Quotes

Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”

Micah 5:2: “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.”

Galatians 4:4-5: “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.”

J.C. Ryle: “Let us ever rest our souls on the thought that times are in God’s hand. He knows the best season for sending help to His church and new life into the world. Let us beware of giving way to over anxiety about the course of events around us as if we knew better than the King of Kings what time relief should come.”

Questions

Questions for Families & Community Groups
Luke 2:1-7 – “God’s Sovereign Grace in Christmas”

Especially for our children:
a. What are some hard things in your life?
b. How is knowing that God intends good for you in those hard things helpful?

What is your top takeaway from this sermon?
What do you think about when you think about the Christmas story? What are specific aspects of the Christmas story that continue to attract your attention, grip your heart, and move you to wonder, love, and praise?
Discuss how God sovereignly used “those days” and even evil people with selfish agendas to accomplish His purposes?
Can anyone share a personal experience of God doing His will through the most unlikely situations and people?
What comfort do we have in the fact that God is over every single detail of our life?