Sunday: December 3, 2023
Series: Why the Nativity?
Sermon: Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?
Speaker: John Inthof
Scripture: Luke 24:44, John 14:8-9, 1 Timothy 1:15, Hebrews 4:15-16, Colossians 1:17

Worship

Listen to a Worship song (If you need suggestions, you can use one from the YouTube Playlist for this week) or express something that you are thankful to God for.

Welcome

Check In – How is everyone doing (good things, teaching applied, lessons learned, prayers answered)?

Word

• Do you have a favourite Christmas cookie?
• Why is it important to have a good biblical understanding of why Jeus came to earth?
• Read Luke 24:44. Why is it important to know that Christ fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies?
• How does it make you feel that “The mathematical possibility of all these prophecies being fulfilled in one person is 1-83 million”?
• Read John 14:8-9, How does Jesus show us the Father?  Why is this important?
• Read 1 Timothy 1:15, Is it difficult to talk about sin in our society? How can this be a problem?
• Read Hebrews 4:15-16, Why is it important that God “gets us”?
• Read Colossians 1:27, How does Christ give us hope?  Why is it important?
• Which of the above reasons for Christ coming stands out to you and why?

Witness

How can we use the message of God's hope to reach others? Who can you bring the message of hope to over the Christmas season?

Prayer

Pray for any prayer requests you have.

Helpful Article about Christmas Prophecy