Small Group Questions

1) What do you do to relax after a stressful day? Does it work to comfort you?

2) Describe some observations in the text (Matt. 2:1-18) about the Magi (people of power and influence) versus Herod (a person of power and influence).

3) How did the coming of Jesus disturb people?

4) How did the coming of Jesus comfort people?

5) How do you think people are both comforted and disturbed today by the presence of Jesus?

6) Discuss ways the church can be both comforting and disturbing.