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John 1:1-5; 10-14

Seek the truth John 7:40-44

Follow His lead John 7:45-49

Speak up

John 7:50-52

Love

We have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him (1 John 4:16).

What do your thoughts say about you? Matthew 1:18-20

What do you say with your actions? Matthew 1:18-25

What do you want the world to hear from you? Matthew 1:18-25

Love is defined by who God is; God is not defined by our meaning of love.

Do you know what I know?

Joy: The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:1-10; Proverbs 10:28)

Joy, noun

1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits.

Has the reality of something ever failed to meet the expectations? Matthew 2:1-8

Have you ever forgotten something important? Matthew 2:1-8,12,16-17

Have you ever experienced joy in the midst of the chaos? Matthew 2:9-12

The joy of the Lord is your strength.

Jesus is the source of joy.

We can have peace no matter the circumstance.

Have you ever been thrown a curve ball?

Luke 1:26-33

Have you ever jumped to conclusions?

Luke 1:46-55

Have you ever experienced peace from an unexpected source?

Luke 2:1-19

Jesus is the prince of peace.

(Isaiah 9:6)

This year's advent series is in partnership with OneLife Church in Sacramento, CA. You can visit them online at onelifeonline.net

Hope

Jesus is the Passover lamb.

Why do we need hope?

Genesis 3:10,21; Exodus 12:24-27; Romans 6:23

Where does our hope come from?

Romans 5:8; Luke 22:14-20

What does our hope point towards?

Luke 22:15; Revelation 19:1, 5-9

Is Jesus your hope?

Focus: the center of interest or activity.

Where is your focus?

Galatians 6:1-5

What should you be focused on?

Galatians 6:6-10

Who is your focus?

Galatians 6:11-18

Question for reflection:

Galatians 6:7: “Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows he will also reap.”

Where is your focus?

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Firm: having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure; strongly felt and unlikely to change.

What do you stand firm on?

Galatians 5:1-12

What should you stand firm on?

Galatians 5:13-15

What should you stand firm on?

Galatians 5:13-15

What do you think that you already possess?

Galatians 3:27-4:7

Already: before or by now or the time in question.

What is on your priority list?

Galatians 4:8-20

Priority: the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important.

Are you a child of bondage or of freedom?

Galatians 4:21-31

Bondage: the state of being bound by or subjected to some external power or control.

Freedom: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action.

Join us as we continue to Think through Galatians: 

What fascinates you? Galatians 3:1-9

Fascinate: draw irresistibly the attention and interest of; (especially of a snake) deprive (a person or animal) of the ability to resist or escape by the power of a look or gaze; bewitch.

What code do you live by? Galatians 3:10-18

Code: a system of symbols (such as letters or numbers) used to represent assigned and often secret meanings

Whose prison do you live in? Galatians 3:19-29

Prison: a state of confinement or captivity

Join us as we work through Galatians 2:

Do you live by tradition or the Word?

Galatians 2:1-10

Whose expectations do you live by?

Galatians 2:11-14

What justifies your life?

Galatians 2:15-21