'What If?' Chapel Next 11-25-18

WEEK 1: Worship Fully VERSE: Psalm 150 WEEK 2: Spend Less VERSE: Matthew 6:19-24 WEEK 3: Give More VERSE: John 3:16-17 WEEK 4: Love All VERSE: Matthew 22:34-40 REFLECTION: Who do you most identify with in the Christmas story – Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, the Shepherds, or the Magi? Each character worshiped God in their own, unique way. How do you best worship God? REFLECTION: Slow down. Before you start buying and ordering gifts online, think about each person on your Christmas list. Think about your relationship and what significance it brings to your life. Are you thoughtfully spending or are you mindlessly rushing through the process? REFLECTION: Immanuel means God with us. From the very beginning, relationships have mattered to God. What would it look like this week for you to focus less on the presents and more on giving your time and presence? REFLECTION: As Christians, we have personally experienced the radical love of God. In what ways are you tangibly reflecting that same love to the people around you? What about to people across the world? “All the prophecies, all the promises, came down to one relational gift. The Father gave the most personal gift ever — his Son.” ADVENT CONSPIRACY, chapter 5 “Christmas is our chance to move closer to those in crisis, not further away. It is our time to notice those who are normally ignored. In short, it is our turn to love as we have been loved.” ADVENT CONSPIRACY, chapter 6 “The Advent season is our chance to celebrate the wondrous moment when God entered our world to make things right. It is a season of worship.” ADVENT CONSPIRACY, chapter 3 “Spending less does not mean spending nothing. Rather, we strive to thoughtfully evaluate what we support with our spending, and allow our spending to support products, people, and causes that are worthy of being supported.” ADVENT CONSPIRACY, chapter 4 adventconspiracy.org