December 22, 2025
Advent 2025: Go | Joseph Goes With The Plan to Marry
God puts people on the go. It isn’t possible to believe in God and not have a mission, to not have someone to love or some place to go. This week’s story is God’s call to Joseph. Joseph would have hoped to lead an ordinary life, work a job, have a family, and contribute in some small way to the community. God had bigger plans.
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Questions:
Matthew 1:18-25
- When you were young, what did you think you’d grow up to be? How did that work out?
- Joseph’s reaction to Mary’s pregnancy was understandable. Has God ever shifted a conviction or attitude or opinion you’ve had and made you gentler or more grace-filled? Tell that story.
- When was the last time you were courageous? Is God asking you to be courageous about something right now? Explain.
- Acknowledging Jesus as King means laying down self-sovereignty. On what issues have you given up your right to call the shots?
- Is there an opportunity for you to enter someone else’s shame with them? Explain the situation to your group and, together, discern whether our Lord is prompting you to ‘go’.
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