Did you leave after hearing Sunday’s message and think, “Well, now what?” Each Sunday, we will provide a discussion guide for our church body designed to create a conversation about what we’re learning. We encourage you to prayerfully gather with your family, friends and community group and dive into how to apply Sunday’s teaching from God’s Word to your life.
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- Read the lyrics of “O Holy Night.” (Posted below) How can you respond to the message and hope it communicates?
- Read Matthew 1. Which people do you recognize? What does it reveal that God includes “shady” people in Jesus’ lineage?
- Has your life been interrupted by hope? How have you seen God restore and re-purpose your broken life in light of hope?
- Regardless of the sin caused by you or to you, there’s hope. How can your community group encourage each other to cling to this hope during the holiday season?
- Do you realize the hope of Christ means you receive life instead of death? How can you respond in worship to this realization? With whom can you share this interruption of hope?
Oh Holy Night
Oh holy night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear’d and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine
Oh night divine
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men from Orient land
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name