Advent readings for Advent and the 12 days of Christmas reading guide

Bible Readings for Christmas 

 Week one: Jesus will come 

 Sunday Nov. 30              Isaiah 9:1-7

 Monday Dec. 1               Isaiah 11:1-12

 Tuesday Dec. 2              Isaiah 40:1-11

 Wednesday Dec. 3        Isaiah 52:13-53:12 

Thursday Dec. 4             Psalm 22:1-8

 Friday Dec. 5                  Psalm 22:9-21

 Saturday Dec. 6             Psalm 22:22-31 

 Week two: Jesus has come! 

 Sunday Dec. 7         ,     Luke 1:1-25

 Monday Dec. 8              Luke 1:26-38

 Tuesday Dec. 9             Luke 1: 39-56

 Wednesday Dec. 10     Luke 2:1-21

 Thursday Dec. 11         Luke 2:22-40

 Friday Dec. 12               Luke 2:40-52

 Saturday Dec. 13          Luke 4:1-14

 Week three: What Jesus did 

 Sunday Dec. 14            John 1:1-18

 Monday Dec. 15           John 18:1-11

 Tuesday Dec. 16          John 18:12-27

 Wednesday Dec. 17    John 18:28-40

 Thursday Dec. 18       John 19:1-16

 Friday Dec. 29             John 19:17-42

 Saturday Dec. 20        John 20:1-23

 Week four: What it means to me 

Sunday Dec. 21         John 16:5-16 

 Monday Dec. 22      John 16:17-33

 Tuesday Dec. 23     John 17:1-19 

Wednesday Dec. 24 John 17:20-26 

Thursday Dec. 25     Luke 2:1-20

12 days of Christmas reading guide

Christmas actually doesn’t start until December 25 – that is the Day of Christmas. But then it’s followed by the 12 days of Christmas – a time of celebrating Jesus daily (December 26-January 6th) These readings are set up to give you a great overview of Jesus and why Christmas is so important. Many of the passages are Jesus’ “I have Come” statements.

Date	Day of Christmas	Passage	Topic
Dec. 25	Christmas Day	Luke 2:1-20	The Birth of Jesus
Dec. 26	The first day of Christmas	Luke 2:21-35	A righteous man’s revelation about Jesus
Dec. 27	The 2nd day of Christmas	Luke 2:36-40	A prophets praise
Dec. 28	The 3rd day of Christmas	Luke 2:41-52	12 year old Jesus in the Temple
Dec. 29	The 4th day of Christmas	Mark 1:35-39	I have come to preach
Dec. 30	The 5th day of Christmas	Matthew 5:17-20	I have come to fulfill the Law & the prophets
Dec. 31	The 6th day of Christmas	Matthew 9:9-13	I did not come to call the righteous but sinners
Jan. 1	The 7th day of Christmas	Matthew 10:32-39	I have come not to bring peace but a sword
Jan. 2	The 8th day of Christmas	John 9:1-39	I have come so that the blind will see
Jan. 3	The 9th day of Christmas	John 10:7-10	I have come that they may have life
Jan. 4	The 10th day of Christmas	John 11:17-26	I have come as a light
Jan. 5	The 11th day of Christmas	Revelation 3:20-21	Jesus stands at the door
Jan. 6	The 12th day of Christmas	Matthew 2:1-12	Epiphany – The Magi visit Jesus