Point One: Christmas Gives Hope to Those Far From God

Point Two: Christmas Gives Hope to Those Who Are Suffering

Point Three: Christmas Gives Hope to Those Who Trust Him

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.

  1. What was something that stood out to you from this past Sunday’s message? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. What is your experience with Advent? What do you hope to gain from celebrating this tradition this year?

  3. Read Isaiah 11:1-5 and Romans 15:9-13. How would you describe Biblical hope? How does it differ from how we usually use the word?

  4. Read Isaiah 7:14. What does the name “Immanuel” mean to you in terms of hope?

  5. Read Isaiah 9:6. Which name given to the Child being born brings hope to you?

  6. Read Luke 2:1-7. How does Jesus’ birth show us fulfilled hope? What future hope do we have because of Jesus’ first coming? How has Jesus' birth, as described in the Bible, fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and given us hope?

  7. What is something you hope for? When you need hope, where do you look for it?

  8. How might God be encouraging you to share the hope of the Gospel with people around you who feel hopeless this season?

  9. Read Psalm 130 aloud together.