TODAY:

Advent - HOPE

BIG IDEA:

Jesus’ glory gives us hope

SCRIPTURES:

Luke 2:25-35, John 1:14, Romans 5:3-6,8, Hebrews 10:23-25, Isaiah 40:28-31,

Isaiah 41:9-10, Isaiah 8:14-15, Malachi 4:2, 1 Peter 1:3

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: What kinds of things do you put your hope in, knowingly or unknowingly?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple

who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational

mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from

just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)…

Q: Read Luke 2:25-35. How do you see Simeon finding hope in Jesus?

Q: How do you see Simeon’s hope refining, grounding & empowering him? How

do these things apply to you?

Q: Why is understanding Jesus’ glory so important to our hope?

Connect with Others (IN)…

Q: Read Hebrews 10:23-25. How does this passage guide us on how to live out

our hope together as a church? How can we put this into action?

Connect with the World (OUT)…

Q: Re-read Luke 2:32-25 & read Isaiah 8:14-15 & Malachi 4:2. How do these

passages help us understand our people will respond to Jesus when we tell

people about Him?

Connect with the World (OUT)…

Q: If you’re a follower of Jesus, it can be deeply discouraging when people

reject Jesus. How can we face people rejecting Jesus without it damaging our

hope?