Marty Machowski's Promises Made Promises Kept shows families how the birth and life of Jesus fulfilled God's Old Testament promises of a Savior.
Start a new family tradition for the Christmas season by reading this "upside-down" book that includes fourteen Bible stories. Begin the week before Christmas with the first side, Promises Made which has seven stories that explore the Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. On Christmas Day, flip the book over and continue by reading Promises Kept with seven more stories that vividly illustrate how Jesus's life, death, and resurrection and the beginning of the church fulfill God's promises.
Machowski weaves the promises and fulfillments together into one harmonized story that will deepen the family's faith in God's power and control over all of history and their lives too. Each story also includes questions for the family to discuss together.
“The Christmas season is the perfect time to spend some special hours as a family studying God's Word together. And this devotional is just the right resource to guide you.”
Tim Challies, Author of Seasons of Sorrow
“Marty Machowski has gifted families with a bite-sized Christmas devotional that beautifully connects the wonder of Jesus’s birth to all the glorious promises that he fulfills. It is a wonderful way to reflect on redemptive realities connecting Christ's birth to God’s fulfilled promises.”
Darby Strickland, CCEF faculty; author Something Scary Happened
“Promises Made Promises Kept is beautifully illustrated, theologically rich, and saturated with Scripture. Marty masterfully and creatively walks us through the promises God made to his people throughout the Old Testament and then shows how Jesus is the fulfillment of each promise. I’ve always wanted to go back in time to join Jesus and his disciples on the road to Emmaus, and while nothing could fully embody that experience, Promises Made Promises Kept gives us a glimpse.”
Curtis W. Solomon, Executive Director of The Biblical Counseling Coalition; author
“Marty Machowski does it again! This approachable family devotional guides children and adults through Scripture to rejoice in the fulfillment of God's promises. During the Christmas and New Year's rush, Promises Made Promises Kept will help keep your family gospel focused.”
Korrie Johnson, Founder of Good Book Mom, Christian children's book reviewer
“Don't we love the retelling of great stories? God's faithful promise-keeping in sending us his Son is the greatest story of all, and Machowski and Schorr team up to retell it faithfully. Your family will benefit from this colorful two-week scan of the entire sweep of history, complete with engaging graphics.”
Sam Crabtree, Pastor for Care, The North Church; board of directors, Desiring God
“Reading this book with your children is sure to become a beloved Christmas tradition in your home. Marty Machowski has the ability to take deep theological subjects and make them understandable to kids—and adults. The brilliant flip-book feature puts a fresh spin on the greatest story ever told.”
Arlene Pellicane, Author of Parents Rising; podcast host, The Happy Home
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If you're anything like me, you're already thinking about Christmas and what you'd like to do with your family to help them dwell on the true meaning of Christmas. This gorgeous new family devotional from @newgrowthpress is where it's at. I pre-read this one and it's so GOOD! I cannot wait to share it with our kids this December! It begins a week before Christmas with the Promises Made side which goes through the Christmas promises made in the Old Testament. You read one devotional per day, then on Christmas Day you flip the book to the Promises Kept side and read it for another week to see all the ways the Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled. The devotionals are just a few pages each day and are accompanied by beautiful illustrations and questions to facilitate discussions. Reading "Promises Made Promises Kept" is going to be a yearly Christmas tradition for our family! Highly recommend! We also love the book Darkest Night Brightest Day which is the Easter version of this book.
This super special 2-week family devotional unites the Old Testament promises of a coming Son & King to redeem God’s people with the fulfillment of those promises found in the birth of Jesus, His life, death and resurrection. This one is designed to begin on December 18th; you’ll read one chapter per day from the Promises Made side and then after seven days, you’ll flip it upside down on Christmas Day and begin Promises Kept which will be readings for one more week. Each day you’ll be prompted to read passages from the Bible, a devotion by the author and then answer 3-4 comprehension questions (that also include provided answers). The book concludes in celebration of the advent season and also reminds us that as we start a new year, we can await the second advent when Jesus will return again. This one is targeted at families with preschool and grade school children but can be used for older kids as well. (My personal opinion is that grade school is the sweet spot for this one.) I received a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
We obviously haven't done this as a family just yet, since we just got this book. But I flipped through it and it looks amazing! The illustrations are great, and we've come to trust Marty Machowski's work, especially after how much we enjoyed his Easter devotional that was done in a similar fashion! Looking forward to doing this as a family!
“Promises Made Promises Kept” is the most unique and inventive Christmas devotional I’ve ever seen! This hardcover family devotional is an “upside-down” book that begins with Promises Made, and then you flip-it-over for the second part, Promises Kept. With fourteen devotions, from The Promise of a Son to The Return of the King, this Christmas book of promises cultivates a joyous heart and keeps the true meaning of Christmas on our minds. Each chapter contains four pages: a title page with suggested Scripture readings, a two-page devotion with 3-4 questions at the end, and a full-page illustration. This book offers a wonderful way to spend time with God and family, especially during advent. #CoverLoverBookReview received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions are 100% mine.
I had the privilege of getting to read two advance Christmas books from New Growth Press, this being one of them. My family really enjoys books by Machowski and this was no exception. This is an “upside down” type of flipped book containing a total of 14 Christmas themed devotions. I have a 7, 5, and 2.5 year old. We read several of these stories to get a feel for the book and look forward to reading more as we approach December. Ideally, you start reading the week before Christmas with the stories in “Promises Made”. This collection of stories are Old Testament prophecies. When it’s Christmas Day, you flip the book to “Promises Kept” which is a collection of seven more stories that highlight Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. This is a truly wonderful and beautifully illustrated book that contains theologically sound devotions with questions and answers that accompany each story, making it a great addition to family Bible time. Thank you to New Growth Press for my copy.