<p>Sermon by Fr. Peter Smith</p><p>2nd Sunday of Advent</p><p>Questions for Group Discussion</p><p>1. In what ways is the cross inherently connected to Christ’s future judgment of the living and the dead?</p><p>2. How would you describe what it means that judgment “cuts two ways”?</p><p>3. Of the things that God’s judgment accomplishes, which one do you find yourself longing for the most at this time?</p><p>4. Pick one of the four ways to prepare for Christ’s judgment—practice the truth, pardon the guilty, persuade the unready, persevere to the end—and then describe how you can take one step towards growth in that area.</p>