At Home in Advent

Introduction

Part I: Travelling in Advent

1 Highway - Setting off Isaiah 40:3-9

2 The Motorway – Changing lanes Nahum 2:4-9

3 Traffic Lights – Getting ready… go! Matthew 8:5-13

4 The Car – Going our own way - Isaiah 53:1-7

5 The Bus - Christ the Routemaster of our journey Luke 9:1-6

6 The Boat - Sailing through life - Acts 20:13-21

7 The Train – On the right track Mark 13:32-38

8 The Aeroplane - Time Management - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Part II: At home In Advent

9 The Queue – Waiting for the Lord 2 Peter 3:8-15

10 Burglar Alarm – Digital Armour 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

11 Christmas Jumpers - Pulling the wool over our eyes - Luke 12:22-34

12 Christmas Trees - Real redemption - John 19-29

13 Death Certificate – Marking the end Revelation 20:11-12; 21:1-8

14 Chocolate – God’s Bounty - 1 John 2:26-3:3

15 Coffee – (De)caffeinated Advent – Mark 13:32-38

16 Candles - Advent lights - John 1:1-15

Part III: At home in the run-up to Christmas

17 Dogs – God is for life Matthew 25:34-40

18 Christmas Adverts - Making Christmas - 2 Timothy 4:1-5

19 Father Christmas – Have you been good? Matthew 19:16-22

20 Christmas Carols - Missionary music - Colossians 3:12-18

21 Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe – Holy green Christmas - Hosea 14:5-9

Part IV: At home At Christmas

22 Birth Certificate – Marking the beginning Luke 1:1-4; 2:1-5

23 Nativity Set – Toying with spiritual food - Luke 2:6-12

24 Christmas Dinner - Talking turkey – Luke 2:12-20

25 Christmas Cake – Stirring the faith - Isaiah 9:2-7

26 The Rubbish Bin - Wrapping up Christmas – Matthew 1:18-25

27 The Christmas Walk – A weighty journey - Matthew 2:1-6

28 The Star on the Tree – Tree Star Service - Matthew 2:7-11

29 The Angel on the Tree – Guarding the gift - Matthew 2:12-15

30 Children - Tears and smiles - Matthew 2:13-18

31 The Queen’s Broadcast - Following the Family - Matthew 2:19-23

Part V: At home In Epiphany

1 New Year Resolution – Turning the page – Luke 2:21-24,39

2 Wine – Embracing change – John 2:1-11

3 Water – Seasoning Faith – Matthew 3:13-17

4 The older generation - Seeing salvation - Luke 2:25-38

5 Twelfth Night – Dismantling Christmas – Luke 2:41-50

6 Charity – Embracing Hope - Mark 14:3-9

Reflections for Individual or Group Study

Questions relating to the object of each Chapter