Advent in 25 Days — Awaiting the King

Twenty-five short Scripture readings from the prophets to the manger — tracing God's promise of a Saviour from Genesis to Bethlehem.

1. Day 1 · A serpent-crusher promised

   Genesis 3:8–15
2. Day 2 · Blessing for the nations

   Genesis 12:1–3
3. Day 3 · A king forever

   2 Samuel 7:8–16
4. Day 4 · Out of Bethlehem

   Micah 5:2–5
5. Day 5 · Unto us a child is born

   Isaiah 9:1–7
6. Day 6 · A shoot from Jesse

   Isaiah 11:1–10
7. Day 7 · The new covenant

   Jeremiah 31:31–34
8. Day 8 · A messenger before him

   Malachi 3:1–4
9. Day 9 · Gabriel comes to Zechariah

   Luke 1:5–25
10. Day 10 · To a virgin in Nazareth

    Luke 1:26–38
11. Day 11 · Mary's song

    Luke 1:39–56
12. Day 12 · John is born

    Luke 1:57–80
13. Day 13 · Joseph receives the news

    Matthew 1:18–25
14. Day 14 · The Word became flesh

    John 1:1–18
15. Day 15 · Born in Bethlehem

    Luke 2:1–7
16. Day 16 · Glory in the highest

    Luke 2:8–20
17. Day 17 · Simeon's joy

    Luke 2:21–35
18. Day 18 · Anna gives thanks

    Luke 2:36–40
19. Day 19 · Wise men from the east

    Matthew 2:1–12
20. Day 20 · Escape to Egypt

    Matthew 2:13–18
21. Day 21 · Out of Egypt

    Matthew 2:19–23
22. Day 22 · The boy in the temple

    Luke 2:41–52
23. Day 23 · The voice in the wilderness

    Mark 1:1–8
24. Day 24 · Baptized by John

    Mark 1:9–13
25. Day 25 · He came to seek the lost

    Luke 19:1–10