Our Advent Series comes from a plan provided by Church of the Valley on The YouVersion Bible App. For more information, please visit: https://ccv.church.
Day Two: The Christmas Tree
During the seventh century, an English missionary named Saint Boniface, came across some men offering sacrifices to an oak tree. Angered by their sin, Saint Boniface cut down the tree with one swing of his ax. Years later, from the tree stump, a pine tree began to grow. Saint Boniface used this as an example of Jesus’ victory over death and the eternal life we have through Him. Have you ever noticed that a pine tree always points toward heaven?
Read 1 Peter 2:24.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.
Jesus died on the cross so that each one us can have everlasting life.
Read John 5:24.
Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
Read 1 Corinthians 15:57.
57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Takeaway: Spend some time looking at your Christmas tree and see what others ways the tree reminds you of Jesus.
