Advent Calendar 2025 and Prayer Diary

Families
Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren,
and children should be proud of their parents. Proverbs 17 v6.
They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. Acts 2 v42a.
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Jesus, friend of little children.
December 7th to 14th is Family Week in the Methodist Church.
Daily Prayer:
Pray for families of all sorts to be held together by God’s love.
Let’s pray for our parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins . . .
Also pray for our church family.
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[Tap here] Daily Bible reading: Acts 2 v36-47
Daily Bible reading: Acts 2 v36-47
36 Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.
37 When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what shall we do?”
38 Peter said, “Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live.”
40 Peter told them many other things as well. Then he said, “I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people.” 41 On that day about three thousand believed his message and were baptized. 42 They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.
43 Everyone was amazed by the many miracles and wonders that the apostles worked. 44 All the LORD’S followers often met together, and they shared everything they had. 45 They would sell their property and possessions and give the money to whoever needed it. 46 Day after day they met together in the temple. They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely, 47 while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.
All-Age Activity: Quiz – Families.
See how many of these questions you can answer. The Bible chapter given in brackets is to help you if you can’t remember the answer.
(Answers will be given tomorrow – Dec 11th)
Who was the mother of . . ?
1 John the Baptist (Luke 1)
2 Isaac (Genesis 17)
3 Cain (Genesis 4)
4 Benjamin (Genesis 35)
5 Samuel (1 Samuel 1)
Who was the father of . . ?
6 Solomon (2 Samuel 12)
7 James and John (Matthew 4)
8 David (1 Samuel 16)
9 Shem (Genesis 5)
10 Jonathan (1 Samuel 13)
Who was the brother of . . ?
11 Andrew (Matthew 4)
12 Esau (Genesis 25)
13 Mary and Martha (John 11)
14 Cain (Genesis 4)
15 Benjamin (Genesis 35)
Answers to yesterday’s (Dec 9th) activity:

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