Top 4 Bible Studies for Christmas
If you’re not careful, Thanksgiving comes, and the Christmas crush is on. And it does just that. It crushes us with the busyness and the stress and all that we’ve got to get done and check off our list. Then, all of a sudden, the whole thing is over, and we’ve missed the miracle that is Christmas.
That’s why it’s so important to slow down with a Christmas Bible study. A Bible study for Christmas helps us pause and consider the rhythm of the Advent and Christmas season. Advent, at its core, is about waiting—waiting in expectation and remembering that God comes through on His promises.
You might be in a part of the story right now where you can’t see how all the pieces are coming together, but God is working even in the waiting. A 4-week Christmas Bible study can be the perfect way to prepare your heart, stay grounded in Scripture, and focus on the hope of Jesus during this season.
Here are the Top 4 Christmas Bible Studies from trusted Christian Bible study teachers—ideal for Advent, small groups, women’s ministries, or personal study in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
1. Waiting Here for You: An Advent Bible Study on Hope and Expectation by Louie Giglio
A season overflowing with anticipation, Christmas comes the same time each year with great hope and promise of a baby born long ago. But this season meant for joy is often consumed by busyness, pressure, mixed emotions, and is gone as quickly as it came.
What is it all for?
In this four-week Christmas Bible study, pastor Louie Giglio reminds us that it’s in the richness of Advent – a season of expectant waiting and preparation – that we find our answer. And it is throughout this waiting season that we prepare our hearts to greet December 25th with joy, peace, hope, and refreshed promise in our newborn King.
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2. Because of Bethlehem: A Christmas Bible Study by Max Lucado
In the Because of Bethlehem video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado guides you through the Advent season to its source at an unassuming stable in Bethlehem…
No one expected the Messiah to come the way he did. Yet the way he came was every bit as important as the coming itself. The manger is the message.
Because of Bethlehem, God knows what it’s like to be human. Because of Bethlehem, when we talk to him about tough times, he understands. He’s been there. He’s been here. Because of Bethlehem, we no longer have marks on our record…just grace.
For some, Christmas is a time of excitement, celebration, and family, while for others it is a time of loneliness, grief, and loss. No matter what this season holds for you, the promise of Christmas will bring you a lifetime of hope.
Max Lucado guides you through this season in this 4-week Christmas Bible study.
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3. The Case for Christmas, Updated Edition: Evidence for the Identity of Jesus by Lee Strobel
In The Case for Christmas Bible Study (now with streaming video included!), led by New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel, participants will dig into the true Christmas story to sort out the fact from the fiction and the hype from the holiness. This Christmas Bible study will help them reflect on the gospel story of the birth of Jesus in a focused and group-oriented way that will change the way that they view the season.
During his faith journey, Lee Strobel investigated the real meaning behind all those nativity scenes he saw outside of churches. In this four-week study, Lee reveals what he discovered from consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy as he sought to separate the truth from the tradition.
Regardless of whether the center of your Christmas decorations is the nativity set on your mantle or the presents under the tree, The Case for Christmas study invites you to look beyond the familiar traditions of the season, challenge you to examine the evidence for yourself, and consider why Christmas really matters and why it’s still so relevant today.
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4. Who Needs Christmas: A 4-week Christmas Bible Study by Andy Stanley
Rediscover the improbable story of Christmas.
Four thousand years ago, God promised he would do something through the bloodline of Abraham. Two thousand years later, Jesus was born. And two thousand years after that, we’re still talking about it.
Why?
The story of Jesus’ birth was not what anyone expected: a baby . . . born in the armpit of the Mediterranean . . . to save us from sins that no one thought we needed saving from.
This Christmas season, join Andy Stanley as he unpacks why the improbability of the Christmas story is what makes it so believable. No one could have or would have made it up. Designed for use with the Who Needs Christmas / Why Easter Matters Video Study, sold separately. Streaming video also available.
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Find the Perfect Bible Study for Christmas & Advent
If you’re looking for even more options, check out the full list of Christmas Bible studies perfect for women’s groups, mixed groups, families, and churches. These additional studies dive deeper into the miracle of Christ’s birth and can help you keep the season centered on Jesus. Explore more Christmas Bible studies here.
These studies can also be used during Advent, since the two seasons flow together in preparing our hearts for Jesus. If you’d like to see more studies designed specifically for Advent, explore our top 5 studies for Advent.
Last updated August 2025