First Week During Advent: Holly Set

First Sunday During Advent. "During the reign of King Herod of Judea,
there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly
order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her
name was Elizabeth." Luke 1:5

Description of the illustration: 10 scriptures decorated with holly and illuminated letters for the first week of Advent, white backgrounds, all scriptures are from the International Standard Version

The First Weeks Scripture, "A shoot will come out from
 the stump of Jesse, and a branch will bear fruit from his roots." Isaiah 11:1

Sunday scripture, "Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign.
Watch! The virgin is conceiving a child, and will give birth to a son
and his name will be called Immanuel."  Isaiah 7:14.

Sunday scripture, "As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
 even though you remain least among the clans of Judah,
 nevertheless, the one who rules in Israel for me will emerge from you.
His existence has been from antiquity, even from eternity." Micah 5:2.

Monday Advent readings in the first week,  "Now in the sixth month of her pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!' Startled by his statement, she tried to figure out what his greeting meant. Then the angel told her, 'Stop being afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God. Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. He will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end." Luke 1:26-33.

Tuesday Advent reading during the first week,  "Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her, decided to divorce her secretly. After he had thought about it, and angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," he said, "don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he is the one who will save his people from their sins." Now all this happened to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said, "See, a virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanueel," which means, "God with us." When Joseph got up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary as his wife." Matthew 1: 18-24.

Wednesday Advent reading for the first week, "While they were there,
the time came for her to have her baby, and she gave birth to her first child,
a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough,
because there was no place for them in the guest quarters." Luke 2:6-7.

Thursday Advent reading for the first week, "In that region there
were shepherds living in the fields, watching their flock during the night.
 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were terrified." Luke 2: 8-9.

Friday Advent reading for the first week, "Then the angel told them,
 "Stop being afraid! Listen! I am bringing you good news of
 great joy for all the people. Today your Savior, the Lord Messiah, was
 born in the City of David. and this will be a sign for you: You will
find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough." Luke 2: 10-12.

Saturday Advent reading for the first week, "Suddenly, a multitude
of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God by saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people
who enjoy his favor!" Luke 2:13-14.

Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject folks.