Advent |

Studies for the weeks before Christmas

There are three different Bible study series available for Advent:

1. Bible studies for Advent
Isaiah 9:1-7
Examining some of Isaiah’s prophecies about Jesus and their fulfillment
John 1:1-14
Exploring Jesus, the light of the world
Luke and Matthew
The nativity from Mary’s point of view and then Joseph’s
2. Nativity 1 & 2
Nativity 1
A short Bible study and constructing a nativity scene
(Using half of the Luke / Matthew study)
Nativity 2
A short Bible study to follow Nativity 1 and complete the nativity scene. (Using the other half of the Luke / Matthew study)
3. The Stations of Christmas The idea of ‘The Stations of Christmas’ came from ‘The Stations of the Cross’ – pictures which depict various stages of the Passion. Over 4 weeks, run the following Bible studies, which last about 45 minutes each, and then spend time with your group doing the artwork. Week 1, The one who was prophesied + make pictures 1, 2 & 3 below Week 2, Smelly shepherds + pictures 4, 5 & 6 Week 3, Eastern visitors + pictures 7 & 8 Week 4, The cross and the empty tomb + pictures 9 & 10 I’ve used the following stations of Christmas with my group to make individual pictures mounted on 30x25cm boards and displayed them around the chapel during Christmas. Each picture has a Bible verse printed underneath it. Some examples of pictures are shown below. You may find this link helpful for characters. 1. OT prophecy, Isaiah 9:6