Journey to Bethlehem by Joseph F. Brickey

This reading plan is adapted from Joy! to Your World! A Countdown to Christmas by Carol McLeod of Just Joy Ministries. You can find the original plan at YouVersion. Feel free to add your own ministry events as we did.- Lisa <><

December 1
Luke 1:1-13; James 5:16; Hebrews 10:35-39
Christmas Dinner at 5:30pm in the fellowship hall

December 2
Luke 1:8-23; Matthew 7:7-11

December 3
Luke 1:24-25; Isaiah 40:28-31

December 4
1 Corinthians 1:3-9

December 5
Luke 1:26-29; Isaiah 9:2-7

December 6
Luke 1:29-35; Psalm 17

December 7
Luke 1:36-38; Genesis 18:1-14

December 8
Psalm 119:1-16
Invite a friend to the Christmas Play

December 9
Matthew 1:18-25; Colossians 1:25-29

December 10
Luke 1:39-45; Psalm 16

December 11
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

December 12
Luke1:46-56; Psalm 138

December 13
Luke 1:57-66

December 14
Luke 1:67-80
Christmas Play at 7pm in the Sanctuary

December 15
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7
Christmas Play at 9am and 11am in the Sanctuary

December 16
Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 23

December 17
Luke 2:1-7; Micah 5:2-5
Invite a friend to Christmas Eve Services

December 18
Luke 2:8-20

December 19
Psalm 148

December 20
Matthew 2:1-8; Psalm 9:1-10

December 21
Matthew 2:9-10; 1 Peter 1:3-9

December 22
Matthew 2:11; Psalm 95

December 23
Matthew 2:12-23

December 24
John 1:1-18
Christmas Eve Worship at 5pm and 7pm in the Sanctuary

December 25
John 3:15-17; 1 John 1:1-7
Christmas Day Breakfast from 9am-11am in the fellowship hall

Looking for more reading plan options?
Click Here for Through the Advent Door, a reading plan based on the classic Advent texts and Jan Richardson’s book of the same name

Click Here for The Story of Christmas, a reading plan through the New Testament Scriptures leading up to Jesus’ birth and those soon after his birth

For more work by today’s featured artist, Joseph F. Brickey, click here