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
Amazing!! Quality is fantastic. You flip it to over to the back and it continues the story! Great job in showing the Lords work. Lovely pictures for the kids to see.
Amazing!! Quality is fantastic. You flip it to over to the back and it continues the story! Great job in showing the Lords work. Lovely pictures for the kids to see.
Amazing!! Quality is fantastic. You flip it to over to the back and it continues the story! Great job in showing the Lords work. Lovely pictures for the kids to see.
I was pleased to give both of my nephews this as a family Christmas gift this year. They both have young children, four each and I wished to instill in these families the true value of the coming of Christ, the promises made and kept, and why we celebrate Christmas. I believe both found value in it. Order very early because arrival was very close to Christmas even though I ordered in November, so they weren't able to take full advantage this year.
I was pleased to give both of my nephews this as a family Christmas gift this year. They both have young children, four each and I wished to instill in these families the true value of the coming of Christ, the promises made and kept, and why we celebrate Christmas. I believe both found value in it. Order very early because arrival was very close to Christmas even though I ordered in November, so they weren't able to take full advantage this year.
I was pleased to give both of my nephews this as a family Christmas gift this year. They both have young children, four each and I wished to instill in these families the true value of the coming of Christ, the promises made and kept, and why we celebrate Christmas. I believe both found value in it. Order very early because arrival was very close to Christmas even though I ordered in November, so they weren't able to take full advantage this year.
I loved it! It is wordy, but goes through the messianic prophecies very clearly. Beautiful pictures!
I loved it! It is wordy, but goes through the messianic prophecies very clearly. Beautiful pictures!
The book is published by a Covenant Fellowship minister in Glen Mills, PA for over 30 years, who does a lot of family work. This very unique book is written to be done with your family. Starting Dec 18 and presenting one idea and theme each night, which is four pages, half of them are wonderful art work, the other are Bible verses, questions for family discussion and answers in small print. God fulfills all 7 of the promises through the life, ministry and death of Jesus, whose birth we celebrate on Christmas. 1. Promise of a son 2. Promise for the nations 3. Passover and the prophet 4. Revelation of a king 5. A servant to suffer 6. A shepherd from Bethlehem and 7. The greatest sign of all time. Then early Christmas morning you turn over the book and place it on a white table cloth surrounded with treats and baked goods to celebrate Christmas. Now each evening of the family devotion of Promises Kept, you read one a night starting with 1. The waiting is over. 2. A blessing for the nations 3. Freedom for the captives 4. The good shepherd 5. Adam’s promise fulfilled 6. A Prophet like Moses and 7. The return of the king. You are invited to be changed as each story with it’s scripture, art and telling complete with family discussion comes full circle to await the new advent –the return of King Jesus. It is not only very clever, it is accurate and presents the entire gospel and it’s promises. The art if very simple but very colorful to hold the attention of the youngest child. If it is used every Christmas you will find the questions and discussion will grow with your family. It is a little late to order for using this Christmas but, it will make a great family gift to put away with the tree for next Christmas, and maybe give as gifts to other families near Thanksgiving so it can be planned for a enrich your family each year.
The book is published by a Covenant Fellowship minister in Glen Mills, PA for over 30 years, who does a lot of family work. This very unique book is written to be done with your family. Starting Dec 18 and presenting one idea and theme each night, which is four pages, half of them are wonderful art work, the other are Bible verses, questions for family discussion and answers in small print. God fulfills all 7 of the promises through the life, ministry and death of Jesus, whose birth we celebrate on Christmas. 1. Promise of a son 2. Promise for the nations 3. Passover and the prophet 4. Revelation of a king 5. A servant to suffer 6. A shepherd from Bethlehem and 7. The greatest sign of all time. Then early Christmas morning you turn over the book and place it on a white table cloth surrounded with treats and baked goods to celebrate Christmas. Now each evening of the family devotion of Promises Kept, you read one a night starting with 1. The waiting is over. 2. A blessing for the nations 3. Freedom for the captives 4. The good shepherd 5. Adam’s promise fulfilled 6. A Prophet like Moses and 7. The return of the king. You are invited to be changed as each story with it’s scripture, art and telling complete with family discussion comes full circle to await the new advent –the return of King Jesus. It is not only very clever, it is accurate and presents the entire gospel and it’s promises. The art if very simple but very colorful to hold the attention of the youngest child. If it is used every Christmas you will find the questions and discussion will grow with your family. It is a little late to order for using this Christmas but, it will make a great family gift to put away with the tree for next Christmas, and maybe give as gifts to other families near Thanksgiving so it can be planned for a enrich your family each year.
