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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 18
December 18 – Crown Matthew 27:29; John 19:2; Psalms 8:5; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 1:12; Revelation 4:4-11; 14:14 Distinctive head ornaments have been used as rewards for prowess, and as signs of...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 19
December 19 – Heart Deuteronomy 6:5; 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Chronicles 12:14; Psalm 9:1; 51:10; Proverbs 16:23; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 5:8; Hebrews 3:15 The Hebrew word for heart (לב leb) is used 593...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 20
December 20 – Triquetra I Peter 1:2 The Triquetra is a design consisting of three equal arcs, and has a long history of use in religious rituals. It has been found on rune stones in Northern...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 21
December 21 – Butterfly I Corinthians 15 Butterflies, among the most beautiful of insects, are found almost everywhere on earth. Since they fly during the day, are so plentiful and so...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 22
December 22 – Shell Genesis 1; Job 38-39; Jonah 1 Live on earth would not exist without seas. Seas modulate temperatures on the earth’s surface, provide water, supply food, and function in a...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 23
December 23 – Cross John 1 Crucifixion, a method of execution and torture invented in the 6th century BC, was practiced for the next 700 years by the Persians, Greeks, Macedonians, Carthaginians,...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 24
December 24 – Manger Luke 2:1‑20 The Greek word (φάτνη phatnē), derived from the verb, pateomai (“to eat”) is usually translated “manger” in the New Testament. A manger is a feeding trough for...
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Advent Tree Family Devotions – December 25
December 25 – Five pointed star Matthew 2:1‑12; Numbers 24:17; Revelation 22:16 Today is Christmas Day, the day of Christ’s birth, the advent of the Messiah, the Anointed One of Israel, and the...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
The English Christmas carol The Twelve Days of Christmas was first published in England in 1780 as part of a children’s book, Mirth without Mischief. The song’s earlier history is shrouded in mystery...
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More Christmas Traditions to Celebrate
Celebrations at Christmas time can be far more than just good food and good presents on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Starting in late November and ending in early January, families can celebrate...
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During the Christmas season, Christians across the world think of the Nativity, with its Holy Family, angels, shepherds, manger, and Wise Men. Joseph, Mary, Jesus, and the shepherds were Jews;...
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