Scripture Lessons for December 2009

December 6, 2009 Second Sunday in Advent

Malachi 3: 1-4
A messenger will come to prepare the way for righteousness.

Philippians 1: 3-11
Paul is confident that God will bring to completion that which God began with the Philippians.

Luke 3: 1-6
John the Baptist offers baptism as a sign of repentance.

December 13, 2009 Third Sunday in Advent

Zephaniah 3: 14-20
Words of hope to a suffering Israel.

Philippians 4: 4-7
Paul tells this congregation to always "rejoice in the Lord."

Luke 3: 7-18
Fierce words from John the Baptist to those who came to hear him preach in the Judean wilderness.

December 20, 2009 Fourth Sunday in Advent

Micah 5: 2-5a
The prophet speaks of little Bethlehem as being a blessing to the nation through a king's birth.

Hebrews 10: 5-10
The advent of Christ is a great gift to the world.

Luke 1: 39-55
Mary and Elizabeth, both with child, greet each other.
Mary then sings a song about the upcoming birth of her child.

December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve

Luke 2: 1-20
Luke's story of the birth of Jesus

December 27, 2009 First Sunday of Christmas

Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Hannah and her husband Elkinah visit their son Samuel at the temple.

Luke 2: 42-52
Twelve year old Jesus spends time in the temple in Jerusalem.