New Horizon Church: "Promise Made. Promise Kept."
IT'S EASY TO MAKE PROMISES. The hard part is keeping them—especially when they cost us. Thankfully, God never breaks a promise. But we never know what it might look like…
TODAY'S MESSAGE: "Promise Made. Promise Kept."
Today's Scripture passage: Luke 2:11
It’s easy to make promises. The hard part is keeping them—especially when they cost us. Thankfully, God never breaks a promise. But we never know what it might look like…
Luke 2:11 NIV
NOTES FOR TODAY'S MESSAGE:
1. What does the angelic appearance to the shepherds teach us about our God? (v.8)
2. What do we learn about the Jesus by the titles the angel gave Him? (v.11)
• Savior (John 3:17)
• Christ/Messiah (Acts 10:38)
• Lord (Luke 6:46)
3. What are other examples of Jesus being understood to be the Christ/Messiah?
• As Jesus called His disciples. (John 1:41-42)
• The confession of Jesus’ disciples. (Matthew 16:15-16)
• At Jesus’ trial. (Mark 14:61-62)
• As Jesus’ followers proclaimed the Gospel. (Acts 17:2-3)
• The way we understand placing our faith in Jesus. (Romans 10:9)
4. What does the Christmas Story teach us about our promise-making/keeping God?
5. What does the Christmas Story teach us about what God’s promises may look like?
6. Who do you believe Jesus to be? (John 11:25-27)
REFLECTING & RESPONDING.
When has a promise cost you? When have you kept a promise? When have you broken a promise? What’s a promise you need to make or keep today?
What promises has God made you? In what ways has God kept a promise for you? What promise of God are you still hoping for?
When has a promise from God turned out differently than you imagined? What might that suggest about God fulfilling future promises?