Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon Notes

1) We're afraid to hope when circumstances are dire

2) We're afraid to hope when we can't control the outcome

3) We're afraid to hope because it might not come true

Reflection Questions:

1. When have you struggled to have hope? What was the situation?

2. In that situation, did you wrestle with hope more because the situation seemed so dire or with the fact that you were helpless to do anything about it?

3. How might you still have hope despite those challenges to the situation you face?

4. What do you wish was different in your life right now? How do you wish it changed? Are you afraid that it might never happen?