Bible Study

Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Isaiah 11:1-10,Matthew 3:1-12.

1. Where do you experience peace, and the lack of it, in your life?
2. How does Christianity both satisfy and undermine exclusively human aspirations for the good life? (Don't take too long on this.)
3. What does it mean for the Christian life — personally and communally — to be anchored in and oriented toward Eden?
4. With whom do you need to make peace? [What appropriate steps can your life group take to support you in seeking peace?]

• Commentators: Aquinas, Calvin, Goldingay (Theology of Isaiah)
• James Davison Hunter, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis
• Richard Crashaw, "In the Holy Nativity of Our Lord God," from Carmen Deo Nostro

Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Sam Fornecker ([email protected]).

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