Advent Devotional - Gospel of John in Reverse

If you are looking for an Advent devotional tool, check out this one below that was sent to me by Stu Merkel:

Gospel of John in reverse - An Advent Discipline

40 Days to Christmas beginning November 16

Day 1 - Chapter 21
Jesus' Appearance to Seven Disciples Who Were Fishing (21:1-14)
Jesus' Final Words to Peter (21:15-23)
Second ending to the gospel (21:24-25)

Day 2 - Resurrection Narrative - Chapter 20
First Evidence of Jesus' Resurrection (20:1-10)
Jesus' Appearance to Mary Magdalene (20:11-18)
Jesus' Appearance to Thomas (20:19-29)
First ending: The Purpose of the Gospel (20:30-31)

Day 3 - Passion Narrative
The Crucifixion and Burial Of Jesus (19:16b-42)


Day 4 - The Sentencing of Jesus (19:1-16)

Day 5 - The Trial Before Pilate (18:28-40)

Day 6 - The Passion Narrative Begins
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus (18:1-12)
The Jewish Trial and Peter's Denial (18:13-27)

Day 7 - Jesus' High Priestly Prayer Chapter 17
The Prayer for Glory (17:1-8)
The Prayer for the Disciples (17:9-19)
The Prayer for Future Believers (17:20-26)

Day 8 - Joy and Understanding about Jesus' Return (16:17-33)

Day 9 - Jesus' Departure and the Holy Spirit (16:1-16)

Day 10 - The World's Hatred (15:18-27)

November 26 - Now 30 Days till Christmas

Day 11 - The Vine and the Branches (15:1-17)

Day 12 - The Gift of the Holy Spirit (14:15-31)

Day 13 - Jesus Is the Way to the Father (14:1-14)

Day 14 - Jesus Predicts his Betrayal (13:18-38)

Day 15 - Jesus Washing the Disciples' Feet (13:1-17)

Day 16 - Jesus' Final Public Appeal (12:37-50)

Day 17 - Jesus Predicts His Death (12:20-36)

Day 18 - The Triumphal Entry (12:12-19)

Day 19 - Jesus Anointed at Bethany (12:1-12)

Day 20 - Plot To Kill Jesus (11:45-57)

December 6 - Now 20 days till Christmas

Day 21 - Raising of Lazarus (11:1-44)

Day 22 - The Identity of Jesus (10:22-42)
Jesus as the Messiah (10:22-30)
Jesus as Son of God (10:31-42)

Day 23 - The Good Shepherd (10:1-21)

Day 24 - Spiritual Blindness (9:1-41)
Healing the blind man (9:1-12)
Interrogation by the Pharisees (9:13-34)
Spiritual blindness (35-41)

Day 25 - Dialogs on Jesus’ True Identity
Seventh Dialog: Jesus and Abraham (8:31-59)

Day 26 - Jesus and The Woman Taken in Adultery (8:1-30)
Fifth Dialog on Jesus As Light (8:12-20)
Sixth Dialog: Jesus' Challenge to Jewish Leaders (8:21-30)

Day 27 - Is Jesus the Christ? (7:25-53)
Second Dialog: Jesus' Messianic Origins (7:25-36)
Third Dialog: Jesus, the Living Wate, The Messiah (7:37-44)
Fourth Dialog: Jesus' Identity (7:45-53)

Day 28 - Jesus Returns to Jerusalem (7: 1-24)
First Dialog: Jesus and the Law of Moses (7:14-24)

Day 29 -. The Bread of Life (6:35-71)

Day 30 - Feeding the Five Thousand (6:1-15)
Walking on the Water (6:16-21)

December 15 - Just 10 Days to Christmas

Day 31 - Witnesses to Jesus (5:31-47)

Day 32 - The Healing At the Pool (5:1-30)
Jesus and The Father

Day 33 - Dialog With The Disciples (4:27-54)

Day 34 - The Woman at the Well (4:1-26)

Day 35 - John the Baptist's Final Witness (3:22-36)
The Friend of the Bridegroom (3:22-30)
The Witness of Jesus (3:31-36)

Day 36 - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (3:1-21)

Day 37 - Cleansing the Temple (2:13-25)

Day 38 - Wedding at Cana (2:1-12)

Day 39 - John the Baptist and Calling the Disciples (1:19-51)
The Negative Witness (1:19-28)
The Positive Witness (1:29-34)
The First Disciples (1:35-51)

Day 40 - The Word Became Flesh (1:1-18)

Merry Christmas