We’ve made it to Christmas! We’ve survived the battle of the malls, our credit cards are groaning, and our backs are aching as we open the last door of our Advent calendar. Hopefully, through this study, you have managed to… Read More »Advent Day 25 – Jesus
Do you suffer from the Christmas blues? You know the feeling – for a whole month you’ve been driving yourself and your family crazy to ensure that Christmas is the best one ever, and then the day arrives. Your table… Read More »Advent Day 24 – Joy
On day 23 of Gifts of Grace, we unwrap the precious gift of the promise of eternal life with Jesus. We are bombarded daily with answers to Jared Wilson’s existential question in this chapter: What does it mean to be… Read More »Advent Day 23 – Eternal Life
I think Jared Wilson is my kindred spirit as I open the gift on day 22 of Gifts of Grace. For most of my life, I believed I had to strive to be good enough, while, in reality, constantly falling… Read More »Advent Day 22 – Assurance
My job at Christmas, or any other festive event, is usually to be the party planner. I genuinely enjoy dreaming up new ideas to decorate the table and finding fun activities to entertain the guests. I’m usually exhausted before the… Read More »Advent Day 21 – Commissioning
Biblical priesthood is a crucial aspect of our faith. The priesthood of all believers is a glorious gift of the gospel we will open today on day 20 of Gifts of Grace. In the Old Testament God established the tribe… Read More »Advent Day 20 – Priesthood
Today, on day 19, we open the Advent calendar door to one of the most misunderstood gifts by those outside of Christianity. To unbelievers, it seems like the Christian faith is bondage to a list of rules and limitations that… Read More »Advent Day 19 – Freedom
I don’t listen to the news or follow any news channels for updates on social media. I used to be clued up about what was happening in the world and usually had an opinion, even if it was naive. Somewhere… Read More »Advent Day 18 – Justice/Vindication
On Day 17, we open the Advent calendar door to a gift that is a bit like a gift voucher—we open the promise of the gift rather than the gift itself. Yesterday, we studied the gift of sanctification which is… Read More »Advent Day 17 – Glorification
In my experience there are two fundamental truths that must be understood before someone can accept the truth of the gospel. Firstly, we must understand that God is perfectly holy, and secondly, we must accept that we are lost sinners.… Read More »Advent Day 16 – Sanctification