Advent Series: Prepare for Christmas

Isaiah 40:40:1-5; Luke 3:3-6

Create a New Road!

  1. A new road needs to be _______________.
  2. The new road crosses the ______________.
  3. The new road changes ________________.

 

 

Thank the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-14)

Thank the Good Shepherd

John 10:1-14

 

  1. Be thankful, because the Good Shepherd ______________ you.

    1. You should know the ____________ of your Shepherd.

  2. Be thankful, because the Good Shepherd ______________ you.

    1. The ____________ can be opened or closed.

    2. The door is a source of ______________.

    3. How can Jesus be the Door and the Good Shepherd at the same time?

  3. Be thankful, because the Good Shepherd ________________ you.

    1. He owns us because He _______________ us.

    2. He owns us because He _______________ for us.

    3. Because He owns us, we should ________________ to His ownership.

 

Hurting People (Genesis 16)

Hurting People/Genesis 16

Four observations about hurting people:

  1. Hurting people are _____________.

    *Three hurting people in this passage:

       Sarai-

       Abram-

       Hagar-

    *Hurting people can be any age.

    *Hurting is part of living.

        2.    Hurting people __________ __________.

                *Sarai blamed ___________.

                *Sarai hurt her _______________.

                *Sarai hurt her _______________.

                *How do we stop the spreading of hurt?

         3.    God ____________ hurting people.

                *God ____________ to the hurting.

                *God ____________ to the hurting.

                *God ____________ the hurting.

                *God ____________ the hurting.

         4.    Hurting people need __________ to ___________.

                *Face the problem.

                *Healing takes time.

                *Seek God’s help.