Under Wraps: The Gift We Never Expected

by Rob Renfroe, Jessica LaGrone, Ed Robb

Under Wraps is an all-church Advent experience that explores the character of God described in the Old Testament and then revealed through Jesus Christ. Through small group resources for all ages, teaching video, worship ideas and visuals, sermon lead-in videos, and preaching guides, all areas of church life weave together for an exciting, new Advent celebration. The adult study book is the centerpiece of the program, serving as the adult small group resource and the source of content for worship planners and leaders. Each week centers on a key word that describes a characteristic of God that is evidenced in the Old Testament and then seen more clearly through faithful, dangerous, expectant and jealous. Additional material on the theme of “Joy” is provided for an optional Christmas week focus.

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2014

Reviews

[Kristen Stieffel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Sunday school class I lead is made up mainly of mature women, so it's always a challenge to find study materials that will challenge them. This study made for some interesting discussions, but it didn’t dig as deeply into the Old Testament as I had hoped.

Although it's not very deep theologically, the book does have some thought-provoking life application meditations and eye-opening observations. I would highly recommend this for new Christians. For mature Christians, you’re going to have to add some of your own research to beef up the study.

[Marla · Rating 4 out of 5]

some different ways to look at God's gift to us