UNBELIEVABLE CHRISTMAS: Believing in Joy in a World of Anxiety

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SCRIPTURE

Luke 2:10-11

SPEAKER

Steve Hill

BIG IDEA

Anticipate God’s Goodness

OUTLINE

  1. Joy Deflaters
    • Worry
    • Resentment
    • FOMO
  2. Joy Substitutes
    • Shopping
    • Possessions
    • Vacations
  3. Jesus, the Savior, is our source of Joy.
  4. Boomerang Effect: Give it to get it.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. What deflates joy for you? What joy-substitute do you use?
  2. Is 15 minutes of empathy hard or easy for you? Why?
  3. What is one way you or your Small Group can invest in giving joy?
  4. In thinking about the Christmas story, where do you see joy?
  5. Describe the joy the tax collector felt in Luke 18:9-14.

NEXT STEP

  • I will prayerfully consider who could use empathy from me this week.