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PREPARING MY HEART FOR ADVENT

Does the holiday frenzy leave you jaded toward the real meaning of Christmas?

Do you find yourself loathing "Christmas music" two days after Thanksgiving?

Then STOP the Christmas Insanity!

Preparing My Heart for Advent challenges women to immerse themselves in Scriptures during the months of November and December so that they are more likely to keep Christ in Christmas rather than becoming entangled by obligations ...

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PREPARING MY HEART FOR ADVENT

Does the holiday frenzy leave you jaded toward the real meaning of Christmas?

Do you find yourself loathing "Christmas music" two days after Thanksgiving?

Then STOP the Christmas Insanity!

Preparing My Heart for Advent challenges women to immerse themselves in Scriptures during the months of November and December so that they are more likely to keep Christ in Christmas rather than becoming entangled by obligations and commercialism. It accomplishes its purpose with a two-fold thrust, serving as both a seasonal Bible study and devotional. Each day of the November  studies corresponds to a December devotional reading on the same topic. For example, readers will study Joseph on November 10th only to refresh their learning on this topic with a devotional reading on December 10th.

Each week in the November Bible study portion offers refreshing thoughts for meditation and reflection. Spiritual significance is offered for common Christmas imagery, and the historical background of familiar carols is explained in detail. Suggestions are given for reaching out to others during the season of giving.

The December devotionals aim to keep readers in the Word of God during the busiest season of the year, celebrating and reflecting in a way that reinforces their studies in November.

In the author's words, Preparing My Heart for Advent will encourage readers to "stop, look, listen, and experience Immanuel-God with Us-wherever we are. Put on a familiar carol, pour a cup of peppermint tea, and settle into a reflective look at a birth unlike any other!

 

 

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780899570839
  • Publisher: AMG Publishers
  • Publication date: 11/28/2005
  • Pages: 128
  • Sales rank: 1,159,647
  • Product dimensions: 7.00 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Meet the Author

ANN STEWART graduated with honors from the University of Washington and also earned the top educational honor awarded by the school for female education majors. Ann later did graduate studies in film and television at the University of Michigan and taught English and music for several years at various grade levels ranging from preschool to college-level. With a background in acting and writing dramas, she excels at writing in an expressive, engaging style. Ann and her husband and two daughters run a small farm in Paeonian Springs, Virginia.

Table of Contents

CO N T E N T S

 

Acknowledgments   vii

About the Author  viii

Introduction   ix

Table of Contents     xi

 

         November Bible Study

Week One- The Setting and Characters    1

November 1    Waiting for Jesus-400 years of Advent   1

                        Zechariah 7:11-13. Malachi 4:5-6, Galatians 4:4

November 2    Reflecting and Reporting     6

                        Luke 1-2:40

November 3    The Characters in Our Story  7

                        Luke 1-2:40

November 4    Another Look at the Christmas Story  8

                        Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew 2, Mark 1, John 1  

November 5     A Busy First Christmas     11

                        Matthew 1 and 2, Luke 1 and 2

November 6    The Genealogy of Christ   14

                       Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38, Genesis 21: 1-20; Abraham and Isaac

November 7   Song, Symbol, and Suggestion:A Carol to Remember    16

                       Song: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"

                       Symbol: Christmas Tree

                       Suggestion: Giving the Gift of a Christmas Tree


Week Two- The Old and the New   21

November 8    Surprises in the Lineage  21

                       Old Testament Scriptures

November 9    A Woman Who Followed God: Ruth    24

                        Book of Ruth

November 10  A Man after God's Own Heart: David    28

                       Selected Scriptures on the Life of David

November 11  Old Testament Prophecy  32

                       Selected Old Testament Prophecy

November 12  The Quiet Obedience of Joseph   36

                        Matthew 1;18-25, Matthew 2

November 13  Zechariah and Elizabeth   40

                        Luke 1:5-20

November 14  Song, Symbol, and Suggestion: A Nativity to Remember  43

                        Song: "O Little Town of Bethlehem"

                        Symbol: Nativity Set

                        Suggestion: Links of Love, Advent Wreath

Week Three- Songs of Praise  47

November 15   Zechariah: One Quiet Husband  47

                         Luke 1:5-25, 57-80

November 16   Zechariah's Song of Prophecy   49

                        Luke 1:67-79

November 17   Mary and the Angels    51

                        Luke 1:26-38

November 18  Mary and Elizabeth  55

                        Luke 1:39-56

November 19   Mary's Song   58

                        Luke 1:46-55

November 20   Songs of Hannah, Zechariah, and Mary  60

                        1Samuel 2:1-10, Luke 1:67-79, 46-55

November 21  Song, Symbol, and Suggestion: Something Sweet  63

                        Song: "Angels We Have Heard on High"

                        Symbol: Candy Cane

                        Suggestion: Bath Salts

 

Week Four-Believers in Action    66

November 22  Always Thanksgiving   66

                       Psalm 136,138,145,147

                       1Thessalonians 5:16-18

November 23  Our Messiah is Born!     67

                        Luke 2:1-20

November 24  Shepherds and Action   71

                        Luke 2:8-20

November 25  The Christmas Story  74

                        Luke 2:1-20

November 26   Simeon, A Man Who Waited to See God   76

                        Philippians 2:9-11

                        Luke 2:21-35

November 27  Anna, A Woman Who Waited to See God  82

                        Luke 2:36-40

November 28   King Herod and the Magi  84

                        Matthew  2

November 29   The Mystery of the Magi  87

                        Matthew 2

November 30   Song, Symbol, and Suggestion: "Threes"  91

                        Song: "We Three Kings"

                        Symbols: The Three Gifts

                        Suggestion: Giving Gifts

November Bible Study Ednotes  95

 

Devotions for December and the New Year  99

Devotion Section Endnotes  155

Appendix: Christmas Links of Love  157

Prayer Request Pages  160

          

 

 

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 12, 2005

    This is a wonderful Women's Bible Study!

    I strongly recommend this book. We have over 25 women from diverse denominations in our Bible Study. We've laughed and cried as we've shared and dug deep into both the Old and New Testament. What a blessing to go into the Christmas Season with a clear focus on Jesus.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 16, 2005

    A New Christmas

    Years of hearing the Christmas story may cause one to become so familiar with it that it loses its excitement. Preparing My Heart for Advent changes that. The Old Testament prophecies become amazing, the characters become real people, the carols and songs now speak with meaning, traditions have a purpose. The November study causes one to 'dig' and see what the Scriptures say and causes one to not just accept the attitude that this is what I've always thought or heard. The December devotionals cause reflection and inspiration. The whole Christmas experience comes together with this book to give depth and understanding. This book will not leave my library, but its recommendations will.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 21, 2005

    Christy, reviewer and student of the wonderful course

    This book and course are wonderful for helping you to remember the true focus of Christmas. December seems to suck you into the commercialism of the holiday season. The special design of this book is set up so you are prepared with the true meaning and reason of Christmas prior to any other commitments of the season. It puts Christ first in Christmas.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2005

    A Study for Every Woman

    Here is every woman's answer to the overwhelming holiday stress! This study's combination of helpful tips and relevant(and revealing) Scripture highlights the real meaning of the season. When you finish the month of study, you'll feel renewed and be refocused to concentrate on the heart of Christmas instead of its glitzy public packaging.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 13, 2005

    Get ready for Christmas with Stewart¿s book

    Finally there¿s a book out that helps us saturate our hearts in the real meaning of Christmas. After completing the November study and the December devotions in Preparing My Heart for Advent, you¿ll have a fresh appreciation of the meaning of Christmas. Then when someone asks, ¿Are you ready for Christmas?¿ you can reply with a resoundingy yes! Not because all your holiday plans and gifts are tied up in shiny ribbons, but because your heart is ready to welcome the newborn King. This is a book to reread each November and December. It would make a great gift for others, too. Let¿s get the buzz going about this wonderful resource that helps us prepare to celebrate a birth unlike any other.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 13, 2005

    This book really helped make Christmas more joyous for me.

    I liked how this book combined scripture readings with everyday activities to make Christmas more Christ-centered for my family. There are lots of great ideas for simplifying the holidays and references about how many holiday songs and customs came about. I never realized until I read this book how many Old Testament references there are to the coming of Christ. Also, when I heard the Gospel readings for Christmas in church in December I had new insights and a better understanding of the Christmas story.

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