Saturday of the Week of Advent I Then Jesus said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilence, and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and

Friday of the Week of Advent I Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury; and he saw a poor widow put in two copper coins. And he said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for they all contributed out of

Thursday of the Week of Advent I O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord. — Isaiah 2:5-22 I hope you have some time to read the entire appointed lesson for each day, especially today. The prophet is speaking words of judgment against the house of Jacob for turning

Wednesday of the Week of Advent I And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the Word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the Word of God, which is at work in you believers. — I

Tuesday of the Week of Advent I Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who repent, by righteousness. But rebels and sinners shall be destroyed together, and those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed. — Isaiah 1:21-31 Repentance, judgment and wrath seem far removed from a baby, a stable and a

Monday of the Week of Advent I …And how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. — I Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul writes today full of gratitude

Sunday of the Week of Advent I And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, “Lord, lord, open to us.” But he replied, “Truly I say to you, I

Zechariah 14:12-21; Philippians 2:1-11; Luke 19:41-48 Receive God’s Word implanted which is able to save your soul (James 1:21). If you will not humbly receive his Word, there will be nothing left for God to do but weep over you. He has warned us; he has revealed his salvation in Christ Jesus; he has waited