Advent Calendar 2025 and Prayer Diary
Advent
The one who has spoken these things says, “I am coming soon!”
So, Lord Jesus, please come soon!
I pray that the Lord Jesus will be kind to all of you. Revelation 22 v20-21.
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Daily Prayer: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Let us give thanks for all who have gone before us, the saints triumphant who lived and worked among us, leaving us saints militant to continue working, upholding the banner of Christ.
Pray for peace and unity in Zimbabwe. May God bless all who work for harmony within Zimbabwe, politically, socially, economically and across all lines of religion, language, tradition and culture.
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[Tap here] Daily Bible reading: Matthew 24 v4-14, 23-27
Daily Bible reading: Matthew 24 v4-14, 23-27
4 Jesus answered:
Don’t let anyone fool you. 5 Many will come and claim to be me. They will say that they are the Messiah, and they will fool many people.
6 You will soon hear about wars and threats of wars, but don’t be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but that isn’t the end. 7 Nations and kingdoms will go to war against each other. People will starve to death, and in some places there will be earthquakes. 8 But this is just the beginning of troubles.
9 You will be arrested, punished, and even killed. Because of me, you will be hated by people of all nations. 10 Many will give up and will betray and hate each other. 11 Many false prophets will come and fool a lot of people. 12 Evil will spread and cause many people to stop loving others. 13 But if you keep on being faithful right to the end, you will be saved. 14 When the good news about the kingdom has been preached all over the world and told to all nations, the end will come.
23 Someone may say, “Here is the Messiah!” or “There he is!” But don’t believe it. 24 False messiahs and false prophets will come and work great miracles and signs. They will even try to fool God’s chosen ones. 25 But I have warned you ahead of time. 26 If you are told that the Messiah is out in the desert, don’t go there! And if you are told that he is in some secret place, don’t believe it! 27 The coming of the Son of Man will be like lightning that can be seen from east to west.
All-Age Activity: Crossword. All the answers are words found in the Bible reading above in verses 23 to 27 of Matthew chapter 24 in the CEV (Contemporary English Version). Clues and instructions are below the grid where you fill the answers.
(Answers will be given tomorrow – Dec 23rd)
| ACROSS 1 GETTING NEARER 3 TOLD ABOUT A DANGER 4 TO TRICK 6 BRINGERS OF MESSAGES FROM GOD 8 BEFORE 11 A PERSON 13 ACCEPT AND TRUST 14 CAREFULLY SELECTED 15 HIDDEN | DOWN 2 AMAZING EVENTS 5 VERY BRIGHT FLASH OF LIGHT IN THE SKY 7 NOT TRUE 9 IN THIS PLACE 10 ANOTHER WORD THAT MEANS CHRIST 12 A PLACE WHERE NOT MUCH GROWS |
Use the clues to fill in the words above.
Words can go across or down.
Letters are shared when the words intersect.
Answers to yesterday’s (Dec 21st) activity:
1 What was the name of the angel who spoke to Mary? A) Gabriel
2 Which town did Mary live in? D) Nazareth
3 What was the name of Mary’s relative who was also going to have a baby? B) Elizabeth
4 What was the name of the Roman Emperor in those days? C) Augustus
5 Where did Joseph have to go? A) Bethlehem
6 What were the first words that the angel said to the shepherds? B) Don’t be afraid
7 What was the name of the King of Judea when Jesus was born? D) Herod
8 Where did the wise men come from? D) The east
9 Where did the wise men go first? B) Jerusalem
10 How did the wise men feel when they saw the star leading them to the place where Jesus was? B) Thrilled and excited
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