Text: Luke 1:5-17, 76-79
Title: Prepare the Way for Peace
Outline:
- The Forerunner of Peace Luke 1:5-17
- The Dawn of Peace Luke 1:76-79
- The Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6
Personal Reflection & Small Group Questions
Please complete this study on your own, then bring it to your small group for discussion
- Looking back over your notes from this week’s sermon and text, what particularly caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
- Read Isaiah 9:2-7 and compare the similar terms used in Luke chapter 1.
- What are some practical steps you can take to prepare the way for peace in your relationships and community?
- How can you share the peace found in Christ with someone who may feel alienated or without God?
- In what areas of your life do you need to recognize Jesus as the Prince of Peace and surrender control to Him?
- Spend time in prayer, asking God to reveal areas in your life and the lives of others where His peace is needed.
- Take personal time this advent and reflect on hope, peace, joy and love of Christmas. Write in a journal about them, meditate on verses of Christ’s coming. Seek to foster a deeper engagement with the gospel of peace in your life.
