A JESSE TREE COLORING BOOK by Heather Knowles of Sea & Savor 25 hand drawn illustrations together with a Scripture reading for each day., followed by a two page reading plan with additional multimedia resources to provide your family with a variety rich, customizable Jesse Tree plan for the Advent season. @seaandsavor Sea & Savor, 2018 Adore Him A JESSE TREE COLORING BOOK
WHAT IS THE JESSE TREE? The Jesse Tree is an Advent tradition that traces the lineage of Jesus throughout the Old Testament & culminates with the celebration of Jesus birth on Christmas Day. The tradition of the Jesse Tree gets its name from Isaiah 11:1: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. Through reading stories of God s faithfulness across four thousand years of history, we are reminded about God s great plan to redeem His children, which has been revealed to us throughout the history and prophecy in the Old Testament. For the past few years, our family has enjoyed and spiritually benefitted from creating a Jesse Tree during the month of December. My husband and I hoped this tradition would help our children focus on Jesus, our Savior, during the Advent season, and not just all the toy catalogs arriving in the mail. To our great delight, not only did it focus their hearts, but it also did ours! The Jesse Tree became not just something we did FOR our children, but a meaningful tradition we observed WITH our children. Our children enjoy creating the ornaments and they recall these Bible stories throughout the year based on the images that represent them on our Jesse Tree, even after it is packed away at the end of December. There are many wonderful Jesse Tree resources out there, but as I found myself spending an incredible amount of time piecing things together to create a variety rich learning experience for our young children, I thought there might be other families looking for the same. This year, I created The Jesse Tree Coloring Book to share with other families so that many others can easily observe this meaningful tradition. I hope this allows you more time engaged with your children during the Advent season, watching and waiting together for the coming of our newborn King. Love to you and your family, Heather Knowles of Sea & Savor @seaandsavor CREATING YOUR TREE AND ORNAMENTS One of my primary goals for this guide was to create a Jesse Tree plan that was scalable. The family who has a craft room full of supplies, and the family who wants to grab the scissors and scotch tape out of the junk drawer can equally engage in the Jesse Tree tradition. The illustrations in this coloring book are designed to be cut out and transformed into ornaments and hung on a tree each day. There are an endless number of ways you can do this. You could simply draw a tree shape on a chalkboard wall and tape the ornaments to it each day. You could also use a hole punch and ribbon to hang the ornaments on your main Christmas tree, or have a second small tree specifically for the Jesse Tree ornaments. You could make a Scandinavian style dowel tree or a washi tape tree on the dining room wall. Print them on standard paper, cardstock, or watercolor paper; hang the paper ornaments, or use modpodge to laminate them onto wooden discs. The possibilities are endless, I just encourage you to not let the method distract or delay you from engaging in this meaningful tradition with your family. Share your family s Jesse Tree in progress on instagram with the hashtag #seaandsavorjessetree to help other families learn about how they too can incorporate the Jesse Tree into their family s Advent and Christmas celebrations.
The Jesse Tree God: Creator of All Things DAY 1 The Jesse Tree Isaiah 11: 1-10 DAY 2 God: Creator of All Things Genesis 1: 1-31
Adam: Sin & Sadness Noah: A Promise from God DAY 3 Adam: Sin & Sadness Genesis 3: 1-13 DAY 4 Noah: A Promise from God Gen. 6: 5-8, 7:17-8:5, 9:7-17
Abraham: A Great Nation Isaac: The Lord Provides DAY 5 Abraham: A Great Nation Genesis 12: 1-7 & 21: 1-7 DAY 6 Isaac: The Lord Provides Genesis 22:1-14
Jacob: God is with Us Joseph: God Makes it Good DAY 7 Jacob: God is with Us Genesis 28:10-22 DAY 8 Joseph: God Makes it Good Gen. 37:1-36,45:1-15, & 50:15-21
Moses: The Ten Commandments Rahab: Honor & Courage DAY 9 Moses: The Ten Commandments Deuteronomy 5:1-22 DAY 10 Rahab: Honor & Courage Joshua 2: 1-21
Joshua: Strong & Courageous Ruth: My People & My God DAY 11 Joshua: Strong & Courageous Joshua 1:5-7 & 6:1-20 DAY 12 Ruth: My People & My God Ruth 1: 6-9,15 & 2:1-13
Samuel: The Way God Sees David: A Good Shepherd DAY 13 Samuel: The Way God Sees 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 DAY 14 David: A Good Shepherd II Samuel 5:1-5
Elijah and The One True God Isaiah and A Message from God DAY 15 Elijah and The One True God I Kings 18:18-24, 36-39 DAY 16 Isaiah and A Message from God Isaiah 9:2-7
Daniel: Trust in God Jonah: God s Messenger DAY 17 Daniel: Trust in God Daniel 6: 1-28 DAY 18 Jonah: God s Messenger Jonah 1: 1-17, 2:10, 3:1-3
Micah s Prophecy About Bethelem Watching and Waiting for Him DAY 19 Micah s Prophency About Bethlehem Micah 5: 2-5 DAY 20 Watching & Waiting for Him Habbakuk 2:1, 3:17-19, Malachi 3:1-4
John the Baptist: Prepare the Way Mary: A Faithful Servant of God DAY 21 John the Baptist: Prepare the Way Luke 1:5-25 & Matthew 3: 1-6 DAY 22 Mary: A Faithful Servant of God Luke 1: 26-38
Jesus: A Name for The Savior Jesus:The Birth of Our Savior DAY 23 Jesus: A Name for The Savior Matthew 1: 18-24 DAY 24 Jesus: The Birth of Our Savior Luke 2: 1-7
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Some days, our family enjoys adding in an animated or musical version of the Bible story of the day, so I am sharing some of those additional resources here. I encourage you to not overwhelm yourself with attempting to do all of these, every single day. I am providing them for the days that time and moods allow. In a season with young children, each day is different, but Praise God! His mercies are new every morning! (Note: Every Bible story is not included in each resource, but I am including details in the list on the following pages so you can easily find some of our favorites.) RESOURCES The Jesus Storybook Bible (JSB): The author Sally Lloyd Jones did a spectacular job writing these Bible stories in a manner that is engaging to young children, and faithful to the Word of God. Not to mention, the illustrations are beautiful! Jesus: Celebrating the Greatest Gift DAY 25 Jesus: Celebrating the Greatest Gift Luke 2: 6-21 The Bible App for Kids: (by Life.Church) Our children love this interactive app that tells Bible stories with colorful, touch-activated illustrations. They also enjoy the activities at the end of the stories that help them remember what they ve learned. MUSIC Music is a wonderful way for children to learn and celebrate the Bible stories that you are reading together each day. I have included song suggestions in the reading plan, and the albums below are songs of Advent that both children and adults will enjoy. Rain for Roots: Waiting Songs Slugs & Bugs: Unto Us Doorpost Songs: Sing the Bible: A Family Christmas Seeds Family Worship: Seeds of Christmas
READING PLAN DAY 1 The Jesse Tree READ: Isaiah 11: 1-10 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Isaiah 11 DAY 2 God: Creator of All Things READ: Genesis 1: 1-31 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 18-27 RAIN FOR ROOTS: God Makes Everything BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: In the Beginning (globe icon) DAY 3 Adam: Sin & Sadness READ: Genesis 3: 1-13 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 28-36 BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: The First Sin (tree icon) DAY 4 Noah: A Promise from God READ: Genesis 6: 5-8, 7:17-24, 8:1-5, and 9:7-17 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 38-47 RAIN FOR ROOTS: God Rescues Noah from the Storm BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: Two by Two (ark icon) DAY 5 Abraham: A Great Nation READ: Genesis 12: 1-7 and 21: 1-7 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg. 56-61 BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: God s Amazing Promise (stars icon) DAY 6 Isaac: The Lord Provides READ: Genesis 22:1-14 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 62-69 BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: Abraham s Big Test (stone altar icon) DAY 7 Jacob: God is with Us READ: Genesis 28:10-22 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: this part of Jacob s life is not in the JSB ADAM ZARN (youtube): Genesis 28:15 - Behold I am With You DAY 8 Joseph: God Makes it Good READ: Genesis 37:1-36,45: 4-15, and 50:15-21 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 76-83 SLUGS & BUGS: God Makes Messy Things Beautiful BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: The Dreamer (colorful coat icon) and Dreams Come True (sacks of grain icon) DAY 9 Moses: The Ten Commandments READ: Deuteronomy 5:1-22 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 100-107 SLUGS & BUGS: The Ten Commandments and Hear, O Israel BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: God Makes a Way (tablets icon) DAY 10 Rahab: Honor & Courage READ: Joshua 2: 1-21 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: not in the Jesus Storybook Bible RAIN FOR ROOTS: Open Our Eyes DAY 11 Joshua: Strong & Courageous READ Joshua 1: 5-7 and 6:1-20 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: : pg 108-115 DOORPOST SONGS: Strong & Courageous BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: Waters Part and Walls Fall DAY 12 Ruth: My People & My God READ: Ruth 1: 6-9,15 and 2:1-13 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: not in the Jesus Storybook Bible SLUGS & BUGS: Love One Another BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: Wherever You Go (bundle of wheat icon) DAY 13 Samuel: The Way God Sees READ: 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 116-121 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Little David Beats Goliath
DAY 14 David: A Good Shepherd READ: II Samuel 5:1-5 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 130-135 RAIN FOR ROOTS: The Lord s Prayer DAY 15 Elijah and The One True God READ: I Kings 18:18-24, 36-39 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: not in the Jesus Storybook Bible BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: Fire From Heaven (fire icon) DAY 16 Isaiah and A Message from God READ: Isaiah 9:2-7 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 144-151 SEEDS FAMILY WORSHIP: To Us a Child Is Born DAY 17 Daniel: Trust in God READ: Daniel 6: 1-28 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 152-159 RAIN FOR ROOTS: God Saves Daniel BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: A Roaring Rescue (lion icon) DAY 18 Jonah: God s Messenger READ: Jonah 1: 1-17, 2:10, and 3:1-3 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 160-169 SLUGS & BUGS: Let Your Light Shine DAY 19 Micah s Prophency About Bethlehem READ: Micah 5: 2-5 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: not in the Jesus Storybook Bible SLUGS & BUGS: O Little Town of Bethlehem DAY 20 Watching & Waiting for Him READ: Habbakuk 2:1 & 3:17-19 and Malachi 3: 1-4 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 170-175 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Come Light Our Hearts DAVE & JESS RAY: Light of the World DAY 21 John the Baptist: Prepare the Way READ: Luke 1: 5-25 and Matthew 3: 1-6 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 200-207 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Zechariah DAY 22 Mary: A Faithful Servant of God READ: Luke 1: 26-38 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 176-179 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Magnificat BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: The First Christmas Gift (manger icon) DAY 23 Jesus: A Name for The Savior READ: Matthew 1: 18-24 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 180-183 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus SLUGS & BUGS: Joseph s Dream BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: The First Christmas Gift (manger icon) DAY 24 Jesus: The Birth of Our Savior READ: Luke 2: 1-7 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: reread pg 176-183 RAIN FOR ROOTS: Jesus is Born ALL SONS & DAUGHTERS: God with Us BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: The First Christmas Gift (manger icon) DAY 25 Jesus: Celebrating the Greatest Gift READ: Luke 2: 6-21 JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE: pg 184-190 SLUGS & BUGS: Silent Night SEEDS FAMILY WORSHIP: Joy DOORPOST SONGS: Good News BIBLE APP FOR KIDS: The First Christmas Gift (manger icon) Sea & Savor, 2018