Matthew 23:23-24 – 23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!
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Isaiah 9:6 – 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:2 – 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.
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John 8:12 – 12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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John 12:26 – 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
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Isaiah 9:2 – 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.
Core Group Questions:
What does light represent?
Why is light a representation of Christmas?
How does light bring life? Why is this important?
Why do I need the light of Jesus to have clarity?
What beauty can light create? In me?