12-13-06 - Jonathan Alexander

Small Group Questions - 2 Corinthians 8:9

1. Do you ever feel like you get caught up in the commercialism and consumerism of  Christmas? Why or why not? What do you do to help prevent missing Christmas in all  of the gift?buying and gift?giving?    

Read: 2 Corinthians 8:9  
2. In your own words, explain what Grace is? What does Grace look like in your life?    

Read Philippians 2: 6-7  
3. Why are Paul’s words, “but made Himself (Jesus) nothing” so important? How was Jesus’  coming from Glory to humanity poverty?    

4. How does knowing and understanding that Christ took this position of poverty change  the way you live life today?    

Read 2 Corinthians 5:21  
5. Why is the righteousness of Christ such an incredible gift?    

6. How is Christ asking you to give of yourself this Christmas (i.e. giving your whole life or  as a Christ follower in an area of your life)?     

7. How is He asking you to give Christmas away?    

8. How is Jesus Christ calling you to give generously this Christmas?

Sermons

• Desperate Days: The Book of Job
• True Prosperity
• Christmas at the Movies
• Contending: The letter of Jude
• This Is War: The Reality of Spiritual Warfare
• Vertical: Aligning our Hearts with God’s
• Proverbia—Where Life & Wisdom Intersect
• Urban Legends: Debunking Christian Myths
• The Gospel of Mark: Servant-hearted & Kingdom-minded
• Generosity: Choosing a Life of Overflow
• Captured by a Compelling Vision
• The Gospel of Mark: Servant-hearted & Kingdom-minded
• New Creation
• Christmas Behind The Seen
• The Gospel of Mark: Servant-hearted & Kingdom-minded
• Ecclesiastes - The Meaning of Life
• Three to Thrive: Faith, Hope, Love
• Declaration of Dependence
• Hebrews-The Supremacy of Christ
• You Asked For It
• Divine Rescue
• A Classic Christmas
• Living in the Grip of the Gospel
• After God's Own Heart
• The Story of God