Christmas Presence
The light has come into this world because of God’s love.
What is your favorite part of the nativity story of Jesus? Do you like the stuff that happens before he is born—visits of angels to Joseph and Mary? Mary’s visit to her cousin? The actual story of his birth in a stable? Or maybe it’s the angels and the shepherds?
The Gospel of John doesn’t seem to care about all of that.
Read: John 1:1-14
What is John concerned about?
How does our world show the darkness that he talks of?
Does it surprise you that this is fitting for us today, even though John is writing 2000 years ago?
How does the statement in v 14 give you hope? Why is God crazy enough to continue to chase after this creation?
Read: John 3:16-21
Would you say you lean more towards being judgmental of people or being grace filled towards people?
God’s love shows us….
How does God’s love challenge you? What do you need to change? How do you need to love others differently?
Pray: Lord, help us to be in awe of the Love you have for us. Draw our eyes from the world to the son.