1) ABILITIES ARE VALUELESS WITHOUT LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NIV
2) LOVE VALUES THE OTHER PERSON 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
3) LOVING SERVICE IS VALUABLE FOREVER 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 NIV

1) GOD USES DIFFERENCES TO BLESS 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 NIV
2) YOU ARE VALUABLE AND NEEDED 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 NIV
3) SEEK TO GROW IN GREATER GIFTS 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 NIV

1) DEDICATE TIME TO VALUE Luke 15:1,7 NIV
2) DISCOVER WAYS TO RELATE John 4:11-12,18-21 NIV
3) DISCUSS DEEP AND SPIRITUAL TRUTHS John 4:19-26 NIV

1) COMPARISON LEADS TO MISERY Genesis 29:31-32 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- MISERABLE IN COMPARISON, JEALOUSY, IRRATIONAL NEED, POOR
DECISIONS

CONNECTING HABITS-GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE, HAPPY FOR OTHERS, FULFILLED BY
GOD, WISDOM

2) COMPARISON LEADS TO ANGER Genesis 4:6-11 NIV
DISCONNECTION HABITS- WRONG CHOICES/SIN, ANGER, REFUSAL TO CHANGE, PRIDE,
ATTACKING OTHERS

CONNECTING HABITS- REPENTANCE, RELEASE CONTROL, STEPS TO CHANGE, HUMILITY,
ACCEPTANCE

3) COMPARISON LEADS TO HATRED Genesis 37:3-4 NIV
DISCONNECTION HABITS- HATRED,ENTITLEMENT, EXCLUSION, ATTACK

CONNECTING HABITS- LOVE,FORGIVENESS, EMPATHY, INCLUSION, TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN

FROM DISCONNECTED TO CONNECTED

1) BAD CHOICES/SIN IMPACT CONNECTION Luke 15:11-16 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- ENTITLEMENT-SELF CENTERED-INSTANT GRATIFICATION-PEOPLE
PLEASING

CONNECTING HABITS- GRATITUDE-MEETING NEEDS OF OTHERS-LONG TERM THINKING-GOD
PLEASING
2) HUMILITY/REPENTANCE BRINGS CONNECTION Luke 15:17-24 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- PRIDE-SELFISHNESS- ARROGANCE- FEAR-SCARCITY

CONNECTING HABITS- HUMILITY- HUMBLE CONFESSION- GIVE/RECEIVE FORGIVENESS-
GENEROSITY
3) CELEBRATING OTHERS BUILDS CONNECTION Luke 15:28-32 NIV

DISCONNECTION HABITS- ANGER-JEALOUSY-ENTITLEMENT- COMPARISON-EXCLUDE
OTHERS

CONNECTING HABITS- RELEASE CONTROL-GRATITUDE- REJOICING FOR OTHERS-INCLUDING
OTHERS

1) PLANT GOD’S WORD IN GOOD SOIL Luke 8:11-15 NIV
2) PENETRATE YOUR MIND WITH HIS WORD Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV
3) PRACTICE GOD’S WORD Matthew 22:36-40 NIV

HOW TO HAVE THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER?

1) DON’T FOCUS ON THE DISAPPOINTMENTS Luke 2:6-7 NIV
2) DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU FROM GOD’S BEST Luke 2:9-11 NIV
3) TREASURE ALL THE MOMENTS Luke 2:19 NIV

HOW CAN I GROW IN LOVE?

1) LOVE PURSUES Matthew 2:1-6 NIV
GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO BE A BLESSING

2) LOVE PERSEVERES Matthew 2:7-10 NIV
OVERCOME DOUBT, FEAR, AND DISCOURAGEMENT

3) LOVE PROTECTS Matthew 2:11-15 NIV

HOW CAN I FIND JOY THIS CHRISTMAS?

1) FAITH-BELIEF IN WHAT GOD SAYS/DOES Luke 2:8-12 NIV
2) REPENT/OBEDIENCE-DOING GOD’S WILL Psalms 51:7-12 NIV
3) TESTIMONY-TELLING OF GOD’S GOODNESS Luke 2:1-20 NIV

HOW CAN I FIND PEACE THIS CHRISTMAS?

1) PRESENT EVERY SITUATION TO GOD Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV
2) REMIND YOURSELF THAT HE IS WITH YOU John 16:33 NIV
3) RECEIVE HIS GIFT OF PEACE John 14:25-27 NIV