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“Celebrating Advent means being able to wait. Waiting is an art that our impatient age has forgotten.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Why do you think waiting is such a difficult practice in today’s culture?

How does Scripture’s definition of love differ from the way our culture defines love?

READ 1 John 4:7-8

If “God is love”, how does that shape the way you understand your identity, not just your behavior?

What happens to our view of love when we disconnect it from God’s character?

READ Romans 5:8 (while we were still sinners)

What does this verse reveal about the timing of God’s love toward us?

Why do you think Scripture emphasizes love as an action more than a feeling?

What assumptions about love or worth does this verse challenge?

READ Hebrews 10:24-25 (spur one another on…)

How does Christian community make God’s love more visible?

How does true, spiritual community help us to understand and experience God’s love in a deeper way?

Why do you think Jesus says love is how the world will recognize His disciples?

READ Ephesians 3:16-19

What are practices you can use this Advent season to help you stay rooted in love?