Graciousness, Mt. 1:18-25

Questions for Reflection/Discussion: 1. Describe a time when you have felt betrayed. What was that like for you? How did you respond? 2. Share a time when you were publicly disgraced or exposed. What was that like for you? 3. Read Matthew 1:18-25. What sticks out to you? What do you think it would have been like to be in Joseph’s shoes? Mary’s? 4. In what circumstances at work, school, and home could you better demonstrate graciousness? What is keeping you from doing so? 5. In what circumstances might you not have the full story, which is preventing you from responding in graciousness? 6. Who do you need to show graciousness towards today? This week? What is one way that you can specifically demonstrate graciousness in the context of your family/extended family this Christmas? 7. Like Mary, we all have things that would expose and publicly disgrace us. How is the Jesus good news to us with respect to these things?