It’s that time of year that I’m especially trying to focus on the coming of the Savior. I’ve got my nativity up in the most prominent spot in the living room. The Christmas tree will come later this week. The wreath is on the door welcoming all.

Our family has been trying to have family scripture study faithfully. This month we are doing an advent calendar of the prophecies leading up to Christ’s birth.

Here’s our advent scripture study schedule. I’ve linked to the Book of Mormon or Pearl of Great Price scriptures. Due to time, I’ve not yet linked to the Bible. If you need an online Bible, feel free to go here, and you can find each scripture listed.

Along with the scriptures, we are reading short vignettes that share experiences of Christmas past. I can’t find the original website where I found the Advent Storybook. It’s in pdf format with Christmas stories from General Authorities and other members. If you want it, leave me a comment and I’ll email it to you.

Day 1: The Pre-Mortal Realm
Moses 4: 1-4, Moses 5: 6-8

Day 2: Abraham is a type of Christ
Genesis 22: 7-13, Jacob 4: 5

Day 3: Prophecies made to Judah
Genesis 49: 8-12; JST Genesis 50:24-27

Day 4: Look to Christ and live
Numbers 21: 4-9, 1 Nephi 17: 41, Alma 33: 19-22

Day 5: Lord will raise up a prophet like Moses
Deuteronomy 18: 15-18

Day 6: A virgin will conceive a son
Isaiah 7: 14-16; 2 Nephi 17: 14-16

Day 7: For unto us a child is born
Isaiah 9: 6-7

Day 8: I know my Redeemer liveth
Job 19: 25-27

Day 9: Christ is of the Stem of Jesse
Isaiah 11: 1; 2 Nephi 21: 1; Matthew 1: 1-17

Day 10: 600 years & the Messiah comes
1 Nephi 10: 4

Day 11: Prophecies of time before Christ
2 Nephi 25: 12-13

Day 12: Christ will be wounded for us
Isaiah 53; Mosiah 14

Day 13: Salvation cometh to all
Mosiah 3: 1-14

Day 14: He will be born of Mary in Jerusalem
Alma 7: 7-14

Day 15: He cometh to redeem the world
Helaman 5: 9-12

Day 16: Out of Judah will come the ruler
Micah 5: 2-4

Day 17: Samuel the Lamanite’s prophecy
Helaman 14: 1-9

Day 18: Annunciation to Zacharias
Luke 1: 5-25

Day 19: Annunciation to Mary
Luke 1: 26-38

Day 20: Mary visits Elizabeth
Luke 1: 39-55

Day 21: John the Baptist is born
Luke 1: 57-64

Day 22: Prophecy of Zacharias
Luke 1: 67-79, 65-66

Day 23: Mary returns to Nazareth
Luke 1: 56

Day 24: Annunciation to Joseph
Matthew 1: 18-25

Day 25: Birth of Jesus Christ
Luke 2: 1-20

Update: I liked this idea so much, I decided to list it as my Works For Me Wednesday for December 13. For more WFMW ideas, click on the button below.

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