Looking for fun, festive, and beautiful advent calendar bible verses? You have come to the right place! We are going to shine the light of Jesus through these advent calendar bible verses. They are a great way to incorporate daily Bible reading into your family, or even use them for your Elf on the Shelf or Elf on the Shelf alternative!
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Advent In the Bible
Many people think of advent as only the Christmas advent that has been made so popular by consumerism. However, advent in the Bible is a time of waiting, preparation, and expectation of both the birth of Jesus and the second coming of Jesus Christ. Advent is a church tradition, not something that is specifically outlined in the Bible.
This begs the question, should Bible-believing Christians celebrate Advent? Perhaps the best verse in the Bible to answer this question is below. Honor each other's convictions, and if you feel like celebrating Advent, do so.
One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
Romans 14:5-6 ESV
Advent Calendar Bible Verses
One tradition that is often seen at Christmas is reviewing, memorizing, or using advent calendars filled with Bible verses to remind oneself of the story of Christmas.
If you would like a simple reading advent plan, I have one below that you can use. The verses here outline the story of Jesus' birth and direct our minds toward Biblical blessings and gifts.
You can find the PDF printable version here.
Advent Cards for the Family
There are many different advent traditions that are already made for you if you would rather not make your own up! Here are a few of my favorite. Many of these use advent cards to help emphasize the Christmas story throughout the month of December. My favorite is the Shepherds Treasure which is an alternative to Elf on the Shelf. The shepherd and book come with a pack of advent cards, but there are additional advent card packs that you can purchase for new years.
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25 Bible Verses for Advent Calendar
Are you looking for more ideas for Bible verses during December? Here are over 25 verses you can use to create your own advent calendar or advent cards. These are themed to the Christmas story and gifts/blessings. Enjoy!
- Romans 12:9
- Romans 12:21
- Romans 12:3-4
- John 1:1-5
- Micah 5:2
- Isaiah 7:15
- Psalm 34:8-9
- Matthew 6:9-10
- Psalm 72:9-11
- Jeremiah 31:25
- John 1:1
- Psalm 103:1-3
- Psalm 103:4-6
- Numbers 24:17
- Isaiah 11:1-2
- Luke 1:26-28
- Luke 1:29-30
- Luke 1:31-33
- Luke 1:38
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
- Mattthew 2:1-2
- Matthew 2:10-11
- Matthew 2:16-18
- 1 John 5:1
- Romans 8:2-3
- Luke 2:1-3
- Luke 2:6-7
- Luke 2:8-9
- Luke 2:13-14
- Luke 2:15
- Luke 2:17-18
- LUke 2:19
- Luke 2:30-31
- Luke 2:52
Ways to Use these
There are endless ways to use these advent cards! You can use them for your current advent tradition or add them to a new one. Print them out and use them for personal memorization. You could even do a family memorization challenge!
There are endless ways to use these advent cards! I would love to know how you chose to use them, feel free to message me on Instagram, I would love to hear from you.
Want to go further with these Christmas advent Bible Verses?
I have found over the years that it can be very difficult to center my Christmas around scripture. I created this prayer journal to help others like me sit down during the advent season and pray through these special advent Bible verses.
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