An Advent devotional through the names of jesus
Journey with us through an Advent devotional on the different names Jesus is given in the Bible. We’re spending each Monday through Friday leading up to Christmas coming face to face with the true Messiah.
Day 20: The Christ (Messiah)
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” –Matthew 16:16 ESV We’re all familiar with the idyllic image
Day 19: Friend of Sinners
Read Matthew 11:19, Luke 15:1-7 While others have written about more “praiseworthy” and “reverential” names of Jesus during this Advent
Day 18: Cornerstone
Read: Psalm 118:22-23; Matthew 21:42; Ephesians 2:17-22 When I was a kid, my dad built a garage. I don’t think
Day 17: The Lamb of God
Read: Exodus 12:1-7,13; Luke 2:8-14; John 1:19-29 The first introduction of the incarnate God to our world was unlike any
Day 16: Great High Priest
There is something sweet about the familiarity of Christmas. Every year, we see the same lights decorate our neighborhood. We
Day 15: Man of Sorrows
Read: Isaiah 52:13–53:12 Christmastime is often supposed to be a high point in every American’s life. According to a New
Day 14: Prince of Peace
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his
Day 13: Immanuel
Read: Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14 “If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you take with
Day 12: The Light of the World
Read: John 1:1-5, John 1:9; John 8:12 “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the
Day 11: The Truth
Read: John 14:6; John 8:31-36 Here we are, already halfway through Advent. It’s crazy to think that Christmas is only
Day 10: Jesus
Read: Matthew 1:18-25; Acts 4:12; Romans 10:13 If you’ve been following along with us in this Advent devotional, you’ve been
Day 9: Word of God
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” (John 1:1). “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling
Day 8: Lord of Lords
Read Psalm 136:1-3 I officiated a wedding the other day and a Catholic friend walked up to me afterward
Day 7: Lion of Judah
I was the first guy on our block to put out the Christmas lights this year. That’s right, I am
Day 6: The Resurrection and the Life
Read: John 11 Here in Texas, we know that the season we’re in is not always an accurate indicator of
Day 5: Son of Man
Read: Daniel 7:1-28; Philippians 2:4-11 There are currently 7.8 billion people in the world today. If you ask anybody,
Day 4: Bread of Life
Read Exodus 16 When I was a young boy, there was this specific type of dinner roll I always
Day 3: The True Vine
Read: John 15:1-8 For her mid-October birthday, I chose the customary bouquet of flowers for my wife, Katie, and
Day 2: The Good Shepherd
Read: John 10:1-18 Advent is meant to be a time of waiting expectantly. The kind of expectancy we as
Day 1: Alpha and Omega
Read: Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3; Isaiah 48:12-13; Psalm 90:2; Colossians 1:15-20; Matthew 28:20b; Revelation 22:13 I’ll be honest: when I