Warm-Up
How have you seen God working in and through your life this past week? Please share your “God Moments” or testimonies!
Main Thought
On Christmas Eve, hopeful children across the world scan the sky and their living rooms for a glimpse of Santa. That is a reminder of the importance of believing in the unseen. God calls us to have that same kind of childlike innocence and faith as we believe in the unseen. He is at work even when we can’t see Him doing it. The appearance of Jesus is an example of this. Prior to the coming of Christ, God was preparing the world for Him. We can live and act in faith, knowing that God is at work behind the scenes.
Main Passages
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. - Isaiah 9:2
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6
Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 18:3
Discussion Questions
Which one of the descriptors for Jesus in Isaiah 9:6 resonates with you most?
Why do you think we have lost a sense of God working in our everyday lives?
Is there an action you feel called to take in faith based on the idea that God is working even when we can’t see Him doing it?
Family Questions
What kind of things are real, even though we can’t see them?