Merry Christmas
Christmas comes with so much pomp and circumstance. From the decorated homes to all the gatherings, there is so much extra at Christmas. But where Christmas really shines is in the quiet of the ordinary.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Missio Dei: The Great Sending - Ordinary Christmas
Can you think of a time in your life that felt ordinary, but something good came out of it?
Read Luke chapters 1 & 2. What do you believe that you, as an ordinary-but-God-gifted person, can do to fulfill what God has sent you to accomplish?
Both John’s birth and Jesus’ birth were miraculous events. What miracle has God performed in your life that convinces you of his love and that gives you the courage to be His representative?
This story focuses on the very young (Mary and two babies) and the very old (Zechariah, Elizabeth, Simeon, and Anna). What role does your age play in fulfilling God’s calling in your life?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Let’s rediscover the beauty of God's uncomplicated gift of salvation and how it frees us to joyfully participate in His work.
We often get in our own way, making salvation, giving, and all the ways God is involved in our lives more complicated than they need to be. Keep it simple; Jesus has saved you.
Stewardship can be something that we overcomplicate. Keep it Simple; Jesus has saved you.