Are you looking for a meaningful way to move your heart past the superficial fluff of Christmas, back to Jesus, the true reason we celebrate? Here are 23 printable Christmas devotionals you can print out and use all season long, as you prepare Him room! Family-friendly devotions and activities are also included to keep Christ in Christmas!
How to Keep Jesus in Christmas
As Christmas approaches (which seems to be earlier and earlier these days?🤔), it’s very, very easy to get swept along with the current and forget that the entire reason for the Christmas season is the birth of Christ.
It takes a lot of intentionality to fix your heart in the direction of God sending baby Jesus to an undeserving people He desired to save.
I know that if I’m not planning (yes, planning), how I will bring Jesus front and center to Christmas, by default, He will slide back to less worthy places for the arrival of a King.
Printable Christmas Devotionals
Today, I want to share some ways you can do this through Christmas Bible studies created specifically for the advent season. I’ve spent quite a bit of time scouring the internet for what’s out there.
The best part of what I’m going to share with you today is that most are FREE PRINTABLES (which I love, in case you’re new around here!).
Out of the 22 listed, 20 of them are free and will not cost you a dime. Not even ink and paper for your printer if you just want to download them to a device.
I’m excited to present resources that will keep us focused on the true meaning of Christmas and the great things God has done for us through the birth of Jesus Christ.
23 Amazing Printable Christmas Bible Studies
A Free Christmas Bible Study: Preparing Your Heart for Christmas
This one also comes with a Christmas Story trivia game to play with your family
Joy To The World: Christmas Bible Reading Plan
This is a beautiful reading plan that comes with a lot of bonuses. There are summaries of the 4 sections: Preparing the Way, Jesus’ Birth Announced, The Christ Is Born, and The Three Wise Men... There are also bonuses such as outlined journal pages and a free art print!
How Can a Weary World Rejoice?
This is a wonderful devotional that focuses on the world-weariness we all feel and how the coming of Christ brings hope! This can not only be printed out as a PDF (you click the option you want), but it can also come to your inbox daily, if you prefer!
Good News of Great Joy from John Piper
This is a free PDF with 25 devotionals to prepare your heart for Advent. John Piper always has such poignant insights - highly recommend!
We Need a Savior Advent Reading Plan
This is a beautiful Advent reading plan that has a different theme for each of the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas: Our Need and the Promise, A Savior is Born, The Gift of Salvation, and He Will Come Again.
Joy To The World Free 30 Day Christmas Bible Study Toolkit
This is a beautiful printable set that includes a Bible reading plan, verse study sheets, Bible study journal, a prayer, and Scripture cards. There are full instructions that can help you make the most of this wonderful resource!
Christmas Bible Study & Small Group Questions
This is a 4-part series, if you prefer to focus on just a few themes through the month of December as a four-week study. It also has small group discussion guide to do with others (or just reflect on the Christmas lesson individually!).
A Christmas Bible Study from Precept Ministries
If you're familiar with Precept inductive Bible study method, this printable will take you through Luke 2:1-20. This is designed to take you in-depth to the familiar story of Christmas, digging into key passages. These studies are always so encouraging as you really look at you might have missed all these years!
Names of Jesus – 12 Days of Christmas Devotional Journal
This is an amazing free devotional that highlights who Jesus truly is as the Son of God. It includes focus on a different name of Jesus, one or two scriptures, two reflective questions, an extension activity to get you growing in your service and discipleship. I love how this is set up and how it digs deeper into both Old Testament and New Testament scriptures!
Prepare Him Room: An Advent Prayer Guide
I love how this guide focuses specifically on prayer. It's easy to check off reading or Bible activities, but prayer will truly bring us to the heart of this most Holy day.
Light of the World Advent Bible Study
This particular study focuses on Jesus as the light of the world, verses highlighting His light and our role as light bearers! A unique way to approach the Christmas message!
What Did God See in Mary & Joseph? [Free Printable Lesson]
This study takes a unique approach: out of all the people in the world, why did God choose Mary and Joseph to be the parents of His Son? I love the idea of looking at the Christmas story in a new way, with a new revelation in God's heart.
Christmas Bible Study
This is a 10-week study (or 10 days if you do it consecutively) that will take you deeper into the important lessons of the best story ever told. There is an enormous amount of background information as well as wonderful application questions, too.
Birth of Jesus from Bible Gateway
This is a wonderful study that focuses on 5 different themes: Setting the Stage, Gabriel's Announcement of Jesus' Birth, Mary's Song, the Angels' Announcement, and The Song of Simeon. This is full of background information and context for those who like to go deeper!
Quieting Your Heart for the Holidays
This is a study guide that takes your through various portions of Scripture to reflect on a Christmas time with the hopes of having a quiet, centered heart. It also encourages you to use a commentary (Blue Letter Bible is my favorite app for this) to dig a little deeper!
A Thoughtful Christmas
This is a 25-day devotional you can use beginning in December, through Christmas Day. There are 25 questions to ponder, covering five themes. Each question guides you to spend some quiet time contemplating the true blessings of what Christmas really means. I love this!
7 Day Advent Prayer Devotional
In this Christmas devotional, it centers on addressing the following: What truly prepares you for the Lord? Is it the decorations, the queued menu, palatable dishes, glitz and glamour of shopping carts or the fanciful Christmas tree? The Lord is passing by your home, do you have room for Him to stay? Is your heart available for Jesus? Or is it filled with other things?
Studying the Birth of Jesus Devotional
This devotional is meant to be done as a family with Scripture reading and discussion questions. What a wonderful way to do a Christmas Bible study lesson each day with your family!
The Unbusy Christmas Printable Collection
This is an amazing set of printables to be used as a preschool Bible lesson where they will learn through play. It includes The Un-Busy Christmas “Bingo” Activity Board; ideas, play & learning suggestions, and resources for each subject; map for social studies activities, Christmas clip art for printing/laminating/coloring/other learning uses, themed book recommendation list, children’s devotional, Scripture art print & Christmas coloring pages. This is ideal for your family Christmas Bible studies library, especially if you're a homeschooling family! AMAZING resource!
30 Christmas Lessons & Activities
This is an amazing resource for families, not just free Christmas Sunday School lessons. It has all kinds of creative themes such as using nativity scenes as an object lesson to teach children about Jesus' birth. It also includes a ton of Christmas activities such as Christmas coloring pages and crafts, Christmas story readers for kids, and more!
25 Days of Anticipation through the Story of Scripture to the Coming Messiah
What I really love about this reading plan is that it takes you back to the beginning, to trace the promise of Jesus' coming all through the Old Testament. This free printable set also comes with memory verses, questions, and cards to represent each day!
Christ-Centered Christmas Bible Study For Kids
This printable study is perfect for kids of any age level. It has reflection, activity pages, fun worksheets and memory verse work. This one isn't free - it does cost $5, but it's a beautiful set and well worth it! This would also be wonderful to use with a Sunday School class.
A Wonderful Christmas
This is an affordable product with Christmas Bible lessons that include 12 days of Study Scriptures, 12 Days Deep Dive Devotionals, Daily Reflection Questions, Daily Prayer Prompts, Daily Punch Key points to ponder on. {This one is a printable, but there is a purchase cost.}
Keep Christ in Christmas in a Meaningful Way
I love that there are so many resources to ponder God’s love and the good news of a great joy – the birth of His Son! Truly, Jesus is the greatest gift, and these devotionals and Bible studies are a great way for our hearts to be focused on Him during this crazy time of year.
My church has set up a website with more Christmas Bible study resources. These Christmas Bible studies are from Bible.com, and you can access them online from a desktop, tablet, or phone!
As you remember and celebrate the first Christmas with your family, as you attend holiday parties and do all the festivities, I pray the words of these devotionals will bring your heart back to the true reason we rejoice – not just the birth of His Son, but the gift of god’s promise of eternal life.
More Holiday Resources for the Family
If you’re looking for more ways to create a meaningful holiday experience, check out these resources below!
Easy & Beautiful DIY Christmas Advent Wreath (includes links to weekly advent devotionals!)
Christmas Bucket List for Families: 30 Free | Cheap Activities!
Free Advent Calendar Numbers Printable (+ 72 Activity Cards!)
25+ Meaningful and Fun New Year’s Family Traditions
And if you’re looking to dig deeper into the Word for yourself, just you and the Holy Spirit, you need to check out the Spiral Bible – it’s amazing!
If you try any of these Bible studies or holiday activities, I’d love to hear about it! Tag me on Instagram @100affections or leave a comment on Pinterest or below!
Other thoughts? I’d love to know! Leave them in the comment box!
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