Category Archives: Holiday
Jesse Tree – December 3
December 3rd Symbol: Cain and Abel (for our Sculpey ornaments we made a simple happy and sad face stuck together) Scripture Reading: Genesis 4:1-15 Main Ideas: My Way v. God’s Way: Cain and Abel never experienced the freedom in relationship … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree – December 1
For more information on the tradition of using a Jesse Tree for Advent, please visit this Squidoo page! December 1st Symbol: The World Scripture Reading: Genesis 1; Genesis 2:15-25 Main Idea: God created the world and all that is within it … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree – November 30
(repost!) Ah, Advent! A time of anticipation and wonder! It’s time to dust off our little Jesse Tree and spend the month of December traveling through the first “advent” together. Looking back from the beginning of time to the “fullness … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 25)
December 25th Symbol: A Cross or Empty Tomb Scripture Reading: Luke 23:1-5, 13-55; Luke 24:1-12 Main Ideas: It’s a shame not to take more time here to study the life of Christ. Please find the time to … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 24)
December 24th Symbol: A Storm or Loaves and Fish Scripture Reading: John 6:1—15; Matthew 14:22—33; Mark 4:35— 41 Main Ideas: Yes, it’s a bit untraditional to read about the life of Christ during an Advent study. But if we stop … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 23)
December 23rd Symbol: A Star Scripture Reading: Matthew 2 Main Ideas: The story of the Wise Men is where our tradition of giving gifts on Christmas comes from, isn’t that neat? I love the fact that God’s truth … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 22)
December 22nd Symbol: Baby in a Manger Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-21 Main Ideas: Edith Schaeffer, in Christianity is Jewish, points out something I never thought of before: “…when you have followed the lamb throughout the Old Testament as … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 21)
December 21st Symbol: Hammer Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Main Ideas: Joseph was a godly, upstanding man in his community who loved Mary. Imagine his emotional response when he found out Mary was pregnant and he knew he had … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 20)
December 20th Symbol: Heart Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-56 Main Ideas: Shortly after sending an angel to tell Zecharias about his baby son John, God sends an angel to a young woman and to tell her she is going … Continue reading
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Jesse Tree (December 18)
December 18th Symbol: A Pencil Scripture Reading: Luke 1:1-25; 57-80 Main Ideas: Anticipation. After 400 years of not having any prophets to communicate with Israel, God sends an angel to Zechariah to tell him that he and his … Continue reading
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