Should Christians encourage kids to believe in Santa and celebrate Christmas with him? You want to hear what our Wheatfield Worship Director, Grant Allen, has to say about who Santa is and what role he should play in our celebrations! No matter what you believe about Santa, this message will educate, inspire, and challenge you to be more like Christ.
Discussion Questions:
How do you feel about Santa Claus? Do you get angry, sad, or defensive when someone disagrees with your perspective?
Of the three examples from Saint Nickolas’s very real life (Be Generous, Share Jesus with Everyone, Don’t lose your temper) which is the most challenging for you? Which is the easiest?
Why do you think Paul tells believers to imitate him as he imitates Christ?
Who is someone that you want to imitate as they follow Christ?
Christmas Eve Message 2023
December 24, 2023 • John Hill
Have you ever wondered what makes a birthday that happened over 2000 years ago worth celebrating? Jesus truly changed everything! Check out this message to see why Christmas is worth celebrating and how it can change everything for you!
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What are the ways your understanding of God as a child seemed to be different than your understanding of God as an adult?
Talk about some of the ways you have replaced/changed God’s teaching to fit into your life or desires better.
Share about a moment in your life that changed the trajectory of your faith or changed the way you thought about God.
God isn’t something to fit into our life, instead we fit into God’s great story. How does this truth change the way you view your relationship with God and with others?
How has knowing God Brought light into the dark places of your life?
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Are You Living in Dread?
December 17, 2023 • John Hill
Dread is one of those feelings that can creep up on us. One day, we have an excitement for life and all that it entails, but eventually we wake up and instead of hope, we’re left feeling the dread and weight of our obligations. Obviously, life isn’t meant to be this way, but what’s the solution? Check out this message from Pastor John Hill about God’s solution for dread!
II Discussion Questions II
How old were you when you started to experience dread? What did you dread?
Talk about a time when your dread blinded you from seeing a good future.
What percent of your life is driven by dread?
Talk about a time you set your hope too low. What earthly things have you set your hope on that turned to dread after you got them?
The big challenge was to set your hope on the things of God. What are the things of God that you need to cling to and set your hope on this week?
Peace on Earth?
December 10, 2023 • John Hill
Peace on Earth sounds really nice, but let’s be real, that’s a pretty far-fetched idea these days. Amidst the fear, terror, and violence of ancient times, Jesus’s birth changed everything, and it still is changing lives today. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s all about or how you can experience that peace that people talk about at Christmas, you won’t want to miss this first week of our Christmas series!
II Discussion Questions II
Where in your heart are you missing peace?
What relationships in your life are full of anxiety?
What can you do to love in the way God first loved you?
Do you have peace with God?
