The Green Plants / Mary's Magnificent God - December 2

Additional Resource on 3 Christmas Pitfalls for Parents 

The Green Plants

http://partofthemain.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/day-2-the-green-plants-god-is-the-giver-of-life-and-the-restorer-of-the-world/

The whole world was created by God. Can you name something that God made? God made everything that we see around us–the earth, the water, the plants, the animals. Even the bright sun and the moon were set in space by God. And God made every person that lives and ever has lived. After God made the world, he said that it was good. But it was only good as long as the people obeyed God. Then Adam and Eve, the first people, chose to disobey and stopped trusting God. Ever since that day sin and death have been a part of our world. But God always had a beautiful plan to rescue the people and restore his creation. The coming of Jesus is at the center of God’s plan.

O God, we praise you because you are good, and you made good things. Even when sin and death entered our world, you always had a plan to restore it. Thank you, God.

Bible Readings: Psalm 104:24-30; Romans 8:18-25

Another Advent Reading Plan is Good News of Great Joy
by John Piper

You can watch an introduction video and/or download the whole book at www.desiringgod.org/books/good-news-of-great-joy
You can also get the daily reading at www.desiringgod.org/articles/mary-s-magnificent-god

Empty Stable / Prepare the Way - December 1

The first reading is for families with children.
The second reading is from the book Good News of Great Joy at Desiring God 

Empty Stable

http://partofthemain.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/the-empty-stable-waiting-for-jesus-then-and-now/

Right now we are beginning the season of Advent. At the end of Advent is Christmas. The word “advent” means “coming.” It is the season when we remember the coming of Jesus Christ, God’s only son, into the world. Have you ever waited for something for a long time? God’s people had been waiting for a very long time for God to send a Savior to them and keep all of his promises. That Savior was Jesus–who was born long ago in a stable in Bethlehem. The baby Jesus would grow up to save all of God’s people. Yet that is not all of the good news. It was God’s plan to send Jesus to the world twice. He came long ago and he is coming back again. Like the people of Israel, we are waiting for him to come.

Jesus, thank you for coming down into our world! As we learn about your coming help us to see what you have done for us. Help us to be ready for you to come again. Amen.

Bible Readings: Psalm 130; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

Another Advent Reading Plan is Good News of Great Joy
by John Piper

You can watch an introduction video and/or download the whole book at www.desiringgod.org/books/good-news-of-great-joy
You can also get the daily reading at www.desiringgod.org/articles/prepare-the-way

Chapter 4 of Holiness - The Fight

Sorry that this week's post came up later than usual.

Welcome to the 4th week of reading the book Holiness.

This week's chapter is The Fight.

For general info about the reading schedule go to 

http://drodgersjr.blogspot.com/p/t4g2018.html

It is my prayer that God is using this book and especially God's Word

to help you grow in holiness.

Here are the questions for this first chapter.

GENERAL (Questions for each chapter)

1.  What is a quote or two from Chapter 4 that stood out to you?

2.  What was something this chapter said about God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit?

3. What was something this chapter said about man?

4.  What was something this chapter said about how a Christian is to live?  

Think general and specific applications.

SPECIFIC (Questions specific to this chapter)

5.  What should the Christian do to keep his heart from “going astray?” 

Include the Scripture reference and key point that explains what Christ’s followers do.

FINAL QUESTION

6.  What is the most significant thing that you learned from this chapter?

For more specific questions on this chapter through chapter 10 

go to www.chapellibrary.org/files/2914/3941/1948/HO1-SG.pdf

Additional Resources:

Tim Challies wrote about this second chapter on his blog

https://www.challies.com/reading-classics-together/reading-classics-together-holiness-sanctification/