Advent

From Luther for the Busy Man

Advent season readings and reflections.

Episodes

Advent IV - Tuesday 2025-12-23
THE FOURTH WEEK IN ADVENT - TUESDAY LESSON: MALACHI 4:1-6 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, I am not.” John 1:21 In the…
Advent IV - Monday 2025-12-22
THE FOURTH WEEK IN ADVENT - MONDAY LESSON: 1 JOHN 1:5-10 He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” John 1:20 The…
Advent IV - Sunday 2025-12-21
THE FOURTH WEEK IN ADVENT - SUNDAY LESSON: JOHN 1:19-28 This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask…
Advent III - Saturday 2025-12-20
THE THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT - SATURDAY LESSON: MATTHEW 18:1-9 Blessed is he who takes no offense at me. Matthew 11:6 Be on your guard against all and…
Advent III - Friday 2025-12-19
THE THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT - FRIDAY LESSON: MATTHEW 7:15-27 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their…
Advent III - Thursday 2025-12-18
THE THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT - THURSDAY LESSON: PSALM 98 Christ Jesus our hope. 1 Timothy 1:1 The Greek word for Gospel [euaggelion] means “a joyful…
Advent III - Wednesday 2025-12-17
THE THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT - WEDNESDAY LESSON: ROMANS 1:16,17 The gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 The Gospel is neither Law nor command; it…
Advent III- Tuesday 2025-12-16
THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT - TUESDAY LESSON: 1 Timothy 1:8-11 The law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good . . . but I am carnal,…
Advent III - Monday 2025-12-15
THE THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT - MONDAY LESSON: PSALM 85 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to…
Advent III - Sunday 2025-12-14
THE THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT - SUNDAY LESSON: MATTHEW 11:2-10 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good…
Advent II - Saturday 2025-12-13
THE SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT - SATURDAY LESSON: ROMANS 15:4-13 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees; as soon as they…
Advent II - Friday 2025-12-12
THE SECOND WEEK IN ADVENT - FRIDAY LESSON: ISAIAH 11:1-10 Thy kingdom come. Matthew 6:10 Even though the Lord’s Prayer is prayed on all sides…
Advent II - Thursday 2025-12-11
THE SECOND WEEK IN ADVENT - THURSDAY LESSON: PSALM 50:1-6 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal…