Advent Reading Plans 2019

Journey with us to the manger where Jesus was born.

Advent is a season within the Christian calendar that leads us on the journey toward Bethlehem and invites us to sit in front of the manger where Christ was born. We prepare our hearts for his arrival and we wait with great expectancy.

Click on either one of these Advent Reading Plans and spend some time daily as we remember the amazing reality of Christ's birth.

The incarnation of Christ refers to the doctrine that the second person of the Trinity has become human in the person of Jesus Christ. When Jesus took on flesh, becoming fully, truly human, He did so without ceasing to be fully, truly divine. He was the divine Son of God long before He became Jesus of Nazareth, and He will go on being both for all eternity.

Our hope for this 25-day Advent devotional is to facilitate further reflection upon this awe-inspiring doctrine of Christ's incarnation. As we make our way through the daily readings, we will encounter two categories of reflections:

1. Select portions of Scripture which contribute to a biblical theology of incarnation.
2. Bible-based meditations on the theological, philosophical, and practical implications of the incarnation.

-Sojourn Houston Advent Devotional

In twenty-four readings beginning on December 1 and ending on Christmas Eve, the book of Isaiah tells the boisterous story of international political upheaval — the stunning prequel to Bethlehem. Nothing will deepen our appreciation for the Incarnation, nothing will better help us enjoy Christ, and all that he is for us, if we understand the global setting that anticipated, and demanded, his birth. Isaiah’s visions for the future redemption of the world calls for three separate individuals: a King, a Servant, and a Prophet.

-Tony Reinke, author