Connect
Who would you like to come visit you this Christmas season?

Pray
Ask someone to lead the group in prayer. Thank God for the presence of His Spirit with you.

Reflection and Discussion
Choose from the following questions to build your relationship with God and each other. The goal is to interact with God through the Bible and shared experiences, not to finish all the questions.

Insight: Around 700 years before the birth of Jesus, Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be born of a virgin. This prophecy was fulfilled when God used the humble obedience of Mary and Joseph to demonstrate His love for us by coming to be with us.

1. How would you feel if you had been in Mary’s place, and you became pregnant by the Holy Spirit while still a virgin?

2. How would you have reacted if you were in Joseph’s place, and your fiancé told you she had become pregnant by the Holy Spirit?

3. Why would it have been difficult for Joseph to believe what the angel said to him in a dream? For others to believe Joseph’s account of what the angel said?

4. What is significant about Joseph’s reaction to the words of the angel?

5. What statement or phrase in this passage gives you some hope?

6. What unique situation are you dealing with during this season?

7. What step can you take to receive guidance from God today?

The Big Takeaway
Spend a few minutes in silence. Trust that God is near and desires to meet with you. Ask God what He wants you to know or do from this week’s study. Write down the thoughts God brings to your mind. Share this with the group and pray for each other.

Scripture Memory
One way to keep Jesus at the center of your life is to plant the words of scripture in your mind. Repeat this verse to remember that God has come to us through His Son Jesus.

Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son,and they will call Him Immanuel, which means “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 (NLT)

App and the Daily Devotional
Spend time with God with the Daily Devotionals available on the App. You can also find Sunday Message resources and videos, leave prayer requests, give and more.

Why Jesus?
If you’ve never experienced God’s forgiveness and grace, we’d love the opportunity to talk with you about a life-changing relationship with Jesus. Email thepastors@brookwoodchurch.org or call 864.688.8200

Additional Study Tools
For additional Bible Study tools, guides and devotionals, check out bible.com, youversion.com, biblegateway.com and blueletterbible.org.