Describe the first time you remember meeting a newborn baby. Who was it? What were your first impressions?
Digging Deeper
Read one of the following sections:
Joseph and Mary (Luke 2:21-24)
Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)
Anna (Luke 2:36-38)
Answer the following questions based on the section you read.
How does Luke describe the character(s) you chose?
Besides Mary each of these characters are relatively obscure in Scripture (and even Mary fades to the background after Jesus' birth). Why, then, do you think they are included in Scripture?
On Sunday, we saw the following three aspects of Jesus' coming: "Jesus comes [1] to save [2] all types of people [3] through suffering."
Why is each of these important in understanding Jesus?
What is lost if one is omitted?
How would you explain that Jesus is for religious/churched and irreligious/unchurched/dechurched people to a friend?