Each Christmas, talk inevitably turns to gifts and gift-giving. But often, we give from a place of comfort and convenience. The Christmas story, however, teaches us a deeper lesson about giving our best. In “3 Gifts of Christmas,” we explore the significance of the Magi’s gifts in Matthew 2:11, and as we’ll see with the gift of gold, the most precious gifts we give are the ones that cost us the most. By the end of this episode, you’ll be inspired to ask: What costly gift might God be inviting me to give this season?

• What was your biggest takeaway from the teaching? 
• Reflect for a moment on the costly nature of the journey and the gifts the Magi gave. Can you think of a time when giving something costly that brought you a deep sense of joy or fulfillment? 
• Why do you think sacrificial giving tends to be the most meaningful? 
• What are some things you could do as an individual or as a group to challenge our tendency to give from a place of comfort and convenience and instead take hold of the joy of sacrificial giving?   
• How will you begin living out the truths of this teaching this week? 

• Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: The Birthplace of Jesus and the Journeys of His First Visitors by Paul H. Wright – Chapter 1 
• Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels: Matthew’s Birth Narrative by Benjamin A. Foreman – Chapter 3 
• Rediscovering Christmas by AJ Sherrill 

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