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Questions from December 22, 2024

“Immanuel: Dwelling Together”

Read John 1:1-18

  1. Can you think of a time where you put yourself in vulnerable position and were surprised by a positive outcome? What was that like?

  2. Can you think of a time you put yourself in a vulnerable position and you were met with a negative outcome? What was that like? Did that situation ever get resolved?

  3. How did Jesus demonstrate a posture of dwelling with his people? What are some examples of this?

  4. How does this attribute (intentionally seeking to dwell with creation) of God/Jesus differ from the way the world operates? Why is this such a hard concept to grasp?

  5. How can the practice of dwelling with Jesus be incorporated into your life? Is it already a part of your life? What works for you?

  6. How would the act of intentionally dwelling with other like Jesus change the way your relationships function?

  7. Act. Pray as a group that you can be focused on the here and now. Dwell in the presence of God and each other. Emulate these actions in your life today.

Questions from December 15, 2024

“Immanuel: Love”

Read Matt 2

  1. Can you think of an example similar to the Sonic reference this morning? Maybe a rebrand of a familiar product that made you question, “Why on earth would they change it to that??” Share with the group.

  2. How does the presence of Herod disrupt the Christmas story? How are his actions contrary to the people we have read about in Luke and Matt?

  3. Think about a time where you felt like you had no options. What were your main feelings? How were your feelings similar to those of Herod?

  4. Read 1 Cor 13. How does the love of Jesus offer you a different path forward in the midst of a difficult situation?

  5. How can you (as a group) be more intentional about providing a space for people to feel the love of Jesus? How can you be the love of Jesus to others?

  6. Act. Pray that you can seek out those people in your life that might feel isolated or alone. The fact is, there are people within our body that feel this way even when they are involved and participating in church services or events. How can we welcome them, how can we be Jesus to them? Discuss and pray that it will be clear to the group.

Questions from December 8, 2024

“Immanuel: Hope”

Read Luke 2:22-40

  1. What is something that you hoped to receive on Christmas as a kid but never ended up getting?

  2. In the context of our lesson, faith was the affirmation of God’s presence in the past and in the present. Hope is the certainty of what God will do in the future. How does that distinction matter in how you think/talk about your faith?

  3. How does hope of redemption change the way we should view our Christian walk both as an individual and as someone who is seeking to make disciples?

  4. Read Psalm 30. What does this Psalm teach us about hope?

  5. How have you forgotten about this hope we have in Jesus in your life? How have you been distracted from this truth? (Maybe forgotten is the wrong term, but how have you allowed your current situation to disrupt your vision for a future hope of redemption with Jesus.)

  6. Act. Pray as a group that hope is a reality for us and our walks with Jesus. We know he will restore all things, how can we pray specifically for this renewal to change our perspectives today? Share with someone in your life the hope you find in Jesus.