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Rejoice! : advent in all the scriptures / Chris Wright ; with John Stott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, Chris, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Advent.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (94 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : IVP, [2019]
- Summary:
- The full sweep of Scripture distilled into Advent devotions for busy people, combining nuggets from John Stott's teachings with commentary from Christopher Wright.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Abbreviations
- Preface
- Introduction The God who comes and comes - and comes again
- Week 1 (starting on 1 December)
- The God who comes in Scripture's story
- 1
- God comes rejoicing in creation (act 1)
- Bible reading: Psalm 104
- 2
- God comes questioning sinners (act 2)
- Bible reading: Genesis 3
- 3
- God comes with a promise (act 3)
- Bible reading: Genesis 18:1-21
- 4
- God comes bringing light and life (act 4)
- Bible reading: John 1:1-14
- 5
- God comes sending us to the nations (act 5)
- Bible readings: Luke 24:36-53
- Acts 1:1-11
- 6
- God comes to put things right (act 6)
- Bible readings: Matthew 25:31-46
- John 5:24-29
- 7
- God comes creating a whole new world (act 7)
- Bible reading: Isaiah 60
- Week 2
- The God who came in person
- 8
- My Rock and my salvation
- Bible reading: Psalm 62
- 9
- God comes to the rescue
- Bible reading: Exodus 2:23 - 3:10
- 10
- God comes to speak
- Bible readings: Exodus 19:1-9, 16-19
- 20:18-21
- 11
- God comes for a meal
- Bible reading: Exodus 24:1-11
- 12
- God comes to stay
- Bible readings: Exodus 25:1-8
- 29:42-46
- 13
- God comes to forgive
- Bible reading: Exodus 32:1-14
- 33:18 - 34:9
- 14
- God comes to lead the way
- Bible reading: Exodus 40:17-38
- Week 3
- The God who came as promised
- 15
- Waiting for God
- Bible reading: Psalm 40
- 16
- Running with good news
- Bible reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
- 17
- A Ruler from Bethlehem - of all places!
- Bible reading: Micah 5:1-5
- 18
- God is on his way! Get ready and repent
- Bible reading: Luke 1:57-80
- 19
- Are you the One who is to come?
- Bible readings: Matthew 11:2-6
- Isaiah 35
- 20
- Light for the nations
- Bible reading: Luke 2:22-35
- 21
- The sin-bearing Servant
- Bible reading: Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
- Week 4
- The God who will come in glory
- 22.
- Creation rejoices
- Bible reading: Psalm 96
- 23
- Creation renewed
- Bible readings: Isaiah 65:17-25
- 2 Peter 3:3-13
- 24
- Creation redeemed
- Bible reading: Romans 8:16-25
- 25
- Immanuel: God with us!
- Bible reading: Revelation 21:1-5
- Notes.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78359-937-5
- OCLC:
- 1117643429
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