Advent 2022
Advent- Day 27
December 23, 2022 • Pastor Brandon • Psalm 102, Isaiah 33:17–22, John 1:16–17
Christmas is a celebration of what God has done and what He is going to do. How can we celebrate both those things this Christmas? Jesus came to save us from our sins, and He’s coming again to make all things right in the world! Talk through how we can celebrate what God has done, and look forward to what is still to come. How can your family remember God’s future promises this Christmas?
Advent- Day 24
December 20, 2022 • C.J. Cooper • Isaiah 28:9–22, John 1:1–5, John 1:18, Psalm 33
What is your favorite Christmas decoration? What about the story of Jesus does it represent? Many of our decorations have theological roots, and it can be a ton of fun to look them up and talk about it! Talk about how the ways we celebrate point to the truth of scripture, like Christmas lights and our verse today John 1:4-5. What does it mean for us that Jesus is the light of the world? Jesus is God, and so when He came to earth He brought God’s wisdom and truth to bring light to our dark world. Talk through how Jesus Being God reveals to us the way we can live in truth and right before God. He literally lights the path for us!
Advent- Day 20
December 16, 2022 • Pastor Brandon • Isaiah 10:5–19, Luke 1:67–80, Psalm 102
What was the last thing you were forgiven for? How about the last person you forgave? Talk about what forgiveness looks like in our lives. Is it hard to do? Easy? Does the thing we are forgiving affect that? Jesus was born to fulfill God’s promise to save us from our sins. How can we celebrate that together this Christmas? Forgiveness and salvation aren’t always something we talk a lot about on Christmas, but it’s what Jesus came to do! Talk through ways your family can honor that part of the Christmas story. It can be something as small as a special ornament or as big as sharing the gospel with others!
Advent- Day 17
December 13, 2022 • C.J. Cooper • Psalm 33, Isaiah 9:2–7, Luke 1:39–45
What are you thankful for this Christmas? Talk through what you have to be thankful for. Christmas is a time of blessing and gifts, and giving thanks is part of that! One of the ways we give thanks to God is praise. How can we praise God for all he does for us? Talk through how our praise of God is closely tied to our thankfulness. When we are thankful, we give praise! Plan out some ways your family can practice praising God together.
Advent- Day 13
December 9, 2022 • Pastor Brandon • Psalm 102, Isaiah 7:10–25, Matthew 2:16–18
Advent family discussion questions: While Christmas is a time of joy for many of us, Jesus came because we needed rescuing from sin. How can difficult things show us our need for Jesus? Talk about how Jesus came to save us because of the sin and brokenness of the world. The pain and difficulty in the world around us points to our need for Jesus, and how He rescues all creation!
Advent- Day 10
December 6, 2022 • Pastor Brandon • Psalm 33, Isaiah 5:18–25, Matthew 1:18–25
Advent family discussion questions: One of the things we do to celebrate Christmas is spend time with friends and family. Does spending time with people you love make Christmas more special? This question is hinting at how God made us for relationships, with Him and others. Talk through how spending time together at Christmas helps us appreciate the good things God made us for, like being with our loved ones! One of Jesus’ names is Immanuel, which means ‘God with us’. What does it teach us about God that He wants to be with us? God didn’t just make us for relationships with others, He wants us to know Him! Talk through how Jesus coming to dwell with us shows God’s love for us, and His desire for us to know Him.
Advent- Day 6
December 2, 2022 • C.J. Cooper • Genesis 12:2–4, Psalm 102, Isaiah 3:1—4:1
Advent family discussion questions In our reading today God promised to bless the whole world. What are some ways that God blesses you? This is a great chance to talk through what it means to be blessed, and what that looks like in our lives. Talk through the ways that God cares for and provides for us, big and small. How did God fulfill his promise to bless the world through Abraham? God blessed the whole world through Jesus! Talk through how God used Abraham’s family and Israel to bring about His promise, and how Jesus blesses the whole world with His life and death.
Advent - Day 3
November 29, 2022 • Pastor Brandon • Isaiah 1:21–31, Psalm 146
Advent family discussion questions How does it feel to wait for something? Parents, talk through the feeling of waiting with your kids. Is it hard? Easy? How does it feel when we have to wait longer? How can you trust that the thing you are waiting for will happen? Talk through the things that help us have faith while we wait. Is it trust in the person or thing we wait for? Is it a promise from someone trustworthy? The Israelites waited a long time for their messiah, but they knew they could trust the person who made the promise, God.