O HOLY NIGHT HOPE IS HERE Jesus brings hope to a weary world. Lamentations 3:20-26; Hebrews 10:23; Romans 13:11-12 Enlighten our Mind- Study the Hope Jesus brings. Lamentations 3:19-26 & Romans 13:11-12 1. Hope is most amazingly wonderful in our bleakest moments. If you’ve ever discovered hope in a time of despair, you know what a remedy Hope can be! Jeremiah describes the impact of hope in his lament over the destruction of Jerusalem in 608 BC. Identify the description of despair and hope in the verses of Lamentations 3:16-26. a. Words of DESPAIR b. Words of HOPE 2. Hope begins with a promise yet to be fulfilled. What promises is Jeremiah recalling that gives him hope? (see verses 22-25) 3. Why is it so hard to do what Jeremiah describes in verse 26? What helps you give room for hope in your hard times? Capture our Attention- a. What words best describe the moment of dawn – when the sun peaks up over the horizon and spreads light across the landscape? Draw a picture of sunrise and list three words that capture that moment. b. Share your Take-A-Way from last Sunday’s sermon. What insight or truth from the message did God allow to capture your attention? What are you doing to live out the implications of that truth? Big Idea: God is with us. In fulfilled promises, in realized dreams, and refreshed hope, God has come to be near us … with us. How could we help but sing? In this series we will explore the songs inspired and born from our joy that Christ has entered the world. Rediscover the thrill of hope that will inspire heavenly songs of unsurpassed joy to the world around you! Life Group Sermon Study Week 1, Week of 12/3/17 Helping People Find Their Way Back To God

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Page 1: Life Group Sermon Study Week 1 Week of 12/3/17Life Group Sermon Study, Week 1Week of 12/3/17 Helping People Find Their Way Back To God . Week 1 BORN IS THE KING: Jesus brings HOPE

OHOLYNIGHT HOPEISHERE Jesusbringshopetoawearyworld. Lamentations3:20-26;Hebrews10:23;Romans13:11-12

EnlightenourMind- StudytheHopeJesusbrings.Lamentations3:19-26&Romans13:11-121. Hopeismostamazinglywonderfulinourbleakestmoments.Ifyou’veeverdiscoveredhopeinatimeof

despair,youknowwhataremedyHopecanbe!JeremiahdescribestheimpactofhopeinhislamentoverthedestructionofJerusalemin608BC.IdentifythedescriptionofdespairandhopeintheversesofLamentations3:16-26.

a. WordsofDESPAIR

b. WordsofHOPE 2. Hopebeginswithapromiseyettobefulfilled.WhatpromisesisJeremiahrecallingthatgiveshimhope?

(seeverses22-25)3. WhyisitsohardtodowhatJeremiahdescribesinverse26?Whathelpsyougiveroomforhopeinyour

hardtimes?

CaptureourAttention-a. Whatwordsbestdescribethemomentofdawn–whenthesunpeaksupoverthehorizonand

spreadslightacrossthelandscape?Drawapictureofsunriseandlistthreewordsthatcapturethatmoment.

b. ShareyourTake-A-WayfromlastSunday’ssermon.WhatinsightortruthfromthemessagedidGodallowtocaptureyourattention?Whatareyoudoingtoliveouttheimplicationsofthattruth?

Big Idea: God is with us. In fulfilled promises, in realized dreams, and refreshed hope, God has come to be near us … with us. How could we help but sing? In this series we will explore the songs inspired and born from our joy that Christ has entered the world. Rediscover the thrill of hope that will inspire heavenly songs of unsurpassed joy to the world around you!

Life Group Sermon Study Week 1, Weekof12/3/17

Helping People Find Their Way Back To God

Week 1 BORNISTHEKING:JesusbringsHOPE Lamentations3:20-26;Hebrews10:23;Romans13:11-12

4. ReadHebrews10:23outloud.Whatwordsseemtocaptureyourattention?

“Letusholdtightlywithoutwaveringtothehopeweaffirm,forGodcanbetrustedtokeephispromise.”

Howmucheffort,onourpartdoes,thisversesuggestthatHoperequires?Why?

5. TakeamomentasagrouptocalltomindsomepromiseswehavebecauseJesusgivesusHOPE.

- Matthew1:21- Matthew1:23- Matthew2:6- Luke1:33- Luke2:10,11

6. ThepassageinRomans13:11-12suggestsanurgencyaboutourhopeofsalvationthatshouldnotbeignored.Writetwosimpleactionsthattheseversescallyourattentiontoward.Howcanyoudothesetwothings?

Prayan“Imagine”prayerforyourgroup,neighborhoodandcitytowakeuptoHopeinJesus.

HOPEliving!- ReceiveitandShareit.a. JesuscametobringHOPEbecauseweneeditsodesperately.Itcanbepowerfullyencouragingforyou

thatGodknowsthedesperationofyoursituation.TheBiblesaysthatGodknowsyourneedsevenbeforeyoutellHimandhecaresforyou.WriteashortparagraphthatJesusmightsaytoyouaboutthesituationsinyourlifethatseemhopelesstoyou.

b. Fromthisweek’sstudy,sharethepromisefromscripturethatisthemostmeaningfultoyou?

Howdoesrecallingthatpromise...liftyoufromdespair?...howdoesitpromptyoutoshareit?

c. ThinkofyourONE…Thepersonthatyouareprayingforandintentionallyspendingtimewithtodeepen

yourrelationship.YouwantthemtoexperienceJesus’HOPEaswell.Whatdifficultiesaretheyexperiencing?Wherearetheyfeelinghope-less?HowcanyoubringalittlebitofJesus’hopetothem?

d. BeJesus.Bringhopetoyourworld.LetJesusfillyouwithhopesothatcanletHisHopeoverflow

throughyouasyouliveoutthesefivehabitsthroughyourday/week.1.BlessonepersoneachdaybyshowingthemGod’slove, 2.Eatwiththreepeopleeachweek,3&4.ListentoandLearnfromJesuseachweek, 5.Sharetheinsightyoulearnwiththreepeopleeachweek.

Helping People Find Their Way Back To God