Jordan Family Church - Advent Guide 2025 A Four-Week Scripture Reading Journey to Celebrate the Coming of Christ. 

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What Is Advent?

Advent is a season for remembering and rejoicing. As we look back at the humble birth of Jesus and look forward to His glorious return, we prepare our hearts with hope, repentance, joy, and worship. This guide is designed to help you and your family encounter the story of Jesus afresh each day.

Read the Scriptures and spend time in prayer and reflection. Advent comes from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming” or “arrival.”

For centuries, disciples of Jesus have celebrated Advent to remember His first coming and to joyfully anticipate His second. From His lowly birth in a feed trough, His humble life among the people of Israel, his atoning sacrificial death, to his glorious resurrection, Advent is a focused time to remember God's humility and faithfulness to His covenant promises and to stir our expectation for Jesus’ return to gloriously rule the earth from Jerusalem and fulfill his covenantal promises to Israel.

The Advent season officially begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continues until Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. In 2025, Advent begins on Sunday, November 30, and ends on Wednesday, December 24.

How Do I Celebrate Advent?

Throughout history, Christians have marked Advent through prayer, Scripture reading, fasting, worship, and acts of generosity.

During our Sunday worship service we will light a candle on our Advent wreath — one each week — symbolizing Jesus as “the light of the world” (John 1:4–9).

You may follow this guide individually, with your family, or with friends.

Read the passages, pray, and meditate on the story of Jesus’ first coming and the prophetic literature about Jesus’ second coming. 

Week 1 – Patiently Waiting: The Promise of His Coming

November 30 – December 6

Theme Reflection: God’s promises never fail. From Genesis through the prophets, every promise and all the covenants point toward the coming Messiah, the anointed one of Israel that would reverse the curse of sin and death and would restore all things. 

“so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” — ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭9‬:‭28‬

Advent begins with hope—the confident expectation that God will fulfill His Word.

Day - First Coming (Gospels) - Second Coming / Prophetic Literature

Sunday, Nov 30 - Matthew 1–2, John 1 - Genesis 3; Numbers 24

Monday, Dec 1 - Luke 1–3 - Deuteronomy 17–18

Tuesday, Dec 2 - Luke 4–6 - Deuteronomy 32–33

Wednesday, Dec 3 - Luke 7–9 - 1 Samuel 2; 2 Samuel 7

Thursday, Dec 4 - Luke 10–12 - Psalm 2, 24

Friday, Dec 5 - Luke 13–15 - Psalm 47, 48

Saturday, Dec 6 - Luke 16–18 - Psalm 72, 75

Week 2 – The Preparation of His People

December 7 – 13

Theme Reflection: God prepares hearts before He moves.

John the Baptist’s cry—“Prepare the way of the Lord”—echoes through time, calling us to repentance and faith.

This week, we ready our hearts for the coming King.

Day - First Coming (Gospels) - Second Coming / Prophetic Literature

Sunday, Dec 7 - Matthew 1–2, John 1 - Psalm 89, 110, 118

Monday, Dec 8 - Luke 19–21 - Isaiah 2, 4

Tuesday, Dec 9 - Luke 22–24 - Isaiah 9, 11

Wednesday, Dec 10 - John 1–2 - Isaiah 24, 25

Thursday, Dec 11 - John 3–4 - Isaiah 32, 35

Friday, Dec 12 - John 5–6 - Isaiah 40, 53

Saturday, Dec 13 - John 7–8 - Isaiah 62, 63

Week 3 – The Joy of His Arrival

December 14 – 20

The angels’ song rings through the heavens: “Glory to God in the highest!”

This week we rejoice in the birth of Jesus—the long-awaited Messiah who brings salvation and peace to all who believe.

Day - First Coming (Gospels) - Second Coming / Prophetic Literature

Sunday, Dec 14 - Luke 1–2, John 1 - Jeremiah 25, 33

Monday, Dec 15 - John 9–10 - Daniel 2, 7; Joel 2–3

Tuesday, Dec 16 - John 11–12 - Zephaniah 3; Habakkuk 3

Wednesday, Dec 17 - John 13–14 - Zechariah 13–14; Malachi 3–4

Thursday, Dec 18 - John 15–16 - Matthew 24–25

Friday, Dec 19 - John 17–18 - 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 12

Saturday, Dec 20 - John 19–20 - 2 Timothy 3–4

Week 4 – The Glory of His Coming Kingdom

December 21 – 24

Theme Reflection: As Advent draws to a close, we fix our eyes on the return of Jesus.

The Messiah that existed before Creation, was prophesied about in the Garden, revealed in the Covenants, born in Bethlehem, died and resurrected in Jerusalem will return in glory as the King of Kings reigning on the earth.

“Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.” Isaiah 9:7

Our waiting turns to worship.

Day - First Coming (Gospels) - Second Coming / Prophetic Literature

Sunday, Dec 21 - Matthew 1–2 - 1 Thessalonians 4–5

Monday, Dec 22 - 1 John - 2 Thessalonians 2–3

Tuesday, Dec 23 - John 21–22 - 1 Peter 1

Wednesday, Dec 24 - Luke 1–2, John 1 - 2 Peter 3

Closing Reflection

As you finish this Advent journey, may your heart be renewed in hope, steadied in peace, filled with joy, and grateful with love. 

The same Jesus who came in  humility will return in glory.

Let every candle lit and every Scripture read deepen your longing for His kingdom come—on earth as it is in heaven.

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” — Revelation 22:20