The Expected One: Anticipating All of Jesus in the Advent
By Scott James and David Platt
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Every Christmas, Christians all over the world celebrate the Advent season, recognizing the love, hope, joy, and peace that is found only in Jesus Christ. Through this devotional, Scott James brings to light the many promises of Christ—from birth to ascension—that demonstrate His love for us during this Christmas season. These daily devotions, which are designed for both family and individual use, are timeless and moving reminders of the true gift of Christmas.
Scott James
Scott James es uno de los ancianos en The Church en Brook Hills. Vive en Birmingham, Alabama donde ejerce como pediatra. En su iglesia sirve en el ministerio de niños y jóvenes y le apasiona ayudar a otras familias a crecer juntas en Cristo. Él y su esposa Jamie, tienen cuatro hijos: Will, Kirstine, Benjamin y Bethan quienes fueron la inspiración y la audiencia original para este devocional. Scott James serves as an Elder at The Church at Brook Hills. They live in Birmingham, Alabama where Scott works as a pediatric physician. Scott serves in the children’s and youth ministries at Brook Hills and is passionate about helping families grow together in Christ. He and his wife Jamie have four children—Will, Kirstine, Benjamin, & Bethan—who served as the inspiration and original audience for this Advent devotional.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5While the Scriptures read each day pertain to the usual Advent focus for each week, there is little food for thought. The "reading" is too brief, and the questions/answers are too simplistic.
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The Expected One - Scott James
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1—The Promise of His Coming
December 1
December 2
December 3
December 4
December 5
Part 2—The Promise of His Birth
December 6
December 7
December 8
December 9
Part 3—The Promise of His Life
December 10
December 11
December 12
December 13
December 14
Part 4—The Promise of His Death
December 15
December 16
December 17
December 18
Part 5—The Promise of His Resurrection
December 19
December 20
December 21
Part 6—The Promise of His Eternal Reign
December 22
December 23
December 24
December 25
Epilogue
Guide
Foreword
Table of Contents
Copyright © 2014 by Scott James
All rights reserved
978-1-4336-8454-8
Published by B&H Publishing Group
Nashville, Tennessee
Unless otherwise marked, all Scripture is taken from the English Standard Version (esv), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Also used: Holman Christian Standard Bible®, (hcsb), Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.
Dewey Decimal Classification: 242.33
Subject Heading: DEVOTIONAL LITERATURE \ ADVENT \ CHRISTMAS
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Foreword
By David Platt
When we consider the mystery and majesty of God during Christmas, we realize that the birth of His Son and our Savior did not randomly appear on the pages of human history. Instead, over a period spanning more than a thousand years, God provided hundreds of prophecies concerning the coming of Christ, and on that evening in a stable in Bethlehem, the heavens and the earth witnessed the culmination of those promises from God to His people.
In light of these prophecies, it is extremely helpful for followers of Christ to pause before Christmas and consider the promises that preceded Christ’s birth.