White Noise (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) - Advent 01

Know

• When you hear the words “Christmas carols” what is
  • The first song that pops into your head?
  • The first image that pops into your mind?

Grow

• As a group, recite O Come, O Come Emmanuel in the first person and replace the word “Israel” with me or I. How does the meaning of the song change when you view Israel as yourself?
• What are you doing to prepare the way of the Lord?
  • What is distracting you from Christ?
  • What do you need to let go of?
  • What do you need to build into your life?
• Do you hold onto God with the same tenacity that a bulldog holds onto things? Why or why not?
• What can you do to deliberately put meaning back into Christmas carols this season so that they are more than just white noise?

Show

• The carol tells us that “Son of God will appear” and that we should then “rejoice!” How will you do that this Christmas season?