The Waiting - Our Joy is In Jesus

Conversation Starter:
On a scale of 1-10, what is your joy level today?

Read Matthew 3:1-12
What do you notice about John?
What is John’s attitude about Jesus?
What does he say that Jesus will do?

Read John 3:26-29
What is the situation? What’s going on?
What is John’s attitude? What does John say about joy?

Read Also: Matthew 10:39; 16:25, Mark 8:35 & Luke 9:24
How does John experience this promise of Jesus?

Applying God’s Word:
Where does our culture tell us joy comes from?
When you are looking for joy, where do you most often turn?

What do you imagine it would look like for you to have a Christ-first Christmas this year?
What changes are you asking God to help you make?