Advent calendar Unwrap The Greatest Gift Count down the days to Christmas by Unwrapping The Greatest Gift every day. Directions: - Print the set of 25 Advent Envelopes (cut and fold envelopes as indicated) - Print the set of 25 Printable Ornaments (cut out ornaments, attach a simple piece of string or twine to each) We ve included a set of free printable ornaments that coordinate with Unwrapping The Greatest Gift. The Advent Envelopes are also the perfect size for The Greatest Gift Paper Ornament Set (sold by DaySpring), or the printable ornaments that coordinate with The Greatest Gift (password from the book needed to download this set). For more information on these other ornament sets, visit TheGreatestChristmas.com - Slip an ornament into each coordinating envelope (tape each envelope closed, or tie them closed with a little twine) - Tuck your envelopes into a basket, a stocking, a box; or hang them on the wall, on the tree, from some garland. - Open one envelope each day and hang the ornament on your Jesse Tree. Invite Jesus into every day of this season. Remember His Story. Celebrate His Love. Unwrap The Greatest Gift! #TheGreatestGift #UnwrappingTheGreatestGift annvoskamp.com WWW.THEGREATESTCHRISTMAS.COM 2014
DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 2 DECEMBER 3 The Place Where Love Grows Created by Love God Is Looking for You Out of the stump of David s family will grow a shoot. God created human beings in his own image. They hid from the LORD God among the trees. ISAIAH 11:1 GENESIS 1:27 GENESIS 3:8 DECEMBER 4 DECEMBER 5 DECEMBER 6 God s Tears Count the Stars The Gift of Laughter Noah found favor with the LORD. I will bless you... and you will be a blessing to others. God has brought me laughter. GENESIS 6:8 GENESIS 12:2 GENESIS 21:6
DECEMBER 7 DECEMBER 8 DECEMBER 9 Here I Am Climbing Up Surprise Gifts Surely the LORD is in this place, and I wasn t even aware of it! You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. GENESIS 28:16 GENESIS 50:20 Abraham named that place The LORD Provides. GENESIS 22:14 (NCV) DECEMBER 10 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 Ten Love Rules The Red Rope The Little Things The LORD said to me,... Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever! You must leave this scarlet rope hanging from the window. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. J O S H UA 2 : 1 8 RU T H 1 : 1 6 D E U T E RO N O MY 5 : 2 8-2 9 ( N I V )
DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER 15 Looking at Things Inside Out A Candle in the Darkness Bowing Down People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. 1 SAMUEL 16:7 ISAIAH 9:2 How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him! 1 KINGS 18:21 DECEMBER 16 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 18 Turning Around A True Fairy Tale A Bridge to the King Go... and deliver the message I have given you. You, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village. I will go in to see the king. J ONA H 3 : 2 MICAH 5:2 E ST H E R 4 : 1 6
DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 Watch and Wait God Remembers Thunder in the Desert I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the LORD says. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. Prepare the way for the LORD s coming! LUK E 1 : 1 7 M AT T H EW 3 : 3 H A B A K KU K 2 : 1 DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 24 Wide-Awake Dreams He Can t Stay Away Kneel at the Manger Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means God is with us. She... laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. LUK E 1 : 2 8 LUK E 2 : 7 M A T T H EW 1 : 2 3
TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC. DECEMBER 25 Never-Ending Christmas The Savior yes, the Messiah, the Lord has been born today! LUKE 2:11