Welcome to the Family!
December 25, 2022
People love adoption stories. The bonds of new relationships can be strengthened by the bitterness and pain of what has been broken before. There is also something about the choice inherent in the adoption process that speaks to a deep human need. We want to believe that we have been chosen and that our existence isn’t an accident or mistake. Join us for the concluding message of The Family Christmas Tree where we will discover how the birth of Jesus resulted in our adoption into God’s family.
Passage
Ephesians 1:3-14
Principles
In ____________, we are predestined to be ______________ into God’s ____________.
Practice
Accept God’s invitation to be ______________ into His family by making room in your life for __________.
Daily Readings
This week’s scripture reading comes from the book of Ephesians. As you read, pay special attention to all of the references to family and thank God that in Christ, God has adopted you into His family.
- Day 1: Ephesians 1
- Day 2: Ephesians 2
- Day 3: Ephesians 3
- Day 4: Ephesians 4
- Day 5: Ephesians 5
- Day 6: Ephesians 6
Think Deeper
- What makes adoption stories so compelling?
- What is difficult about adoption?
- What does it mean that in Christ we have been predestined to be adopted into God’s family?
Suggested Resources
The Music of Christmas by Gary and Sheri Webber
God Came Near by Max Lucado
Advent Conspiracy by Rick McKinley
Check out these and other suggested books at https: //bit.ly/AspireSMB