“Christmas Carol 1: What Matters Most” - Sun 11.22.09 & Wed 12.2.09

• Theme/Main Point: God Himself is the greatest treasure, not what He can do for us.
• What is the one thing I want my audience to know and what do I want them to do about it? God is the greatest treasure; seek Him this Christmas rather than all the temporary things.
• Primary Scripture: "Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth." --Psalm 73:25
• Care Group Questions...Time Travel Lessons

Use worksheets to talk about ghosts of past, present, and future. Use Scripture references. Fill-in answer key:
Handling the Past: Forgive and Forget - Luke 11:4 and Philippians 3:13
Maximizing the Present: Zeal - Ephesians 5:15-20
Anticipating the Future: Hope - Romans 5:1-5

Outreach: Amazing Christmas Race - Sun 12.6.09 & Wed 12.9.09

• Theme/Main Point: the reason for the season is the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
• What is the one thing I want my audience to know and what do I want them to do about it? Jesus was, is, and forever will be the greatest gift or treasure we could ever receive.
• Primary Scripture: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." --John 1:14a
• Care Group Questions...

1. What does the incarnation mean to you personally?
2. What will you start doing, stop doing, or do differently because of the incarnation of Jesus?
3. What do you truly NEED from God this Christmas?
4. What can you truly GIVE God this Christmas?

“Case for Christ 1: Who Do People Say Jesus Is?” - Sun 1.10.10 (HS) & Wed 1.13.10 (MS)

• Theme/Main Point: Jesus was either a lunatic, liar, or the Lord God Himself.
• What is the one thing I want my audience to know and what do I want them to do about it? While it is not up to us to decide who He is, it is up to us to decide what we will do with Him.
• Primary Scripture: "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" --Matthew 6:13-20 (13b)
• Care Group Questions...

1. Who do people say Jesus was in the Bible? (See Matthew 16:14.) Today who do they say Jesus is?
2. In "Mere Christianity" C.S. Lewis boils down who Jesus is to just three possibilities: lunatic, liar, or Lord. What is your reaction to this assessment?
3. Looking ahead to next week, what are some differences between a mental patient claiming to be God and Jesus making the same assertion about Himself?

“Case for Christ 2: Who Is Jesus Really? - Sun 1.17.10 (HS) & Wed 1.20.10 (MS)

• Theme/Main Point: Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life: the only way to the Father and to salvation.
• What is the one thing I want my audience to know and what do I want them to do about it? Jesus is who He claimed to be in the Gospels and this truth changes lives.
• Primary Scripture: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." --John 14:1-11 (14:6)
• Care Group Questions: Discuss Attributes About God in Regards to Claims About Jesus...

1. Omniscience (all-knowing) - John 16:30
2. Omnipresence (everywhere present) - Matthew 28:20
3. Omnipotent (all-powerful) - Matthew 28:18
4. Eternality (no beginning or end) - John 1:1
5. Immuatability (unchanging) - Hebrews 13:8