5:2
December 23 - Zechariah 9:9
December 24 - Luke 1:31-33

"Jesus Is..." Advent Verses

December 1 - Revelation 22:13
December 2 - John 6:35
December 3 - John 8:12
December 4 - John 10:7,9
December 5 - John 10:14,15
December 6 - John 14:6
December 7 - John 11:25
December 8 - John 1:1-2
December 9 - John 1:3
December 10 - John 2:4-5
December 11 - John 1:35-36
December 12 - Luke 3:21-22
December 13 - Romans 5:1-2
December 14 - Ephesians 2:14a
December 15 - Ephesians 2:19-20
December 16 - Hebrews 9:15
December 17 -Hebrews 1:3
December 18 - Hebrews 4:15-16
December 19 - Isaiah 9:7
December 20 - Isaiah 11:1-2
December 21 - Isaiah 11:10
December 22 - Hebrews 7:25
December 23 - Philippians 2:5-8
December 24 - Philippians 2:9-11

*from Celebrating Advent, by Norma Weekman and Susan Walker, Holidays Fit for the King, 2008

This is a great ebook from John Piper on Advent that is free this year:
http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/good-news-of-great-joy-free-advent-ebook

My church has a wonderful resource this year for Advent. I am reading through it right now and it is blessing me and my family so much:
http://www.pray.org/media/publications/publications/

These are just a few resources available to you during this season. The internet or any Christian bookstore has wonderful books for you to chose from!

With JOY,
Leeanne