December 2017 Content
It’s the month of Christmas – a month where the days get a little shorter and the songs get a little big longer. This month, we’ve included some Christmas content for you as well as some fun engagement cards to help you ramp up engagement. Don’t forget you can download entire bundles at once by clicking on the Download Buttons below. If you just want to grab a few at a time, just right click the image and choose “Save As… “. Merry Christmas!
December 2017 Social Images Collection
Below are all of the Social Images for December of 2017. You can download them by right-clicking and choosing "Save As...". Click here to download this sectionClick here for the UMC Collection
Decemver 2017 Bonus Content Collection
Bonus Content for October 2017 is a collection of Facebook Cover Photos - - two of each! You can download them by right-clicking and choosing "Save As...". To download the entire collection at once, click here
Pre Written Social Statuses for December 2017
Don't let a blank status box stress you out! Use our pre-written social statuses!Christmas Eve is December 24 Christmas Day is December 25 New Year’s Eve is December 31
Here are the answers to this month's riddles:
What is the painting 'La Gioconda' more usually known as? THE MONALISA
Happy December!
| REFERENCE | SCRIPTURE | SOCIAL STATUS |
| Isaiah 64:1 | O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence. | If God were to meet you today, can you say that you're ready? |
| Isaiah 64:6 | We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. | Our only hope is our faith in Jesus Christ who can cleanse us from our sin and bring us into God's presence. |
| Isaiah 64:8 | Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. | Are you ready to be molded according to God's ways? |
| 1 Corinthians 1:9 | God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. | How much is your faith in Christ? Even if it is weak and small, you will be saved. |
| Mark 13:31 | Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. | God and His Word provides the only stability in our changing world. |
| Mark 13:35-37 | Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake. | This is how you should live in a world where God is greatly ignored. |
| Isaiah 40:1 | Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. | As you experience hardships, sometimes, the only comfort we have is God's presence. Do you know someone who needs God's comforting hand? Take time to pray for them today. |
| Isaiah 40:8 | The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. | Only in God's Word we can find lasting solutions to our problems. |
| Psalm 85:12-13 | The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps. | Seek first the Kingdom of God and the more you'll see everything else taken care of by God. |
| 2 Peter 3:9 | The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. | We must not sit and wait for Christ's return, but we must realize that life is short for the things we can do for God. |
| 2 Peter 3:10 | The day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed. | What do you spend your time on? Storing earthly possessions or developing a Christ-like character? |
| 2 Peter 3:10 | The day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed. | What do you spend your time on? Storing earthly possessions or developing a Christ-like character? |
| 2 Peter 3:13-14 | But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish. | How should you live day by day? Think about whay you would like to be caught doing when Christ suddenly returns. |
| Mark 1:7-8 | He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” | What is baptism? Baptism represents willingness to turn from sin and a changed life. |
| Isaiah 61:1-2 | The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn. | Let's be thankful we are now under God's favor. |
| Isaiah 61:8 | For I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery and wrongdoing; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. | God will reward those who suffer injustice. If not now, but in the future when we're with Him. |
| Isaiah 61:10 | I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. | By putting our trust in Christ, we, too, can put on new clothes, which is the right relationship with Christ. |
| Psalam 126:5-6 | May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. | In times of grief, know that it will come to an end and God's joy will be coming. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:16 | Rejoice always. | Always be joyful, always be thankful. Rejoice in the Lord! |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:17 | Pray without ceasing. | Have you given up on praying? Never stop praying especially with a God who answers and listens." |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | When bad things happen, let's still be thankful for the good that God will accomplish. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:19 | Do not quench the Spirit. | Encourage someone today to use their gifts wholly for the work of Christ in church. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22 | Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. | Concentrate on obeying God instead on focusing in temptations. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 | May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. | Just as Christ was exalted after His resurrection, so one day we will share Christ's glory. |
| John 1:26-27 | John answered them, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal.” | When you fully understand how great God is, pride and selfishness melts away. |
| 2 Samuel 7:3 | Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.” | Hesitating to take that giant leap of faith? Don't worry and take this verse with you. |
| Luke 1:26-28/td> | In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. | Ever felt like you're not a good candidate to serve God? Never limit God's choices.He can use anyone if you are willing. |
| Luke 1:30-31 | The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus."” | Have you hit rock bottom? Trust God; His plans are not yet finished for you. |
| Luke 1:38 | Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.” | When you are in line with God's will, you'll be able to do anything even if the outcomes seem disastrous. Remember, God is able to do the impossible. |
| Isaiah 9:2 | The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. | Christmas lights make anything brighter. But, our focus should always be on Jesus Christ, our true Light. |
| Isaiah 9:6 | For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | Rejoice in the Lord! He came to save us from our sins. |
| Titus 2:11-12 | For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly. | Are you looking forward for Christ's return? |
| Titus 2:14 | He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. | Thank You, Lord for the gift of forgiveness. |
| Luke 2:10-11 | But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. | No matter who you are, you can have Jesus in your life and God will accept you with open arms. Are you ready to take the call? |
| Luke 2:14 | Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! | All praise to our God! | John 1:4-5 | What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. | Let Jesus guide your life and you will never tumble in the darkness again. |
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