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The Arrival: Hope When It Feels Hopeless
Ever notice how Christmas amplifies everything? The good becomes great while the hard things feel harder. But Christmas doesn’t have to be either great or hard. There’s a hope that overcomes anything. On a silent night, a light broke through the darkness. The world watched in awe as love stepped in. Jesus changed everything—including the life that’s possible for us. We can experience the wonder of our Savior. Together we’ll reflect on the hope, peace, joy, and love found in Him with our series, The Arrival.
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Sunday 10:00 AM
Hope When It Feels Hopeless
Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or “arrival.”
• Hope
• Peace
• Joy
• Love
• Peace
• Joy
• Love
מָשַׁךְ
mashach: deferred, to push aside or delay
mashach: deferred, to push aside or delay
3 Truths About God’s Hope That Never Fails
1.Hope has a name.
1.Hope has a name.
• Jesus is “our hope.” 1 Timothy 1:1
• Jesus is our “blessed hope.” Titus 2:13
• Jesus is our “living hope.” 1 Peter 1:3
• Jesus is our “blessed hope.” Titus 2:13
• Jesus is our “living hope.” 1 Peter 1:3
3 Truths About God’s Hope That Never Fails
2. Hope has perfect timing.
2. Hope has perfect timing.
Jesus Would Be Born
• Of a woman (Genesis 3:15; fulfilled in Galatians 4:4)
• Of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; fulfilled in Matthew 1:22-23)
• In Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; fulfilled in Matthew 2:1)
• Of a woman (Genesis 3:15; fulfilled in Galatians 4:4)
• Of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; fulfilled in Matthew 1:22-23)
• In Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; fulfilled in Matthew 2:1)
Intertestamental Period
1) The Socratic method became a new way of learning.
2) The Old Testament was translated into Greek.
3) Alexander the Great conquered the world.
1) The Socratic method became a new way of learning.
2) The Old Testament was translated into Greek.
3) Alexander the Great conquered the world.
For the First Time in History ...
1) People were encouraged to ask questions.
2) Everyone had access to the Bible in a language they understood.
3) The good news could spread in a common language through the Jewish people to the entire known world.
1) People were encouraged to ask questions.
2) Everyone had access to the Bible in a language they understood.
3) The good news could spread in a common language through the Jewish people to the entire known world.
3 Truths About God’s Hope That Never Fails
3. Hope is coming again.
3. Hope is coming again.
Talk It Over
• What is your experience with Advent? What are you hoping for as you celebrate this tradition this year?
• Look at the three truths about God’s hope. Which one feels the easiest to believe, and which one is the hardest to believe? Why do you think that is?
• Read Proverbs 13:12. Is there an area of your life where it feels difficult to have hope? How does knowing Jesus influence your trust in God?
• Look at the three truths about God’s hope. Which one feels the easiest to believe, and which one is the hardest to believe? Why do you think that is?
• Read Proverbs 13:12. Is there an area of your life where it feels difficult to have hope? How does knowing Jesus influence your trust in God?
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