Celebrate Christmas
Week 3: Peace On Us
December 19th, 2021
Pastor Kyle Johnson
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” —Matthew 1:23 (NLT)
Peace is very
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” —Luke 2:13-14 (NIV)
Peace is an
So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain… Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones. —Mark 5:1-3, 5 (NLT)
People try to
What is
That is why Jesus brings
For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”… He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. —Mark 5:8, 13 (NIV)
Many would rather have a
When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid… Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. —Mark 5:15, 17 (NIV)
Let us take hold of the
I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. —John 14:27 (NLT)
Notes:
Discussion Questions:
1 – Would you categorize your family gatherings as peaceful? Why or why not?
2 – Do you tend to need everything calm or happy around you to have peace? Explain.
3 – When you are around chaos do you tend to want to ‘bind it up’ or do you just avoid it and go somewhere else?
4 – What can you do to experience more of Jesus’ presence and peace this Christmas?