The Mountain

Written By Nicole Vollrath

RLC Home Group Handout | December  7th, 2025 

“ The Mountain – The Promise of His Coming”  | Isaiah 2:1-5 | 1 Peter 1:18-25

Recap

This week, we remember that while our world often feels broken, anxious, and festering like Judah in Isaiah 1, God has given us a sure promise of peace through Jesus. Isaiah lifts our eyes from our wounds to the Mountain of the Lord—Christ’s exalted Kingdom—where all nations will one day stream in joy, where weapons become tools of peace, and where every wound is healed. Even as we live in the “already/not yet,” we walk in the Lord’s light now, experiencing the peace of Jesus in the midst of loneliness, loss, and the cold winters of the soul. We press on together toward our home on God’s holy mountain, trusting that the Messiah who has come will one day complete His work and make all things new.

References 

  • Isaiah 1:1-7 – God confronts Judah for their rebellion. 

  • Isaiah 1:18 – God extends a gracious invitation to sinful people.

  • John 7:1-6 –Jesus’ time had not yet come.

Discussion Questions

Head

  • Is there anything that stood out or spoke to you in this week’s sermon?

  • What does the “Mountain of the Lord” symbolize, and how does it relate to the advent and kingship of Jesus?

  • How does the biblical theme of “already/not yet” help us make sense of the tension between Christ’s peace offered now and the brokenness we still experience?

Heart

  • Where do you personally resonate with the imagery of “festering wounds,” spiritual desolation, or longing for peace?

  • When you think about the “Mountain of the Lord,” what emotions rise in you—hope, longing, discouragement, anticipation? Why?

  • In this Advent season, where do you feel the “winter” of loneliness, loss, or weariness—and how does the peace of Christ meet you there?

  • Which part of Advent is hardest for you to embrace: waiting, longing, or believing? Why do you think that is?

Hands

  • Who in your life needs a tangible expression of Christ’s peace, and how can you embody it?

  • What spiritual practice (solitude, fellowship, Scripture, prayer) can you intentionally engage in so that the peace of Christ shapes your days during Advent?

  • What would it look like this week to “walk in the light of the Lord” (Isaiah 2:5) in a specific area of darkness or discouragement?

Nicole Vollrath
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