__25 Advent Readings by Pastor and Author John Piper__

_Come, let us adore him._ This beloved Advent refrain captures the heart of the season. Advent is for adoring Jesus. It is a season of preparation to ready our hearts for the glory of Christmas Day as we celebrate the coming of the eternal God in our frail humanity. These twenty-five short devotional readings from John Piper aim to help you keep Christ at the center of the Advent season.

_Good News of Great Joy_ by John Piper invites Christians to make Jesus the center of the Advent season through 25 devotional readings.

\["For Christians wanting to deepen their Advent experience", "Helps you stay centred on Christ during the busy season", "You will prepare your heart for Christmas joyfully"\]

This book offers 25 heartfelt Advent readings to focus on Jesus.

John Piper

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Preface

Introduction What Does Jesus Want This Christmas?

Day 1 Prepare the Way

Day 2 Mary's Magnificent God

Day 3 The Long-Awaited Visitation

Day 4 For God's Little People

Day 5 No Detour from Calvary

Day 6 Peace to Those with Whom God Is Pleased

Day 7 Messiah for the Magi

Day 8 Bethlehem's Supernatural Star

Day 9 Two Kinds of Opposition to Jesus

Day 10 Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

Day 11 Why Jesus Came

Day 12 Replacing the Shadows

Day 13 The Final Reality Is Here

Day 14 Making It Real for His People

Day 15 Life and Death at Christmas

Day 16 God's Most Successful Setback

Day 17 The Greatest Salvation Imaginable

Day 18 The Christmas Model for Missions

Day 19 Christmas Is for Freedom

Day 20 Christmas Solidarity

Day 21 The Birth of the Ancient of Days

Day 22 That You May Believe

Day 23 God's Indescribable Gift

Day 24 Two Purposes for Christmas

Day 25 Three Christmas Presents

Conclusion My Favorite Christmas Text

Appendix Old Testament Shadows and the Coming of Christ

Scripture Index

"Good News of Great Joy" features 25 devotional readings by John Piper for Advent. Each reading focuses on preparing hearts for Christmas, centring on Jesus' significance.

\["John Piper's 2021 Advent Devotional","These short readings help prepare your heart for Christmas","You'll gain a deeper appreciation of the joy of Christmas"\]

_Introduction: What Does Jesus Want This Christmas?_

December 1: Prepare the Way (Luke 1:16–17)

December 2: Mary’s Magnificent God (Luke 1:46–55)

December 3: The Long-Awaited Visitation (Luke 1:68–71)

December 4: For God’s Little People (Luke 2:1–5)

December 5: No Detour from Calvary (Luke 2:6–7)

December 6: Peace to Those with Whom God’s Pleased (Luke 2:12–14)

December 7: Messiah for the Magi (Matthew 2:1–2)

December 8: Bethlehem’s Supernatural Star (Matthew 2:2)

December 9: Two Kinds of Opposition to Jesus (Matthew 2:3)

December 10: Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh (Matthew 2:10–11)

December 11: Why Jesus Came (Hebrews 2:14–15)

December 12: Replacing the Shadows (Hebrews 8:1–2)

December 13: The Final Reality Is Here (Hebrews 8:1–2)

December 14: Making It Real for His People (Hebrews 8:6)

December 15: Life and Death at Christmas (John 10:10)

December 16: God’s Most Successful Setback (Philippians 2:9–11)

December 17: The Greatest Salvation Imaginable (Jeremiah 31:31)

December 18: The Christmas Model for Missions (John 17:18)

December 19: Christmas Is for Freedom (Hebrews 2:14–15)

December 20: Christmas Solidarity (1 John 3:8)

December 21: The Birth of the Ancient of Days (John 18:37)

December 22: That You May Believe (John 20:30–31)

December 23: God’s Indescribable Gift (Romans 5:10–11)

December 24: The Son of God Appeared (1 John 3:7–8)

December 25: Three Christmas Presents (1 John 3:7–8)

_Conclusion: My Favorite Christmas Text_

_Appendix: Old Testament Shadows and the Coming of Christ_

“_Good News of Great Joy_ brings within our reach a fresh discovery of the glory of Christmas. What a relief, for busy people like every one of us, to sit down for 10 minutes each day in Advent and think about Jesus our Savior—and rest, rejoice, revive!”

__Ray Ortlund, Pastor to Pastors, Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee__

“How can we experience Advent in a way that is advantageous to our souls after December 25? By beholding and enjoying the glory of God in the incarnate Christ, your Savior, your Lord, your brother, your friend. John Piper’s _Good News of Great Joy_ takes you on an exploration of the good news of Christmas, inviting you to join him in wonder, awe, and a joy that surpasses holiday cheer. This book is about everlasting joy, and Piper will point you to it, to him, Jesus Christ.”

__J. A. Medders, author, _Humble Calvinism_; Pastor, Risen Church, Houston, Texas__

“These Advent devotions from the pen of John Piper may be brief, but you will find in them the depth and richness of thought that Piper is well-known for. With a sense of joyful reverence, he holds us by the hand and takes us into the inner sanctuary of the incarnation. As we pause at the fountainhead of the Son born to us in Bethlehem, we are primed to appreciate even more the gushing floods of love in his mangled form on Calvary. If you want your Christmas season to be spiritually enriched, marinate it with thoughts from this book!”

__Conrad Mbewe, Pastor, Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia__

“What a treasure chest of truth about Jesus! In these short, poignant devotions, John Piper lifts our gaze again and again to see Christmas as it really should be seen—as good news of great joy for you and for me. This book is an invitation to know the incarnate Son sent by the Father in the power of the Spirit."

__Abigail Dodds, author, (_A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ___

Prepare your heart for the coming King with this series of 25 short devotions from John Piper that take you through the joy and message of Christmas.

__John Piper__ is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College &amp; Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including _Desiring God_; _Don’t Waste Your Life_; and _Reading the Bible Supernaturally_.

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