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Scripture and questions for study and reflection:

1. This morning we\\u2019re continuing our church-wide sermon series, \\u201cIt\\u2019s A Wonderful Life\\u201d as we look at the incredible \\u201cJoy\\u201d God blesses us with. When has God blessed you with joy?

2. How do you define authentic joy? How is it different than happiness?

3. Share a time when you were joyful, even though you weren\\u2019t all that happy?

4. What are specific reasons God is a source of joy for you? During this Christmas season, how will you express this joy to God and to others?

5. We sing songs like Joy to the World, the Lord is Come. But what about those people whose life is not so joy-filled? How can we show them the joy of a Wonderful Christmas?

6. Read Luke 1:13-14. What is the angel sharing with Zechariah about his son, John? What do Joy and Delight mean to you?

Prayer of the Week:

God of Joy, help us to offer joy to your world, so that everyone might experience joy in their own lives, even in the midst of hardship, pain and disappointment. Give us the opportunities to show the world how wonderfully joyful this Christmas season is. Amen.