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Saving Christmas

December 22, 2013 Mike MinterSermonsLuke

The story of Christmas started centuries before a virgin gave birth in a stable in Bethlehem.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS

  1. Had you ever considered the lives of Esther, Ruth, Moses, Joseph, and others to be a part of the Christmas story? What are some other Old Testament events that God used to prepare the way for Christ’s coming?
  2. Read the genealogy of Jesus and the story of His birth in Matthew 1. Discuss some of the unlikely ways and unlikely people (from a human perspective) that God used to save Christmas.
  3. How might this message renew your excitement about the miracle of Christmas?
  4. Read (or sing) the lyrics of the hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” How do the words of this song speak to Israel’s longing for God to bring His Messiah?
    O come, O come, Emmanuel
    And ransom captive Israel
    That mourns in lonely exile here
    Until the Son of God appear
    Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
    Shall come to thee, O Israel.

    O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
    Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
    From depths of Hell Thy people save
    And give them victory o’er the grave
    Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
    Shall come to thee, O Israel.

    O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
    Our spirits by Thine advent here
    Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
    And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
    Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
    Shall come to thee, O Israel.

  5. How can you share the truths of this message with unsaved friends and family this week? Spend some time praying for their salvation this Christmas.
Series: Christmas Messages
Tagged with: Christ Foretold, Christmas, Esther, Gospel

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