Advent: He Is Coming

Starter

Pray

Thank You, God, for being faithful to your covenant as Yahweh who saves (Jesus) who is the Messiah (Christ). You have been faithful, so that we might receive the power of the Holy Spirit, the word, and help from your people to be faithful. We know that faithfulness is a gift, and we are to celebrate even in difficult circumstances because you our God are faithful. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Study Questions

To be faithful is to be full of faith. We often think of faith as a mysterious kind of hope or self belief. Scripture is clear that “faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.” So being full of faith would mean to be full of reality, hope, and eternity. Jesus steeped into time and lived perfectly faithful so that we could live eternally faithful.

READ: Luke 2

  1. We see a lot of faithful folks doing faithful things in this passage.
    1. Who are all the faithful witnesses in this passage and how specifically were they faithful?
    2. How would faithfulness have been difficult for these people?
  2. “A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” (Deuteronomy 19:15b) What are the “two or three witnesses” examples God uses to establish the facts in this passage? What facts are they establishing?
  3. What can we glean about these faithful witnesses motives for being faithful?
    1. What are your motives for being faithful?
  4. Out of all the people in this passage, who do you relate to the most and why?… the least and why?
  5. How can the faithful things done in Luke 2 directly translate to our simple faithfulness today?

FOLLOW UP

Prayer and Praises

Share praises and requests.

Additional Notes

Do you want to love God and others? In addition to going to church and re:group, communicate with God and others during the week. Text, email, call, write, and meet with people. Focus on gratitude. Say, “I’m grateful to God for you, and here’s why.” Tell God and others about your brokenness, hope in Jesus, and the commitments you have made leading to transformation. You’ll find that the more obedient and grateful you are to God and the people He has placed in your life, the more you will grow and help others grow.

Leader Notes

Remember silence is not bad. There are people who will never speak if the “speakers” constantly interrupt the silence. You may have to tell your group that :) Some of these questions are designed to move through quickly others are designed to move more slowly. It is about people engaging not getting all the answers or questions. Honor other peoples' time and end group ON TIME even if you don’t get through all the questions. Also, remember that it is ok to say I don't know, but I will try to find out.

re:group Reminder

At fxchurch, we desire to be a humble and confessional people by modeling it ourselves first. Re:groups are not a place to come to fix others but are a place to GO KNO SHO GRO in relationship to God and others. Our desire is to help people be led in a spirit of grace and truth. We will not condone sinful, selfish, or self righteous hearts and behavior. We will practice patience with others as they discover and are changed in heart and behavior. Anything that is said in the group should not be shared outside the group (unless seeking the counsel of a church leader) so gossip among group members should not take place. Above all else, have fun as you GO KNO SHO GRO.

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