1. Read Matthew 14: 13-21. 2. What would you have said if Jesus asked you to feed 20,000 people? 3. How did one offering become a miracle? 4. Read Luke 14: 16-24. This parable is more than a meal; it’s about accepting God’s invitation to include others. 5. When have you included people in your home gatherings that are not of your family or friends? 6. Why does this feel or not feel comfortable? 7. Read Luke 17: 20-35. Compare it to 2 Peter 3: 8-14. What is the same? What is different? 8. Many Christians focus on remembering Jesus’ upcoming birth this time of year. Are you looking forward to the 1st or 2nd coming of Christ? Why? 9. The 3rd verse of I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light says: “I’m looking for the coming of Christ. I want to be with Jesus. When we have run with patience the race, we shall know the joy of Jesus.” What joys do you anticipate in Jesus? Prayer for the Week: God of Advent, of waiting and hoping, keep our hearts expectant, ready for your coming among us. Amen.