The 4th day of Advent symbol is the term Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end of the Greek Alphabet, symbolizing that God is before all things and the end of all things. He is eternal, omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient.
day 4: THE ALPHA AND OMEGA
“As the first and last of the Greek alphabet, the Alpha and Omega represent the One in whom creation began and by whom it will one day end. Its usage as an early…..
The third Chrismon (crismon) ornament is the descending dove. The dove is also a symbol for Pentecost. One personal note. On the first Pentecost in our new church building, a dove sat in the first window of our sanctuary for the entire service! We had waited two years for our new building, and its service that day was especially meaningful.
DAY 3: THE DESCENDING DOVE
3:22 which says, “and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a…..
THEME 3: GOD’S CREATION
THEME 3: GOD’S CREATION
SCRIPTURE: [1]
Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image and likeness. And let them rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky. Let them rule over the tame animals, over all the earth and over all the small crawling animals on the earth.”
So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God…..
For Monday, the Christian symbol is the anchor. God is the anchor to which we hold, a symbol that says He is always with us. The scripture and prayer are from my book Advent Adventure, which includes all the Jesse Tree prophecy symbols and the New Testament ones for your Advent calendar countdown to Christmas. Traditionally, the symbols are done in white and gold, but your family may innovate as you please to teach your little ones about the coming…..
First day of Advent, Chrismon (Crismon) Ornament from Advent Adventure
DAY ONE: THE FISH
“In its early years, Christianity was an illegal religion. Because of this, the “Sign of the Fish” became a universal symbol that secretly identified believers to one another. The Greek word for “fish” is IXOYS. These five letters were also the first letter (in Greek) of the words JESUS CHRIST, GOD’S SON SAVIOUR. By drawing the “Sign of the Fish”, Christians revealed both their…..
Day One Jesse Tree Ornament
THEME 1 GOD MAKES A PROMISE
SCRIPTURE[1]:
The Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision. God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me? I have no son. So my slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die.” Abram said, “Look, you have given me no…..
THE JESSE TREE Introduction[1]
The idea of a Jesse Tree is to use the scripture which foretold that Jesus would be born of the Root of Jesse, namely David. The Scripture is from I Samuel 16: 1-13[2]
This scripture will be used as one of the readings, but provides the background for the Jesse Tree Experience.
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you continue to feel sorry for Saul? I have rejected him as…..
An Advent Wreath contains four candles, one for each Sunday in Advent beginning this year on November 30. My book, Advent Adventure, includes scripture and hymns for each candle lighting ceremony. I will post these each Saturday of Advent for your family’s use. The book is available on Amazon and includes Old Testament prophecy ornaments called Jesse Tree, and New Testament and church history ornament patterns known as Crismon (Chrismon) ornaments. You are free to copy these for your own…..
Day 30
Each year as we face the advent season, and indeed the second coming of Christ, we anticipate the arrival of Christ to show us God here on earth. Let us remember that of all the religions in the world, Christianity is the only one where God reaches down to man, rather than man trying to attain a knowledge and try to…..
Advent begins this coming Sunday, November 30th. My Advent Adventures book celebrate the four Sundays and Christmas Eve with special devotions, and uses Jesse Tree Ornaments and Christmon (Crismon) ornaments to celebrate the New Testament symbols of the early church. Patterns are available for the ornaments. I will endeavor to share these each day of advent, or you may purchase the book from Amazon and craft your own. Go to www.bettyjackson.net for ordering information.