As we get out the Christmas lights, ornaments and tinsel to decorate our homes this year, it might be hard for some of us to feel the holiday cheer. We have truly been through a lot this year! In this season, as we prepare to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, we can prepare by decorating our lives with what matters: the hope, peace, joy and love of God.
Week 1: Deck the Halls with Hope | Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7
In times when we feel uncertain, God provides an answer.
Week 2: Deck the Halls with Peace | Scripture: Isaiah 26:7-13
In an uneven season of stress and distractions, God offers us the roadmap to peace.
Week 3: Deck the Halls with Joy | Children’s Musical
Week 4: Deck the Halls with Love | Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
God is with us always and gives us the greatest gift of love, the choice to accept it, and the call to share it.
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day: Deck the Halls for Christ | Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
We come this day to celebrate the birth of Christ, the Savior of the world.
Week 5: Deck the Halls with a Promise Fulfilled | Scripture: Luke 2:22-40
As we celebrate the promise of God, fulfilled in Jesus, we hold onto God’s promises for our lives too.