What is Advent devotional?

It begins four Sundays before Christmas Day and ends on Christmas Eve. It is a time of hopeful expectation, a time to reflect on our need for the one who came to “save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21b NIV) and to watch for his coming again.

What is Advent John Piper?

Advent is for adoring Jesus. It is a season of preparation to ready our hearts for the glory of Christmas Day as we celebrate the coming of the eternal God in our frail humanity. These twenty-five short devotional readings from John Piper aim to help you keep Christ at the center of the Advent season.

What is the good news of Advent?

It means that Jesus has come to pick up the broken pieces to make life whole and meaningful. Then all those fears about an uncertain future will give way to hope and peace when Jesus says to you this Advent: “Come to me, ALL who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.

How do you pray for Advent?

Advent Prayer Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day, We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.

What do you read for Advent?

Top 10 Books to Read Aloud During Advent

• The Advent Book.
• The Jesse Tree.
• Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas.
• Jotham’s Journey: A Storybook for Advent.
• The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name.

Which Advent candle is which?

The first candle of the Advent wreath, the prophecy candle, or candle of hope, is purple. The second is called the Bethlehem candle, or the candle of preparation, and it is also purple. Likewise, the fourth Advent candle color is purple. It’s called the angel candle, or the candle of love.

What is the joy of Advent?

It is kind of joy, grounded in thankfulness for the first Advent of Jesus Christ and looking forward toward his second coming, that is a marker of faithful believers. Today, our joy, fueled by the Holy Spirit, is what God uses to spread his joy throughout the world.

What is good news in Christianity?

In Christianity, the gospel or good news is the news of the imminent coming of the Kingdom of God. This message is expounded upon as a narrative in the four canonical gospels, and as theology in many of the New Testament epistles. As theology it is expanded, and related to the death by crucifixion of Jesus.

How long after Jesus death was Christianity created?

History of Christianity According to the Bible, the first church organized itself 50 days after Jesus’s death on the Day of Pentecost—when the Holy Spirit was said to descend onto Jesus’s followers.

What does each Advent candle represent?

On each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas, an Advent candle is lit. The 4 candles of Advent names are hope, love, joy, and peace, representing the virtues Jesus brought us.

Why is Advent important?

The Advent season invites us to step away from what can be a frenzied time of parties and shopping to consider how we commemorate the birth of Jesus, one of the holiest times in Christian faith. It is also a time to reflect on the triumphant return of Jesus at the second coming.

Which gospel should I read during Advent?

On the First Sunday of Advent, we read the beginning of the book of Isaiah, where the prophet speaks in the voice of God and calls the people of Israel to repentance, to prepare them for the coming of His Son.