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Volume 58                                                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 6—THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT

             Malachi 3:1-7b                         “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before                                                                  me.”

             Philippians 1:2-11                   . . . so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be                                                                    pure and blameless until the day of Christ,. . .

             Luke 3:1-20                               John answered them all, “I baptize you with water.  But one more                                                                  powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not                                                                  worthy to untie.

DECEMBER 13—THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT

             Zephaniah 3:14-20                  The LORD has taken away your punishment, he has turned back                                                                  you enemy.  The LORD, the King of Israel, is with you; never again                                                                  will you fear any harm.

             Philippians 4:4-7                      And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will                                                                    guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

             Luke 7:18-35                            When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us                                                                  to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who was to come, or should we                                                                      expect someone else?’”

DECEMBER 20—THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT

             Micah 5:2-5a                             And he will be their peace.

             Hebrews 10:5-10                     And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of                                                                  the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

             Luke 1:39-56                            When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her                                                                      womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

DECEMBER 25—THE NATIVITIY OF OUR LORD

             Isaiah 52:7-10                         Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem for the                                                                     LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.

             Hebrews 1:1-12                       So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he                                                                     has inherited is superior to theirs.

             John 1:1-18                               The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the                                                                     world.

DECEMBER 27—THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

             Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15          . . .you are to give over to the LORD the first offspring of every                                                                       womb.  All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the                                                                        LORD.

             Colossians 3:12-17                 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievance you may                                                                      have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

             Luke 2:22-40                            Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts.  When the                                                                     parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom                                                                  of the Law required.  Simeon took him in his arms and praised                                                                     God. . .

 

 

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