Recap: Christmas is a time when we hope to have some great family moments, enjoy all the decorations, and have happiness and peace. But sometimes what we feel or experience is anything but that. We can feel alone, disappointed, uncertainty, and even disconnected from God. Life and Christmas can feel upside down. But what if we flipped this upside down Christmas? What if we could find all of our hope in Jesus, instead of anything else in our life? This Christmas season, you can find all of your hope in Jesus. He can bring rest and hope to your soul.

(1) What is one of the craziest, or most upside down Christmas experiences you've had?

(2) What do people hope to experience the most at Christmas time?

(3) Read Luke 2:1-7 and Matthew 2:13-14. How does the Christmas story in the Bible seem a bit upside down, uncertain, or "not as it should be?"

(4) Jesus was born in a world that was upside down. People were selfish, someone wanted to kill him, and he was a refugee. How does that change or affect your view of Jesus?

(5) Jesus was born to bring hope for those people and hope for us. What do you need hope for right now? (Family, relationships, finances, health, future, etc.)

(6) Read Psalm 62:5. What do you think it means for your soul to find rest in God? How can you put your hope in Him?

(7) Read 2 Thessalonians 2:16. What do you think eternal encouragement and good hope can bring to your life? How can that help someone else you know?

(8) How can you shift from having your hope in circumstances of life to putting your hope in Jesus?