1. What is the thing that you most enjoy about Christmas? What is the thing that most annoys you about Christmas?

2. Read Amos 8:11-13. What would this have meant to a first century Jew? What was the problem a first century Jew reading this text would be having? According to John 1:1-5, Luke 2:11, Colossians 1:15, 2:9, and Hebrews 1:1-3, how does Jesus solve that problem? How does that relate to us today?

3. If you are experiencing a "famine of hearing the words of the LORD," apathy, or ingratitude, how can Christmas help you rekindle a deeper appreciation for Jesus?