Bethlehem (Micah 5:2-5; Luke 2:1-7)

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Bethlehem
Micah 5:2-5; Luke 2:1-7

• What do we learn about the way God works from verses 1-3?
• Why Bethlehem?
• Why did Joseph take Mary with him to register for the census?
• What does the detail that there was no guest room available for Joseph and Mary teach us?
• How did Luke know these details about where and how Jesus was born?
• What does Christ’s coming into our world(s) offer us that we need more than anything?
• How can we respond to Luke 2:1-7?

Advent Challenge: 
I encourage you, if you’ve never done it before, to try to memorize the Christmas story found in Luke 2:1-20. The best way to do this, firstly, is to not get nervous. Then, don’t try to memorize it word for word – but focus on remembering the story. Read it once out loud. Then try to retell it out loud without looking. If you miss a part, who cares. Then read it again, considering the parts you forgot. Then try to recall it from memory again. If you read and recite it three times a day in one sitting (actually, standing or walking works best) – before you know it, you’ll discover details you never noticed or considered before. And eventually, you’ll have the story, or more importantly, it will have you.

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