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WEEK 1 Sunday Introduction of the Jesse Tree 1 Sam 16:1-13/Isa 11:1-10 The Tree Mon God Creation Gen 1:1-2:3 Dove Tues Adam and Eve The First Sin Gen 2:4-3:24 Tree with Fruit or Apple Wed Noah The Flood Gen 6:11-22, 7:17-8:12, 20-9:17 Rainbow or Ark Thur Abraham The Promise Gen 12:1-7, 15:1-6 Field of Stars Friday Isaac Offering of Isaac Gen 22:1-19 Ram Sat Jacob Assurance of the Promise Gen 27:41-28:22 Ladder WEEK 2 Sunday Joseph God's Providence Gen 37, 39:1-50:21 Sack of Grain or Coat Mon Moses God's Leadership Exod 2:1-4:20 Burning Bush Tues Israelites Passover and Exodus Exod 12:1-14:31 Lamb Wed God Giving the Torah at Sinai Exod 19:1-20:20 Tablets of the Torah Thur Joshua The Fall of Jericho Josh 1:1-11, 6:1-20 Ram's Horn Trumpet Fri Gideon Unlikely Heroes Judg 2:6-23, 6:1-6, 11-8:28 Clay Water Pitcher Sat Samuel The Beginning of the Kingdom 1 Sam 3:1-21, 7:1-8:22, 9:15-10:9 Crown WEEK 3 Sunday David A Shepherd for the People 1 Sam 16:1-23-17:58, 2 Sam 5:1-5, 7:1-17 Shepherd's Crook or Harp Mon Elijah The Threat of False Gods 1 Kng 17:1-16, 18:17-46 Stone Altar Tues Hezekiah Faithfulness and Deliverance 2 Kng 18:1-19:19, 32-37 An Empty Tent Wed Isaiah The Call to Holiness Isa 1:10-20, 6:1-13, 8:11-9:7 Fire Tongs with Hot Coal Thur Jeremiah The Exile Jer 1:4-10, 2:4-13, 7:1-15, 8:22-9:1-11 Tears Fri Habakkuk Waiting Hab 1:1-2:1, 3:16-19 Stone Watchtower Sat Nehemiah Return and Rebuilding Neh 1:1-2:8, 6:15-16, 13:10-22 City Wall WEEK 4 Sunday John the Baptist Repentance Luke 1:57-80, 3:1-207:18-30 Scallop Shell Mon Mary The Hope for a Future Luke 1:26-38 White Lily Tues Elizabeth Joy Luke 1:39-56 Mother and Child Wed Zechariah Anticipation Luke 1:57-80 Pencil and Tablet Thurs Joseph Trust Matt 1:19-25 Carpenter's Square or Hammer Fri Magi Worship Matt 2:1-12 Star or Candle Dec 24 Jesus Birth of the Messiah Luke 2:1-20 Manger Dec 25 Christ The Son of God John 1:1-18 Chi-Rho Symbol |
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