The Fullness of Time
Galatians 4:4-7
Brian Valley, Director of Youth Ministry, brianv@churchbcc.org
I. The Best Story
II. “Eucatastrophe”
III. Hope and Endurance
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1. What’s your favorite story? Why do you like it?
2. What was one reason Brian gave that we are drawn to stories?
3. What is a “eucatastrophe”?
a. Why did Tolkien create this word?
4. Have you ever experienced a eucatastrophe in your life?
a. Can you share what led up to that turning point?
5. In what ways is Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection an eucatastrophe?
6. In his message, what story does Brian encourage us to see our lives as a part of?
7. Do we know the ending of our story? What will that be like?
8. How does knowing the ending change how we understand our current circumstances?
9. How can we live into this story that we are a part of, that God is writing?
10. What is one way that we can be reminded that God loves us and wants us to know we are part of his big story?