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As we reach the final day of our Christmas Advent series, we turn our eyes fully and finally to Jesus Himself.

In this closing devotion, we sit with the seven “I Am” statements found in the Gospel of John — Jesus’ own words revealing who He is: the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Gate, the Good Shepherd, the Resurrection and the Life, the Way, the Truth and the Life, and the True Vine.

Whether your Christmas season has been full or heavy, joyful or exhausting, this episode calls us back to what truly sustains us — Christ at the centre.

As we prepare to step into a new year, we are reminded that Jesus is not only who we need at Christmas, but who we need every day.

“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

Jesus says: Come to Me.

📖 Scriptures from John 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 & Matthew 11

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Christmas can feel chaotic, exhausting, or even lonely — but what if the true joy of Christmas has nothing to do with how much you have or how well things are going? 

In today’s Advent devotional, Cass shares the closing portion of one of Charles Spurgeon’s Christmas sermons on Immanuel — God With Us. Spurgeon reminds us that Christianity is not about extravagance or empty tradition, but about the staggering reality that God has drawn near.

Whether you are grieving, overwhelmed, far from family, or surrounded by noise and celebration, this truth remains: God is with you.

In this episode, we explore:

• What Emmanuel truly means for everyday life
• Why “God with us” is comfort for sufferers and terror for Satan
• How Christians can feast and rejoice with little or much
• Why Christmas joy is rooted in Christ, not circumstances

This episode is part of the Her Theology Advent series — where theology meets everyday life.

Scripture-rich, Christ-centred, and deeply encouraging for the Christmas season.

https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/sermons/the-birth-of-christ

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As Christmas draws near, we turn our eyes back to the greatest gift of all — Jesus Christ.

In Day 22 of our Advent series, John Owen (1616–1683) walks us through Scripture to show why Christ is precious to those who believe. Christ is our light, our rock, our life, and the bread of our souls.
Everything good, desirable, and eternal is found in Him, from Him, and through Him.

This devotion is saturated in Scripture and invites us to treasure Christ rightly — not sentimentally, but deeply, joyfully, and faithfully.

May this Christmas be marked by hearts that truly see the worth of Christ.

https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-john-owen/?srsltid=AfmBOooJBEnXidx0RXbRaexvZesthIYs9wxSS7ZhOXkAWwUJQ47uMTCF

https://archive.org/details/meditationsdisco00owen/page/n17/mode/2up

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What does true worship actually look like?

In Day 21 of our Advent series Daily Devotions with Dead People, we turn to Lucy Hutchinson (1620–1681) to reflect on worship as both internal and external—not just what we sing, but how we live, kneel, pray, and orient our whole selves before God.

Lucy reminds us that worship without the heart is hypocrisy, but worship that claims to be “spiritual” while rejecting embodied obedience is only half-worship. True worship involves faith, reverence, love, posture, obedience, and joy—offered wholly to God as Creator, Redeemer, and Benefactor.

As Christmas approaches, this episode invites us to examine how we worship privately and publicly, in church and at home, with both soul and body.

📖 Text adapted and lightly modernised from The Principles of Christian Religion (public domain).
🔗 Original text https://archive.org/details/onprinciplesofch00hutc/page/216/mode/2up

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What is the greatest gift we receive at Christmas?

In this Day 20 Advent devotional, Cass explores the joy of the gospel through the words of William Tyndale (1494–1536) — the man who translated the Bible into English so that everyone, from ploughboy to king, could read God’s Word.

Tyndale describes the gospel using the Greek word Evangelion — good, merry, glad, and joyful tidings — news so wonderful it makes the heart leap for joy. This episode reflects on why the gospel is not merely information, tradition, or religion, but the good news of freedom, forgiveness, and life in Christ.

Tyndale reminds us that Christ has fought and conquered sin, death, and the devil, and that all who believe are given His righteousness, His life, and His salvation — not by merit, but by grace.

As we approach Christmas, this devotional calls us to refocus our hearts on what truly brings joy, and to boldly share this good news with our families, friends, neighbours, and communities.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why the gospel is called “joyful tidings”
• How Christ’s victory brings true freedom and happiness
• Why the gospel alone satisfies the human heart
• A powerful reminder of the cost paid to give us Scripture in our own language
• A call to live — and share — the joy of salvation this Christmas

📖 Full text source https://archive.org/details/doctrinaltreatis0000tynd/page/20/mode/2up
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Day 19 of Daily Devotions With Dead People — Her Theology’s Christmas Advent Series

What does it actually mean to be happy as a Christian?

In this episode, we hear from J.C. Ryle, one of the most pastorally wise voices of church history, as he tackles a question the world still asks today: Who is the truly happy person?

Having endured immense personal grief — including the loss of three wives — Ryle does not speak from theory, but from lived experience. In this devotional, he dismantles the world’s shallow definitions of happiness and presents a far richer, deeper vision: a joy rooted in Christ that survives suffering, grief, sickness, loss, and uncertainty.

You’ll hear Ryle explain:

• Why the true Christian is the only truly happy person
• How peace of conscience changes everything
• Why happiness is not the absence of sorrow
• How joy in Christ remains even when life is hard
• Practical ways believers can grow in joy, gratitude, and usefulness

This is not sentimental optimism.
 It is grounded, biblical, hard-won joy — the kind that can carry you through Christmas pressures, family tensions, exhaustion, and sorrow.

If you’re feeling weary, distracted, discouraged, or joyless this season, this episode is for you.

📖 Featured author: J.C. Ryle
🎄 Series: Daily Devotions With Dead People — Christmas Advent
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What does it actually mean to love as Christ loved?

In Day 18 of Daily Devotions with Dead People – Christmas Advent, Cass from Her Theology shares a deeply confronting and searching devotional from Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary who served in India for 55 years and rescued countless young girls from temple exploitation.

Amy Carmichael’s reflection, Calvary Love, is not sentimental or soft. It is a heart-examining series of statements that expose how easily our love falls short of the love displayed at the cross. Again and again she presses the question: “If this is true of me, do I really know Calvary love?”

This episode invites listeners to slow down, examine their hearts, and measure their lives not by intention, emotion, or comfort — but by the self-giving, sacrificial love of Christ shown at Calvary.

You’ll hear:

• Who Amy Carmichael was and why her life still speaks powerfully today
• What “Calvary love” truly looks like in everyday relationships
• Why conviction is not condemnation, but an invitation to transformation
• How fixing our eyes on the cross reshapes how we love, serve, forgive, and suffer

This is a challenging episode — intentionally so. But it is also deeply hopeful. Calvary love is not something we manufacture. It is something we return to again and again, allowing Christ’s love to form us.

If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable reading devotionals that feel too gentle, this one may be exactly what your soul needs.

📖 Full text of Calvary Love is link 

https://womenofchristianity.com/if-part-2-calvary-love-by-amy-carmichael/

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Where does the soul find true satisfaction? How can we know we are truly saved? And what does lasting joy in Christ actually look like?

In this Christmas Advent devotional, Cass from Her Theology introduces us to Anne Dutton — one of the most prolific and courageous female theologians of the 18th century. Born in 1692, Dutton wrote extensively to encourage believers struggling with doubt, fear, and assurance of faith.

In this episode, Cass reads from a powerful letter Anne Dutton wrote to a brother in the faith who was wrestling with whether he truly belonged to Christ. With remarkable warmth and theological depth, Dutton explains how a changed heart, new desires, and growing dissatisfaction with worldly pleasures point to the regenerating work of God.

More than that, she lifts our eyes to the beauty of Christ Himself — the One who alone can satisfy the soul, fill it with joy, and assure believers of His unfailing love.

This devotional is part of Daily Devotions with Dead People – Christmas Edition, a series designed to help believers slow down, reflect deeply, and rejoice in Christ during Advent.

Topics covered:

• Assurance of salvation
• Regeneration and new spiritual desires
• Joy found only in Christ
• Christian hope in dark times
• Encouragement for weary believers

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Discover Martin Luther’s practical approach to prayer in today’s Advent devotional! In this episode, Cass walks us through Luther’s personal letter to a friend, giving a step-by-step insight into how he prayed using the Lord’s Prayer. Learn how to focus your heart, mind, and soul in prayer, avoid meaningless repetition, and truly engage with God.

We’ll explore:

• How to meditate on the Lord’s Prayer meaningfully
• Why prayer requires full attention and a single heart
• How to connect your daily spiritual disciplines to prayer
• Lessons from a Reformation hero that transform modern faith

Perfect for anyone wanting to grow in prayer, deepen their spiritual life, and prepare their heart this Advent season.

https://recdss.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/lutheronprayer.pdf

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What happens when we pray?

Today, Octavius Winslow reminds us that we do not approach a throne of condemnation, fear, or shame — but the throne of grace.

Drawing from Hebrews 4, this devotion explores what it means to come before a sovereign God who reigns — and yet welcomes the weak, the weary, the guilty, and the burdened.

Winslow’s words are a gentle but firm correction to how we often misunderstand prayer. We don’t come with worthiness. We don’t earn an audience. We come because grace is already extended.

This is an invitation to pray honestly, confidently, and without fear — because of Christ.

Advent Daily Devotions with Dead People – Day 15

📖 Author: Octavius Winslow (1808–1878)

https://www.grace-ebooks.com/library/Octavius%20Winslow/OW_Morning%20Thoughts.pdf

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