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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?

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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?

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