Read Acts 17:10-12
This story from the book of Acts speaks of the way that studying the scriptures and engaging the mind can lead to belief in the good news of Jesus. Imagine the riches we might find if we examined the scriptures daily with eagerness like the Bereans referenced in this passage. But it’s so easy to read the bible and superimpose our own ideas about what it says based on our culture, our experiences, our assumptions, or even our own personality. Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to remember the treasures God has hidden in scripture for those who would look for them, since so much of what we see in the Christmas story was foretold in the prophets of the Old Testament.
Discussion Questions
Have you experienced a time in your walk as a Christian when the Bible suddenly became more dear to you or when a passage of scripture came alive to you in a new way?
Have you ever realized that the way you had pictured something from the Bible came from pop culture, tradition, or imagination and wasn’t actually in scripture?
Talk about the way that more thinking and not less thinking actually leads to deeper belief.
Pray that God would open your eyes
Family Activity Christmas riddles! Tell kids that there is so much to learn from the Bible, and we have to use our minds to always keep reading and growing in our understanding. Now exercise everyone’s mind by working on these Christmas riddles.
Q. Where does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
A. The dictionary
Q. Making everything white is my aim. No two pieces of me are ever the same. Playing with me is everyone's favorite winter game. Do you know, what is my name?
A. Snow
Q. Buddy and Hermey were both born on Christmas Eve. When Buddy was 6 years old, Hermey was half his age. If Buddy turns 100 years old this Christmas Eve, how old is Hermey going to be?
A. 97
Q. I'm a Christmas treat that can be made into many things. I can be a cake, a cookie or an edible little cottage with icing. What am I?
A. Gingerbread
If you like to do gingerbread houses or cookies as a family, this would be a great time to do that, reminding kids that God’s word is sweet! “How sweet your word is to my taste — sweeter than honey in my mouth.” - Psalm 119:103
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