LifePoint Church Sermon of the Week: Recent Episodes
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Discussion Questions:
1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?
2. Do you think it is accurate or inaccurate to compare Buddy the Elf’s preparations for Santa to our own preparations for Christmas? Why?
3. What is the best Christmas gift you ever received growing up? Why was that one so great?
4. What is the best Christmas gift you ever gave to someone? Why was that one so great?
5. Why do you think Jesus is greater than any of that?
6. Is he greater than any of that (in reality) in your life?
Discussion Questions:
1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this week's message?
2. What is your favorite Christmas movie? What is the central message of that movie? How do these movies shape our understanding of Christmas?
3. What are the two gifts we are given from God that are named in this passage?
4. What does the mission of Jesus tell you about the heart of God?
5. How can we help spread the message to others this time of year?
Discussion Questions:
1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this sermon?
2. Who here is familiar with the tabernacle? Anyone willing to admin they aren't familiar with it?
3. What was the Tabernacle and what was its purpose?
4. When John says Jesus "tabernacled" with us, does that help you understand what it means that he was among us?
5. What are some of the gifts John says we gain from Jesus dwelling among us? How can you experience those in your life?
6. How is God's gift of grace counter to some of the other Christmas messages we hear?
Discussion Questions:
1. What is one thing that stood out to you from this sermon?
2. Why do you think the church spends four weeks every year talking about the coming of Christ? Does Advent mean anything more? If so, why? If not, why not?
3. How would you explain the incarnation to someone who has never heard of it?
4. How does the incarnation affect your daily faith?
5. Why does it even matter if Jesus is divine?