Countdown to Christmas with this Bible Verse Advent Calendar
As Christmas approaches, there are many things to look forward to and prepare. We are in constant anticipation of all the festivities that comes with Christmas. We look forward to decorations, presents and meals with loved ones with such joy and awe. Wouldn’t it be nice to have that same passion for Christ this Christmas season?
You can use this 25 Day Countdown to Christmas Bible Verse Advent Calendar to explore what the Bible has to say concerning the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
These 25 Bible verses are broken down into six important themes that carry throughout the message of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Anticipation and Hope
1. Isaiah 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
2. Jeremiah 23:5 – “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.”
3. Isaiah 11:1 “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots”
4. Isaiah 9:6 – “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
5. Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Preparation and Expectation
6. Micah 5:2 – “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.”
7. Matthew 3:3 – “For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'”
8. Luke 1:37 – “For nothing will be impossible with God.”
The Birth of Jesus
9. Matthew 1:18 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
10. Matthew 1:21 – “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
11. Luke 2:6-7 – “And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the inn.”
Joy and Rejoicing
Love and Redemption
15. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
16. Galatians 4:4-5 – “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.”
17. 1 John 4:9 – “In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.”
18. John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
19. Titus 2:11 – “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people.”
Celebration and Worship
20. Luke 2:13-14 “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
21. Matthew 2:10-11 – “When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him.”
22. Psalm 95:1-3 – “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!”
23. Revelation 5:12 – “Saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!'”
24. Luke 2:20 – “And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.”
25. Psalm 95:2 – “Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!”
