TY - BOOK AU - Piper, John, TI - The dawning of indestructible joy: daily readings for Advent SN - 9781783591787 AV - BV40 .P57 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - England PB - Inter-Varsity Press KW - Advent KW - Meditations. KW - Bible. KW - New Testament KW - Devotional use N1 - Introduction praying for fullness this Christmas John 1:14/16 -- December 1 the search and save mission Luke 19:10 -- December 2 prepare your heart for Christ John 5:44 -- December 3 draw near to the savior Hebrews 13:20/21 -- December 4 what Advent is all about Mark 10:45 -- December 5 why Christmas happened 1 John 5:3, 8 -- December 6 God's passion for God at Christmas John 12:27/28 -- December 7 he comes to bless us Acts 3:22/26 -- December 8 God can be trusted Acts 3:22/26 -- December 9 why the Son of Man? John 1:51 -- December 10 what Christmas came to destroy 1 John 3:8 -- December 11 the celebration of God's love John 3:16 -- December 12 the glory of the word made flesh John 1:1 -- December 13 Christmas cut history in half Acts 3:24 -- December 14 the mercy He promises Romans 15:8/9 -- December 15 our truest treasure Matthew 2:10 -- December 16 freed to be part of His family Mark 10:45 -- December 17 He came to serve Mark 10:44 -- December 18 graciously and tenderly frustrating Romans 3:26 -- December 19 the gift you cannot buy Acts 17:24/25 -- December 20 receive His reconciliation Romans 5:11 -- December 21 get your eyes ready for Christmas Matthew 16:15/17 -- December 22 something worth singing about Hebrews 8:4/10 -- December 23 our deepest need at Christmas Micah 5:4/5 -- December 24 enjoy all the promises of God Micah 5:1/4 -- December 25 grace: the dominant note of Christmas John 6:51 -- Conclusion a savior is born! glory to God, peace to man Luke 2:11/14 ER -