Message Notes
What is Christmas?
The
A new journey must begin.
The journey of
Love
Love asks: what is best for
Love holds onto hope, peace, and joy.
Who and what do you love?
Jesus loves you!
We are to love others!
What is the Spirit saying to you? How are you going to live differently this week?
Living It Out This Week
It is Christmas Eve, and our journey of Advent is about over. However, the journey with Jesus is just getting started. May these verses remind you of Christmas and our calling. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sunday-John 3.16-21: Notice the commentary John provides us as we interact with Jesus. It may be safe to say that it is easy to negatively judge where there is no love. Pray for love.
Monday-Matthew 1.18-25: Marvel at the love Joseph has for God and for his new family. Marvel at how love changes condemnation to security. Marvel at Christmas and how love came down in the person of Jesus.
Tuesday-Luke 2.1-21: The Christmas story continues in our passage today. What acts of love do you notice? Where is love seen in these words? Pray God would open your heart, mind, body and soul to love.
Wednesday-Luke 2.22-40: Love requires we allow others to speak into our life. We are not islands in the ocean of God’s love but are deeply interconnected people. Who speaks loving and truthful words into your life?
Thursday-John 13.34-35: Nothing major Jesus tells his disciples here. In fact, some could argue this was not a new command but instead he is making sure they get it. The power of love to show the Gospel. Pray you can love God’s people well.
Friday-1 John 4.7-21: To love God means we must obey His commands. To love God means we must obey other Christians. What sticks out in this passage to you?
Saturday-John 3.30: Join us in worship tomorrow! Pray for our worship tomorrow. Pray that our eyes would see the Lord! Invite someone to church