Theme: Behold! Redeeming LoveScripture: Isaiah 42:24–25; Isaiah 43:1–7SUMMARYGod’s love doesn’t simply comfort — it restores, heals, and makes all things new. Advent reminds us that Christ’s love entered our broken world not from a distance, but from the inside out.Isaiah 42 paints a sobering picture of God’s people living in the consequences of sin, experiencing loss, confusion, and discipline. Yet the story does not end there. Isaiah 43 begins with one of Scripture’s most powerful declarations of love and redemption: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.”Advent invites us to behold this rescuing love — a love strong enough to confront brokenness and gentle enough to call us by name. In Jesus, God steps into fire and flood with us, not to condemn, but to redeem. His love doesn’t leave us as we are; it makes us new.ICEBREAKERWhen have you experienced love that changed you, not just comforted you?READRead Isaiah 42:24–25, then Isaiah 43:1–7 aloud.Invite the group to listen for the contrast between judgment and restoration.ASKWhat differences do you notice between the tone of Isaiah 42:24–25 and Isaiah 43:1–7?What does this shift reveal about God’s love?Isaiah 43 begins with “Do not fear.”Why is this command often connected to God’s love and redemption?What does it mean to be “called by name” and claimed by God as His own?How does this shape your identity?God promises His presence through fire and flood.How does this challenge the idea that love means an easy or pain-free life?How does this passage point us toward the Advent story and the coming of Jesus?In what ways does Christ fulfill God’s promise of redeeming love?What would it look like for you to live this week as someone deeply loved and redeemed by God?How might that change the way you treat yourself or others?WEEKLY CHALLENGEEach day, reflect on Isaiah 43:1 and replace your name in the verse as a prayer.Ask God to help you receive His restoring love and to extend that love to someone who needs it.PRAY“Jesus, thank You for a love that rescues, restores, and renews. This Advent, help us to behold Your redeeming love and live as people made new by it.”