Description

Christmas offers a taste of the life Jesus brings—real hope, peace, and joy now and forever.

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Main Ideas:
There’s something about Christmas that makes us long for what is “supposed to be.”
Christmas is a taste of the life Jesus offers.
Hope lets us experience Christmas every day.
God promised he would make everything as it’s supposed to be.
God kept his promise through a baby in a manager.
Jesus was the fulfillment of Israel’s hope and is the source of our hope now.
The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of real hope.
One day EVERYTHING will be as it’s supposed to be.
Hoping for God’s tomorrow gives us peace and joy today.
We can have real hope because Jesus keeps every promise.

Invitation:
Let real hope shape your real life.
– Read: 1 Peter 1:6
– Practice saying: What is “supposed to be” will one day be.

Discussion Questions:

1. What are your favorite and least favorite aspects of Christmas, and why?
2. How do you relate to the idea of longing for life to be “as it’s supposed to be,” especially during the holiday season?
3. What does “hope” mean to you, and how does that compare to the “living hope” described in 1 Peter 1:3-6?
4. What are some practical ways you can live out the hope of Christmas in your daily life?
5. How can your group pray with you this week?

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