Takeaways:

• The Gospel brings joy, not a list of rules.
• God desires for you to regularly experience joy in your life.
• We can’t fully realize the joy of Christmas without realizing the significance of the new covenant.
• We can’t please God through good works or serving. That’s Legalism. God gives us a life of living in grace. Legalism steals our joy, grace frees us up to experience it.

Discussion Questions:

• How do you think your perspective in life affects your level of joy?
• Does focusing on who God is and what he has done help your situation? Why?
• Do you see the difference between legalism and grace? Legalism steals our joy, grace frees us up to experience it.
• How might life be different if we got rid of our scorecards? With others? Ourselves? God?
• Who do you think experiences more joy, someone living under grace or legalism? Why?

Verses Used:

• Luke 1:46-55
• Romans 6:14
• Galatians 2:16
• James 1:2

Takeaways:

• I am NOT God.

Discussion Questions:

• Do you know Jesus? Do you know him personally?

Verses Used:

• Luke 2:1   (NIV)
• Isaiah 7:14
• Romans 5:1
• Philippians 4:6-7

Takeaways:

• God is here and he has a plan. He is with us
• The impossible is possible with God.
• Live with hope because what God said is true.

Discussion Questions:

• What are some things that you hope for?
• How might your week be different if you believe God’s promises and hope in him?
• How might it look to offer the hope of Jesus to others this week?
• How would our neighbors/community be impacted by the hope of Jesus?

Verses from this service:

• Luke 1:26-38
• Isaiah 9
• 1 Peter 1
• Psalm 31:24

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Our Vision

To see disciples of Jesus made in the community of Bismarck through missional communities and weekly worship gatherings. We want to help disciples to love Jesus (Great Commandment), and to live as missionaries (Great Commission) in the everyday stuff of life.

website: https://missio.life/home

Donate: https://missio.life/give

email: [email protected] or [email protected]

phone number: 918-521-2647

Missio Church Sermon Audio

Our Vision

To see disciples of Jesus made in the community of Bismarck through missional communities and weekly worship gatherings. We want to help disciples to love Jesus (Great Commandment), and to live as missionaries (Great Commission) in the everyday stuff of life.

website: https://missio.life/home

Donate: https://missio.life/give

email: [email protected] or [email protected]

phone number: 918-521-2647

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Missio Church Sermon Audio