By Dan Lentz 1. Think about two things you hope to accomplish in the coming year and one thing you hope to avoid in the coming year. Share these with the group. Read Luke 2:21, 22, 25-38. 2. From these verses, what do you see as Simeon’s greatest hopes? 3. What […]
By Dan Lentz 1. In what places do you feel most at home at Christmastime? Read Luke 2:1-17. 2. Even though the Christmas story might be familiar, what still amazes you about the circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth? 3. The key characters in the Christmas story were not in their homes at […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What act of service do you most enjoy doing for others? Tell the group what you like most about that act of service and why you find fulfillment doing it. Read Luke 1:57, 58, 67-79. 2. The prophesy in these verses is about John the Baptist who would […]
By Dan Lentz 1. If you could choose the way your family does Christmas gift exchanges, which method would you select: • giving homemade gifts; • drawing names so you can focus on one person’s gift; • white elephant gift exchange; • traditional buying of presents for each family member; • no gift giving at […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What are you doing today that you did not expect to be doing five years ago? What are you not doing today that you expected to be doing by this time? Read Luke 1:26-40. 2. From reading these verses, do you think Mary and Elizabeth expected to be […]
