12.06.20 - Small Group Discussion

Hidden Christmas - Love

It’s easy to mistake God’s throne for a loveseat. It isn’t. 

  • When we think of the first Christmas, we “sanitize” it when, in fact, there was plenty about it that was ugly.

  • There’s some “ugly” in this year’s pandemic Christmas. In what ways?

Read: Matthew 1:1-20

  • If the incarnation really happened, the implication for your life is this: Jesus is King, and you lose the right to be in charge of your life. What is the implication of that?

  • Even when we know King Jesus is in charge, we often still want to keep control. Why is that?

Read: Philippians 2:5-11

Pastor Frank said that Jesus left Heaven’s throne room to come to earth. Make no mistake, he has returned to that throne room.

  • What are some of the ways we try and push God off the throne so we can take control of our own lives?

  • What are the implications of the fact that Jesus left Heaven’s throne room to come to earth?

Prayer: Pray Philippians 2:5 – “You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.” Ask God to help you pattern your life after his son’s.