Psalms 95:6-7
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
How do we 'worship' Christ?
Day 22
Doctrine and Covenants 38:17-20
And I have made the earth rich, and behold it is my footstool, wherefore, again I will stand upon it.
And
I hold forth and deign to give unto you greater riches, even a land of
promise, a land flowing with milk and honey, upon which there shall be
no curse when the Lord cometh;
And
this shall be my covenant with you, ye shall have it for the land of
your inheritance, and for the inheritance of your children forever,
while the earth shall stand, and ye shall possess it again in eternity,
no more to pass away.
Drink some eggnog and enjoy the 'land of milk and honey' we live in.
Day 21
Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Revelation 3:5
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Make a snowflake to show your uniqueness.
Day 20
John 6:28-35
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
Then
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you
not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from
heaven.
And
Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me
shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Jesus is the bread of life- make some gingerbread treats together.
Snowman Poop [with printable!]
Hey guys! Ever heard of Snowman Poop???
It is only the coolest fun gift to give to your neighbors :)
Go grab some cheap holiday containers (I bought my at the Dollar Tree- 2 for a buck!)
and some hot chocolate and marshmallows.
Put the marshmallows in the containers with this note and off you go!
I hope you enjoy this festive treat!!
Day 19
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
How can we serve a family this Christmas?
Day 18
Luke 10: 38-42
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
But
Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said,
Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid
her therefore that she help me.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
How can we sit at the Savior's feet?
Day 17
Psalms 66:1-2
Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Christmas bells ring to make a joyful noise.
How else do we make joyful noises?
Day 16
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Day 15
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Christ is the Light of the World.
Go for a drive to look at Christmas lights or have a candlelight snack.
Day 14
Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with
Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had
opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Why do we give gift at Christmas?
Day 13
Matthew 2: 1-2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Helaman 14:5
And behold, there shall a new star arise, such an one as ye never have beheld; and this also shall be a sign unto you.
3 Nephi 1:21
And it came to pass also that a new star did appear, according to the word.
How did the Wiseman know that Jesus had been born?
Day 12
Luke 2 15:17
And it came to pass, as the
angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to
another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is
come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Where did the shepherds after the angels left?
Day 11
Luke 2: 13-14
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Who sang with the angels?
Sing some songs together as a family.
Day 10
Day 10
Luke 2: 8-11
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Why were the shepherds told the news of Christ's birth?
Day 9
Day 9
Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Why was Jesus laid in a manger?
How can we make 'room' for Jesus in our lives?
Day 8
Day 8
3 Nephi 1: 15-19
And it came to pass that
the words which came unto Nephi were fulfilled, according as they had
been spoken; for behold, at the going down of the sun there was no darkness; and the people began to be astonished because there was no darkness when the night came.
16 And there were many, who had not believed the words of the prophets, who fell to the earth and became as if they were dead, for they knew that the great plan
of destruction which they had laid for those who believed in the words
of the prophets had been frustrated; for the sign which had been given
was already at hand.
17 And
they began to know that the Son of God must shortly appear; yea, in
fine, all the people upon the face of the whole earth from the west to the east, both in the land north and in the land south, were so exceedingly astonished that they fell to the earth.
18 For
they knew that the prophets had testified of these things for many
years, and that the sign which had been given was already at hand; and
they began to fear because of their iniquity and their unbelief.
19 And
it came to pass that there was no darkness in all that night, but it
was as light as though it was mid-day. And it came to pass that the sun
did rise in the morning again, according to its proper order; and they
knew that it was the day that the Lord should be born, because of the sign which had been given.
Was Samuel's prophesy fulfilled?
Day 7
Day 7
3 Nephi 1 :10-14
Now it came to pass that when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw this wickedness of his people, his heart was exceedingly sorrowful.
And
it came to pass that he went out and bowed himself down upon the earth,
and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people, yea, those who
were about to be destroyed because of their faith in the tradition of
their fathers.
And it came to pass that he cried mightily unto the Lord all that day; and behold, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:
Lift up your head and be of good cheer; for behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world, to show unto the world that I will fulfil all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets.
Behold, I come unto my own, to fulfil all things which I have made known unto the children of men from the foundation of the world, and to do the will, both of
the Father and of the Son—of the Father because of me, and of the Son
because of my flesh. And behold, the time is at hand, and this night
shall the sign be given.
What did Nephi do?
What was the answer?
Day 5 & 6
Day 5
Micah 5:2
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
What does this scripture foretell about Bethlehem?
Luke 2:1. 3-6
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Day 6
3 Nephi 1:4-9
And
it came to pass that in the commencement of the ninety and second year,
behold, the prophecies of the prophets began to be fulfilled more
fully; for there began to be greater signs and greater miracles wrought among the people.
But there were some who began to say that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite.
And they began to rejoice
over their brethren, saying: Behold the time is past, and the words of
Samuel are not fulfilled; therefore, your joy and your faith concerning
this thing hath been vain.
And
it came to pass that they did make a great uproar throughout the land;
and the people who believed began to be very sorrowful, lest by any
means those things which had been spoken might not come to pass.
But behold, they did watch steadfastly for that
day and that night and that day which should be as one day as if there
were no night, that they might know that their faith had not been vain.
Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions should be put to death except the sign should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.
What had happened in the 5 years since Samuel had prophesied?
What had happened in the 5 years since Samuel had prophesied?
Christmas Advent Day 3 & 4
Day 3
Helaman 14: 2-7
And behold, he said unto them: Behold, I give unto you a sign; for five years more cometh, and behold, then cometh the Son of God to redeem all those who shall believe on his name.
And behold, this will I give unto you for a sign
at the time of his coming; for behold, there shall be great lights in
heaven, insomuch that in the night before he cometh there shall be no
darkness, insomuch that it shall appear unto man as if it was day.
Therefore, there shall be one day
and a night and a day, as if it were one day and there were no night;
and this shall be unto you for a sign; for ye shall know of the rising
of the sun and also of its setting; therefore they shall know of a
surety that there shall be two days and a night; nevertheless the night
shall not be darkened; and it shall be the night before he is born.
And behold, there shall a new star arise, such an one as ye never have beheld; and this also shall be a sign unto you.
And it shall come to pass that ye shall all be amazed, and wonder, insomuch that ye shall fall to the earth.
What were some of the signs of Christ's birth show to those in the America's?
Day 4
Luke 1: 26-33
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Who came to tell Mary she would have a baby?
Christmas Advent Day Two
I hope you are all ready for Day 2 of our Christmas Advent!
Isaiah 7: 14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
and
Alma 7:10
And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.
How did Isaiah and Alma know what would happen?
Why is it important that they did?
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