What is Advent? (Sun, Nov 30, 2025 – Wed, Dec 24, 2025)

Advent is a season in the Christian calendar marked by a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. Traditionally observed over the four weeks leading up to Christmas Day, Advent invites believers to reflect on themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. It is a period for spiritual renewal, prayer, and remembrance of both Christ’s first coming in Bethlehem and the promise of His return, setting the tone for a meaningful and heartfelt Christmas season. To help you prepare, here’s an Advent Bible reading plan.

A Simple Advent Bible Reading Plan: Root Your Heart in Christ

As the year tilts toward Advent, now is a wonderful moment to ground your soul in the gospel of atonement and hope. This Advent Bible reading plan offers a four-week thread that ties Leviticus to the Gospels and helps you prepare your heart for the season:

Four-Week Advent Bible Reading Plan

1. Week 1: The Need for Cleansing
   • Read Leviticus 11–15 (skim) and Leviticus 16 slowly.
   • Reflect on what impurity and sacrifice teach us about God’s holiness and nearness.
2. Week 2: The Servant Who Bears Our Sin
   • Read Isaiah 52:13–53:12.
   • Pray through the Servant’s perseverance and love.
3. Week 3: The Once-for-All Sacrifice
   • Read Hebrews 9–10.
   • Linger on assurance and access to God’s presence.
4. Week 4: The Son Who Gives His Life
   • Read Mark 10 (especially 10:45) and Luke 22–23.
   • Watch Jesus move toward the cross with courage and joy.

Simple Habits to Help the Advent Reading Plan Stick

• One sentence a day: After reading, write a single sentence: “Because Christ has made me holy, today I will…”
• Family echo: Share your sentence at dinner or bedtime; invite others to share theirs.
• Advent ready: When Advent begins, you’ll arrive with your heart rooted in the gospel story—not just informed but formed.

If you want a quick refresher before you start, revisit a Leviticus overview.

When You Stumble: Failure Is Not the End

We all misjudge decisions or break a screen rule now and then. Distraction or discouragement may come. Don’t quit. The same Christ who makes us holy also meets us in our failure with grace. Let a stumble become a new starting point for perseverance and deeper intimacy with God. Confess, receive mercy, and take the next small, faithful step. That is how households are formed in the way of Jesus—one repentant, hopeful decision at a time.

Questions for Reflection

• How does Christ’s atonement change how you think about your home’s rhythms this week?
• What’s one wise boundary you can add—and one act of neighborly presence you can practice—around Christmastime?
• Which screen-free window could you try for the next 14 days?
• Who could join you in the Leviticus-to-Gospels reading thread as you prepare for Advent?

Note: This is a suggested reading plan. Feel free to adjust it to fit your personal needs and preferences. Consider using a study Bible or commentary to enhance your understanding of the passages. May this Advent season be a time of meaningful reflection and spiritual growth as you prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

A Closing Prayer

Holy Father, because of Jesus, You have made us Your holy people. Train our hearts to love what You love. Give us courage, wisdom, and presence in a distracted age. Form our families by Your Word, fill our homes with Your Spirit, and make our lives a clear witness to the hope we have in Christ. Amen.

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