Anticipation -- Peace

The exhilarating expectancy in the air on Christmas morning before you and your family open gifts; eagerly waiting for a big hug from the friend you haven’t seen in a long time; having trouble sleeping the night before a new job starts, or the first day of school. What do all of these scenarios have in common?

Anticipation! In this series, we will be exploring the peace, love, joy, and hope we receive when we live in anticipation of Jesus’ return.

Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life:

1. When do you begin decorating for Christmas?

2. What Christmas do you remember most?

3. How would you define ‘peace’?

4. Read Luke 2:13-14. How have you understood ‘peace on earth’ in the context of these verses?

5. The Hebrew word for peace is Shalom. Although it can describe the absence of war or conflict, a majority of biblical references refer to an inner completeness or wholeness. Read Isaiah 9:6-7 and substitute the word shalom where it says peace. Do those verses take on any new meaning for you? Why/why not?