The Christmas season is full of opportunities to learn about God’s word and praise him for the gift of his Son. Many aspects of the Christmas story can encourage us in our daily spiritual walk. What better way to spend time with Jesus Christ this holiday season than with a Christmas Bible Study?
These Bible studies will guide you through the hope and joy we have because of Christ’s birth. The Christmas message is one we know so well, and it’s important not to let it be just another telling of that story.
We’ve put together a guide of Christmas advent guides and a few amazing choices for your Christmas Bible study this year. Follow along with any of these to remember the true meaning of the Christmas season.
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes
Table of contents
- Purpose of Bible Studies
- Bible Studies for Christmas
- The Advent of Glory: 24 Devotions for Christmas
- Let Earth Receive Her King
- Just As He Promised – Digital Study
- The Dawning of Indestructible Joy
- Joy to the World
- Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
- The Case for Christmas
- The Marvel and Miracle of Advent
- Why Christmas?
- Jesus Calling for Christmas
- Because of Bethlehem
- The Characters of Christmas
- Waiting Here For You
- In the Footsteps of the Savior
- The Story of Christmas
- Our Hope Has Come
- Joy to the World
- Who Needs Christmas
- Remembering the Reason for the Season
- Resources for Bible Studies
Purpose of Bible Studies
There are many great reasons to read a Bible study accompanying your reading. It’s to enhance our knowledge and help explain the words we’re reading. God’s love for us is so deep and wide, that we mustn’t miss what He has to say.
What could be better this Christmas season than following along each day to a specific, timely word? The Holy Spirit speaks to us through the word, and we can praise God for that. The holidays for Christians are more than just a Christmas tree and presents. It’s a time when thousands of years ago, the angel announced the birth of Jesus Christ, and three wise men followed a star to witness this birth.
Our Messiah was born, and we rejoice!
Bible Studies for Christmas
The Advent of Glory: 24 Devotions for Christmas
These straightforward, and profound Advent readings have been edited from talks given by much-loved Bible teacher, Dr. R.C. Sproul, helping readers to benefit from his enduring insight and wisdom. They delve into the details of the Christmas story and reflect on how these impact our lives now, combining scholarly detail with heartwarming application.
Each day includes a prayer written by a well-known Bible teacher, to guide your own reflections.
As R.C. Sproul observes, the narrative of the birth of Jesus is so familiar to many of us that the words just slip over us.” Take the time to slow down and dwell on the words of the Christmas story so that you arrive at Christmas Day full of awe and wonder at the birth of Jesus.
Let Earth Receive Her King
Follow the story of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. See how God prepared the world for Christ’s first coming and how that wondrous gift was given; and look forward to Christ’s future coming and how all things will be made new.
Alongside Begg’s insightful Bible devotion, each day features a question to aid personal reflection and a carol or hymn to enjoy meditating upon. These readings will make December a month of celebrating the wonder of Christmas and the hope of Christ’s return.
Just As He Promised – Digital Study
Just as He Promised: How the Birth of Jesus Proves God Keeps Every Promise He Makes is a fantastic 4-week digital study that will equip you to:
- Walk verse by verse through the birth narrative texts of Matthew and Luke.
- Identify the fulfilled Old Testament prophecies pertaining to Jesus’s birth and the events surrounding it.
- Examine Christ’s birth story chronologically.
- Observe God’s sovereignty across history and within cultures to send His Son at just the right time—just as He promised.
The Dawning of Indestructible Joy
These 25 brief devotional readings from John Piper begin on December 1 and carry through to Christmas Day. Our hope is that God would use these meditations to deepen your adoration of Jesus and help you keep him at the center of your Christmas season.
Joy to the World
In the midst of the chaos of December, take 5 minutes each day and let Charles Spurgeon, and warm your heart with joy that can only be found in the good news of Jesus Christ.“This is the season of the year when, whether we wish it or not, we are compelled to think of the birth of Christ”, said Charles Spurgeon at the start of his sermon on December 23rd, 1855.
After dispelling any notion of a religious necessity of celebrating Christmas, he went on, “However, I wish there were ten or a dozen Christmas-days in the year” as an opportunity to preach on the incarnation of Jesus. Slow down this advent and reflect on the birth of Jesus with this 25-day advent devotional guide.
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
This anthology edited by Nancy Guthrie draws from the works and sermons of classic theologians such as George Whitefield, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, and Saint Augustine. Also from leading contemporary teachers such as John Piper, Randy Alcorn, Tim Keller, and Joni Eareckson Tada to help readers enter into the wonder of Jesus’s incarnation and birth.
The Case for Christmas
Consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy, Lee Strobel searches out the true identity of the child in the manger, analyzing:
- Eyewitness Evidence–Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted?
- Scientific Evidence–What does archaeology reveal?
- Profile Evidence–Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God?
- Fingerprint Evidence–Did Jesus uniquely match the identity of the Messiah?
During his faith journey, Lee Strobel investigated the real meaning behind the nativity scenes he saw outside of churches. In this four-week study, Lee reveals what he discovered from consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy as he sought to separate the truth from the tradition.
Regardless of whether the center of your Christmas decorations is the nativity set on your mantle or the presents under the tree, The Case for Christmas study invites you to look beyond the familiar traditions of the season, challenges you to examine the evidence for yourself, and consider why Christmas really matters and why it’s still so relevant today.
The Marvel and Miracle of Advent
Throughout the Old Testament, we find descriptions, allusions, prophecies, and even foreshadowing of the long-anticipated Messiah. That Messiah is Jesus, whose purpose and promise was not limited by His humanity. In this Bible study, you will learn that it’s not your behavior that earns the kindness of a holy God; it’s the presence of Jesus coming to Earth to be with you, always.
Join amazing speakers, Christine Caine and Lisa Harper this Advent season for a four-session video Bible study like no other. Your hope and spirit will be revived as you recapture the wonder of Jesus’ obvious love for you. You’ll discover that Advent is not only a season of waiting and preparation, but also, it’s a season of action to share the hope of Jesus with everyone.
Why Christmas?
Why Christmas? is a wonderful tool to present during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Many churches give this booklet as a gift to guests during a Christmas-themed Alpha celebration or place them inside Christmas bulletins. These booklets also make a great addition to the church welcome packet or for your greeters to give to each guest attending Advent or Christmas services.
Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, “Come and see, explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself.”
Jesus Calling for Christmas
With 50 seasonally themed selections in Jesus Calling® for Christmas, you’ll find devotions that include:
- The Christmas story
- Old Testament prophecies about Jesus’ birth
- Peace for the busy season
- Joyous reasons to celebrate
- Exquisite imagery
- Written-out Scripture verses
Because of Bethlehem
- Revive your wonder that the One who made everything chose to make himself nothing for us.
- Rekindle your connection to the Christ of Christmas who offers lasting hope.
- Help you lay down your Christmas to-do list and receive what Jesus has already done.
- Heal your heartache by embracing the God who is always near you, always for you, and always in you.
The Because of Bethlehem Study Guideincludes video notes and great discussion questions, Bible exploration, an individual application activity, and an Advent practice to complete between meetings.
Sessions include:
- God Has a Face
- Worship Works Wonders
- God Guides the Wise
- Every Heart a Manger
The Characters of Christmas
As you slow down, engage your imagination, and enter into the stories of these Bible men women, you’ll see the most important character—Jesus Christ—with new eyes. And with discussion questions and a Christmas song suggestion at the end of each chapter, it’s perfect for engaging your whole family.
Break free from the familiar, and discover something you never knew about the story you’ve always heard.
Waiting Here For You
Known as a season overflowing with anticipation, Christmas comes the same time each year with great hope and promise of a baby born long ago. But this season meant for joy is often consumed by busyness, pressure, mixed emotions, and is gone as quickly as it came.
In this inspiring four session study, pastor Louie Giglio reminds us that it’s in the richness of Advent – a season of expectant waiting and preparation – that we find our answer. And it is throughout this waiting season that we prepare our hearts to greet December 25th with joy, peace, hope, and refreshed promise in our newborn King.
- Individual access to four streaming video sessions
- A guide to best practices for leading a group
- Video notes and a comprehensive structure for small group discussion time
- Personal study for deeper reflection between sessions.
In the Footsteps of the Savior
Join Max Lucado on an inspirational journey through the hills, the dust, and the homes of the Holy Land. Discover, with new eyes, God’s heart for his people and his deep love for you.
In this video Bible study, you are invited to come with Max through Capernaum, Galilee, Bethany, Jerusalem, and more. As Max weaves together insights from his own travels to Israel with teaching from his bestselling books, he will guide you to walk where Jesus walked and ponder the promises he made.
This video Bible study will provide you an encounter with the life-altering Holy One as you follow in the footsteps of the Savior through the Holy Land.
The Story of Christmas
Simple and biblically accurate text introduces young readers to the most beloved stories of the Bible. The Story of Christmas is the perfect gift for parents and other caretakers to share their love of Christ and his miraculous birth with their young ones year-round.
Our Hope Has Come
In this 5-session Advent study, take a closer look at the Christmas story and the hope revealed in the lives of people in the Bible whose obedience and yeses to God’s plans, even in difficult times, gave them great joy and led to God’s glory in their lives and generations to come. As we explore the hope that Jesus brings, we’ll learn to trust God’s care for us as His beloved children in both times of abundance
and times of lament. No matter what you’re facing, at just the right time, God will act on your behalf too. In the advent season, we celebrate God’s kindness to us, while we wait on the future hope to come.
Features:
- Personal study segments with homework to complete between 5 weeks of group sessions
- Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups
- Beautiful, full-color interior to enhance the study experience
- Specific Advent activities for kids, students, and adults
Joy to the World
In this 4-session Christmas Bible study workbook, you’ll spend the weeks of Advent learning to celebrate the good news of great joy found in the Christmas story. Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth to save us from our sins and sorrow and to make right our relationship with God. And He will return to finish setting everything right. With daily personal study, suggestions for family devotions, and engaging activities to transform your study experience, this beautiful resource will help you delight in Jesus’s birth and joyfully anticipate His return this Christmas season and all year long.
Who Needs Christmas
Over four thousand years ago, God promised he would do something through the bloodline of Abraham. Two thousand years later, Jesus was born. And two thousand years after that, we’re still talking about it.
The story of Jesus’ birth was not what anyone expected: a baby to save us from sins that no one thought we needed saving from. This Christmas season, join Andy Stanley as he unpacks why the improbability of the Christmas story is what makes it so believable. No one could have or would have made it up.
Remembering the Reason for the Season
We hope that you found a Christmas Bible study that inspires you this holiday season! Prepare your heart, mind and spirit with the words of God. Whether you read daily, weekly or even just once a month, we hope that these Bible studies touch your life!
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