Welcome--Lesson 1--Oh! The Things That Excite God!--Luke 15

Discussion Questions:

1. What kinds of walks of shame have you had to experience? Are these things still holding

you back from enjoying the celebration of the Father?

2. In what ways have you experienced the celebration like the father had when his son

returned home? Does Garden Ridge do a good job of celebrating the treasure people

are and what they mean to the Kingdom? How could we do better in this?

3. Does your definition of who you are and God’s definition match up? Why or why not?

4. What is wrong with the older brother’s attitude toward his younger brother? In what ways

have you struggled with holding the attitude of the older brother toward your own

failings?

5. What does it mean that you are not complete in your walk with God if you have only been

taken out of your slavery of sin? What do you picture the inheritance and home He is

preparing for you to be like? Do you imagine there will be celebrating, feasting and

dancing? Why or why not?

What Do You Want to See in 2022?

Discussion Questions:

1. What gets in your way of experiencing sacred moments with God?

2. What do you see in Anna’s preparation to see the LORD that is helpful to you? How can

you overcome being intimidated and allowing busyness to hinder what you experience?

3. When you see that God’s plans were greater than Moses’ hopes, and greater than what

the two men on the road to Emmaus were looking for, how does this challenge you to

trust God more in His plans for your life?

4. How has chasing after things like power, popularity and entertainment taken away

awareness of His presence in your life? Would you agree with Max Lucado that these

are unsatisfying? How so?

5. How does taking time to look at rainbows, flowers and the souls of people help you to

see more of God in this world?

Stand Alone Sermon--Delivering Christmas--Luke 2

Discussion Questions:

1. How can you maintain an attitude that constantly sees the good in things?

2. In what ways have you seen even the worst of your problems turn around into something

good as you entrusted them to the LORD?

3. What difference does it make that Jesus was not born into a King’s palace, but entered

the world in a poor and humble way?

4. How does what God did with the decree of Augustus Caesar and the shepherds in the

field show you the sovereignty of God and His desire to reach all mankind with His love?

5. Describe what the peace is that God wants us to experience through His deliverance of

Christmas.

6. How comforting is it to know that you have been wired to look beyond the jumbled mess

of things to see the Word?