11/28- Getting Ready for Advent

Yesterday, about thirty people came to church and strung wreaths, bows, put up Christmas trees, and more. Some young people came over and hung some ornaments.

Tomorrow we will start singing advent songs.

Tomorrow we will start the advent devotional. Hard copies are available in the narthex and fellowship hall foyer for $5 each, or you can check the blog for free.

Each day's devotion has scripture, a picture that goes with that passage, commentary by John Calvin (on his 500th birthday year), my brief commentary, and a prayer for the day.

Below is a table of contents for the devotional.
Today we can prepare our hearts to worship Him, and prepare our hearts for this advent season.

TABLE OF CONTENTS- to Devotional
11/29- 1st Sunday in Advent - Genesis 38:13-19 - Grace out of sin - the genealogy of Jesus
11/30- Psalm 78 - Salvation history
12/1- Hebrews 1:1-4 - An Imprint of the Father
12/2- Hebrews 2:1-9 - God speaks through Jesus
12/3- Matthew 1:18-23 - Fulfilled prophecy in Christ's birth
12/4- Matthew 2 - The Adoration of the Magi
12/5- Matthew 1:18-21 - Joseph's Dilemna
12/6- 2nd Sunday in Advent- Matthew 2:13,14 - Help in exile
12/7- Matthew 2:14-18 - Murder of the Innocents
12/8- Isaiah 7:1-17 - Believing in a sign from God
12/9- Jeremiah 31:15,16 - Hope in weeping
12/10- Hosea 11:1 - Christ in Egypt
12/11- Micah 5:1-4 - Bethlehem and Christ
12/12- 2 Samuel 7:1-16 - Jesus descended from David
12/13- 3rd Sunday in Advent (Lesson and Carols at Church) Luke 1:5-13 - Zechariah and Elizabeth-God prepares to come
12/14- John's Glory and Peace Come From God - Luke 1:14-17
12/15- Unbelief in the Midst of Faith - Lk. 1:18-20
12/16- Luke 1:21-25 - Blessing of Children
12/17- Luke 1:26-33 - The Annunciation
12/18- Luke 1:34-38 Nothing is Impossible with God
12/19- Luke 1:39-45 - Elizabeth's Visitation
12/20- 4th Sunday in Advent Luke 1:46-50 - The Magnificate
12/21- Luke 1:67-75 - Zechariahs praise
12/22- Luke 2:8-14 - The Message of Good News Spreads
12/23- Luke 2:15-21 - Praise of shepherds
12/24- Christmas Eve- Services at 5:00 (children); 7:00 (Candlelight, Full Choir); 11:00 (Candlelight, Communion)
Luke 2:1-7 - Birth of Christ

Prayer: Lord, prepare my heart that it may be clean and ready for you to come in. Cause me to want to come to you.