Elizabeth Woodson reviews the Old Testament story and jumps into the New Testament, seeing how the story of Jesus' birth brings us hope that God can use and even redeem the messy areas of our lives.<br /><br /><b>Questions Covered in This Episode:</b><br /><ul><li>What is the story of the Old Testament?</li><li>What happens between the Old Testament and the New Testament?</li><li>How does the book of Matthew begin?</li><li>What are the three main sections of the New Testament?</li><li>What are the gospels?</li><li>What is one thing we can focus on and learn from the genealogy on Jesus?</li><li>What do we learn from the story of the birth of Jesus?</li><li>How does the complicated nature of Jesus' birth point us to the gospel?</li></ul><b>Reflection Question:</b><br />Think of a situation or person you think is too broken for God to redeem. What would it look like to embody hope in this situation? Specifically hope that the same God who used broken people to bring Jesus into the world, can redeem a broken or imperfect situation for his good.<br /><br /><b>Continue Learning:</b><br /><ul><li>Read Matthew 1 &amp; Luke 1-2</li><li><a href="https://www.crossway.org/articles/jesuss-troubled-family-history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jesus’ Troubled Family History by Nancy Guthrie</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/topics/birth-of-christ/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gospel Coalition articles on the Birth of Christ</a></li></ul><br /><b></b><br /><b>Follow Us:</b><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/StartingPlace_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/startingplacepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@startingplacepodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TikTok</a>

Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson

Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson

The Gospels, Jesus' Birth, & Redeeming Brokenness (Re-air)

DEC 25, 202433 MIN
Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson

The Gospels, Jesus' Birth, & Redeeming Brokenness (Re-air)

DEC 25, 202433 MIN

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Elizabeth Woodson reviews the Old Testament story and jumps into the New Testament, seeing how the story of Jesus' birth brings us hope that God can use and even redeem the messy areas of our lives.<br /><br /><b>Questions Covered in This Episode:</b><br /><ul><li>What is the story of the Old Testament?</li><li>What happens between the Old Testament and the New Testament?</li><li>How does the book of Matthew begin?</li><li>What are the three main sections of the New Testament?</li><li>What are the gospels?</li><li>What is one thing we can focus on and learn from the genealogy on Jesus?</li><li>What do we learn from the story of the birth of Jesus?</li><li>How does the complicated nature of Jesus' birth point us to the gospel?</li></ul><b>Reflection Question:</b><br />Think of a situation or person you think is too broken for God to redeem. What would it look like to embody hope in this situation? Specifically hope that the same God who used broken people to bring Jesus into the world, can redeem a broken or imperfect situation for his good.<br /><br /><b>Continue Learning:</b><br /><ul><li>Read Matthew 1 &amp; Luke 1-2</li><li><a href="https://www.crossway.org/articles/jesuss-troubled-family-history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jesus’ Troubled Family History by Nancy Guthrie</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/topics/birth-of-christ/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gospel Coalition articles on the Birth of Christ</a></li></ul><br /><b></b><br /><b>Follow Us:</b><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/StartingPlace_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/startingplacepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@startingplacepodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TikTok</a>