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GraceCity Advent Calendar

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The angels left the shepherds after praising God and declaring the good news. How did the shepherds respond? With worship and ...

The shepherds here in Luke 2:16-18 are overwhelmed with excitement at finding Jesus. When was the last time you ...

I don’t know about you, but whenever I read Luke 2:13-14 I hear Linus’ mic drop in the ...

As we read Matthew 2:3-5a, think about how people all around us are looking for Jesus every day. How ...

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, ...

Welcome to the GraceCity advent calendar! Check back each day as we walk through the Christmas story.

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So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town ...

Read Matthew 2:1-2. Typically we equate worship with music, yet anything we do to praise God can be ...

In this verse God, in his typical fashion, flips the script- the last have been made first. The lowly ...

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the ...

But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy ...

The ‘Word became flesh’ here in John 1:14 - what an amazing gift that we have that Jesus came ...

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the ...

As you reflect on Luke 2:19-20, read 2 Corinthians 4:7-9. Take 5 minutes today to ponder and treasure ...

Here in Matthew 1:18-19, Joseph had a difficult decision to make- especially since it was something he felt ...

As you reflect on Micah 7:2, ponder how 700 years before Jesus was born, Micah predicted the birthplace of Jesus ...

Here in Matthew 2:7-8, Herod tried to sidetrack the Magi's journey with his duplicitous request. How did the Magi ...

Here in Luke 2:1-3 these verses highlight the power the Romans held over the Jews and all that lived ...

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel answered, “The Holy ...

Listen to our SHARPkids read the names of Jesus in Isaiah 9:6. As you listen, consider: how do you ...

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and ...

No matter where we go or what we do, we can know that God is with us. Jesus joined us ...

As you reflect on Matthew 1:20-21 - Have you ever taken an action in faith contrary to your ...

Jesus was lying in exactly the place God planned: a feeding trough. Take a few minutes to consider today ...

Reading Matthew 2:9-10 and spend time remembering the joy you felt when you first met Jesus. Pray for a ...