1 CORINTHIANS 13:7 (NLT) - South Hills | Family...

What circumstances make it hard for you to feel loving toward the

people in your family? Maybe it’s something they do that annoys

you or hurts your feelings. Maybe it’s a rule or expectation that

frustrates you because you think it’s not fair. Maybe it’s something

you really want but they won’t give it to you. Why does that thing

bother you? Do you think God wants you to love them even when

they don’t treat you how you want to be treated?

Take a minute to look each family member in the eye & say, “With

God’s help, regardless of what you do, I won’t give up on you. I will

love you no matter what. And I will always hope & pray for what’s

best for you.”

1 C O R I N T H I A N S 1 3 : 7 ( N LT ) – “ L O V E N E V E R G I V E S

U P, N E V E R L O S E S F A I T H , I S A LW AY S H O P E F U L , &

E N D U R E S T H R O U G H E V E R Y C I R C U M S TA N C E .”

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WEEK ONE 10.1.2017

Are there things you wish you could change about yourself that

you feel like you’re never going to be able to? Attitudes? Habits?

Actions? What are they? Why do you want to change that thing

in particular? Why do you think you can’t do it? How do you think

making that change would eff ect our family?

Take a moment to pray for each member of your family that God

would give them the courage to believe that God can help them do

the good things He’s inviting them to pursue.

P H I L L I P I A N S 4 : 3 ( N LT ) – “ I C A N D O E V E R Y T H I N G

T H R O U G H C H R I S T, W H O G I V E S M E S T R E N G T H .”

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WEEK ONE 10.2.2017

What kinds of things do you think God wants for people? Do you

believe that God has good things planned for our family? Like

what? Why do you think God wants that for us specifi cally? What’s

one thing that’s happened in your life in the last couple months that

you’re thankful to God for? Why?

Have everyone write down one way God has shown them he loves

them recently on a scrap of paper & carry it around in their pocket

all day. Every time you touch it, whisper a quiet “thank you” to God

for how he’s blessed you.

J E R E M I A H 2 9 : 1 1 ( N LT ) – “ I K N O W T H E P L A N S

I H A V E F O R Y O U ,” S AY S T H E L O R D . “ T H E Y A R E

P L A N S F O R G O O D A N D N O T F O R D I S A S T E R , T O

G I V E Y O U A F U T U R E A N D A H O P E .”

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WEEK ONE 10.3.2017

What makes you nervous or overwhelmed? When you’re feeling

nervous & afraid, how do you treat others in our family? Do you lash

out? Do you withdraw & hide? Do you believe God knows about the

challenges you face? Do you think he’s with you in those moments?

How? How can we work together as a family to remember God is

always with us?

Take a minute to look each family member in the eye & say, “God

will never fail you or abandon you, and with his help, neither will I. I

love you & I am here for you. You don’t have to face your challenges

alone.”

D E U T E R O N O M Y 3 1 : 6 B ( N LT ) – “ T H E L O R D Y O U R

G O D W I L L P E R S O N A L LY G O A H E A D O F Y O U ; H E

W I L L N E V E R F A I L Y O U N O R A B A N D O N Y O U .”

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WEEK ONE 10.4.2017

Do you ever feel like you’re too tired to do everything you need to?

What kind of things make you feel like that? How can we help each

other to rest up when we’re feeling worn out? Do you think God

ever gets tired? How can we remind each other to trust that God

will take care of things that are too big for us?

Write “Trust in the Lord” on strips of paper. Have everyone hide

their strips somewhere in the house where they will be found. Tape

them to the TV remote, the egg carton in the fridge, the bathroom

mirror...be creative! Every time you fi nd one, stop & whisper a

prayer that God will help you to trust Him & that He will give you

new strength to do what you need to in life.

I S A I A H 4 0 : 3 1 ( N LT ) - “ B U T T H O S E W H O T R U S T

I N T H E L O R D W I L L F I N D N E W S T R E N G T H . T H E Y

W I L L S O A R H I G H O N W I N G S L I K E E A G L E S .

T H E Y W I L L R U N A N D N O T G R O W W E A R Y. T H E Y

W I L L W A L K A N D N O T F A I N T.”

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WEEK ONE 10.5.2017

What kinds of things do you do when you need to rest or relax? Do

they make you feel better or worse when you’re done? Why? What

kinds of activities help us remember that God loves us & that we

love each other?

Choose an activity one of the members of your family does to relax

that you can all do together & enjoy some downtime doing what

someone else loves.

P S A L M 9 1 : 1 ( N LT ) - “ T H O S E W H O L I V E I N T H E

S H E LT E R O F T H E M O S T H I G H W I L L F I N D R E S T I N

T H E S H A D O W O F T H E A L M I G H T Y.”

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WEEK ONE 10.6.2017

Can you think of ways you have changed since last year? Can

you think of ways you would like to change in the future? Has

anything ever changed in your life that has made you feel sad or

uncomfortable? Think about the truth that Jesus never changes. What

do you think that means? How can knowing that help us when things

in our life change in ways that make us uneasy or uncomfortable?

Make a time capsule as a family. Take a box and write today’s verse

inside on the lid. Have every member of the family bring something

to put in the box that best illustrates what you are most worried

about right now. Tape the box closed & put it in your attic or your

garage. Save it till next year’s FAMILY MONTH to open back up again

& get a glimpse of who you used to be & how faithful God has been.

H E B R E W S 1 3 : 8 ( N LT ) - “J E S U S C H R I S T I S T H E

S A M E Y E S T E R D AY, T O D AY, A N D F O R E V E R .”

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WEEK ONE 10.7.2017

Do you think you’ve ever experienced God’s peace? What do you

think that means? What was it like for you? What kind of things do

we need to pray about as a family? What has God done for us that

we can thank him for together? What kinds of things do we need

God to guard our hearts and minds from?

Have everyone write down one thing they’re thankful to God for on

the same piece of paper. Magnet it to the fridge. Take time during

one meal a day this whole week to read the list out loud to remind

yourselves to focus on those things this week.

P H I L I P P I A N S 4 : 6 - 7 ( N LT ) - “ D O N ’ T W O R R Y A B O U T

A N Y T H I N G ; I N S T E A D , P R AY A B O U T E V E R Y T H I N G .

T E L L G O D W H AT Y O U N E E D , A N D T H A N K H I M F O R

A L L H E H A S D O N E . T H E N Y O U W I L L E X P E R I E N C E

G O D ’ S P E A C E , W H I C H E X C E E D S A N Y T H I N G W E

C A N U N D E R S TA N D . H I S P E A C E W I L L G U A R D Y O U R

H E A R T S A N D M I N D S A S Y O U L I V E I N C H R I S T

J E S U S .”

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WEEK TWO 10.8.2017

Have you ever wished you could start over? Why? It’s easy to point

out how we think others should change, but sometimes harder to

identify how we should change. In what ways would you like to

change to help your family know you love them & you’re here for

them?

Go around the room & give every member if your family a heart-felt

compliment. Tell them you love them.

P S A L M S 5 1 : 1 0 ( N LT ) – “ C R E AT E I N M E A

C L E A N H E A R T, O G O D . R E N E W A L OYA L S P I R I T

W I T H I N M E .”

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WEEK TWO 10.9.2017

Have you ever wished you could live a diff erent life? What would

you change about your life if you could change anything—where

you live, what you look like, how much money you have, where

you go to school or work, etc.? When we become new people by

belonging to Christ, what do you think that means? What changes

about us?

Brainstorm as a family what life would be like without Jesus in your

lives & why you think it’s better with him.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 5 : 1 7 ( N LT ) – “ T H I S M E A N S T H AT

A N Y O N E W H O B E L O N G S T O C H R I S T H A S B E C O M E

A N E W P E R S O N . T H E O L D L I F E I S G O N E ; A N E W

L I F E H A S B E G U N ! ”

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WEEK TWO 10.10.2017

What kinds of circumstances make you feel afraid? Where do

you think that fear comes from? How do you think God wants

you to feel? Can you give an example of a time you were afraid of

something & it turned out to be nothing to worry about? Can you

give an example of a time you were fearful & God showed you in the

middle of that situation that he loved you & was looking out for you?

Take a moment to pray for each member of your family that God

will help them overcome the things that make them feel afraid &

that they would be more aware that God is with them at all times.

2 T I M O T H Y 1 : 7 ( N LT ) – “ F O R G O D H A S N O T

G I V E N U S A S P I R I T O F F E A R & T I M I D I T Y, B U T O F

P O W E R , L O V E , & S E L F - D I S C I P L I N E .”

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WEEK TWO 10.11.2017

What kinds of things make you feel close to your family members?

What kinds of things make you feel distant or disconnected from

your family members? When is it important for us to give each other

space? What makes you feel close to God? What makes you feel

far away from him? Do you think it’s diff erent things for diff erent

people? Why?

Schedule a one-on-one “date night” with each member of your

family. Plan to do something fun together that you both enjoy.

Before you end the night, do something to connect with God. Pray

together, listen to a worship song, read a passage from the Bible,

etc. Be creative!

J A M E S 4 : 8 ( N LT ) - “ C O M E C L O S E T O G O D A N D

H E W I L L C O M E C L O S E T O Y O U .”

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WEEK TWO 10.12.2017

When you do something you’re not proud of, do you ever run & hide

or cover it up or blame other people for what happened? Can you

think of a bad habit or a bad attitude that you tend to make excuses

for? What would look like to be bold enough to admit where you’re

wrong & work on things you know aren’t good for your family?

Consider asking your family if they can think of any bad habits

or attitudes that you make excuses for. Do your best to resist

becoming defensive (to run away). Be bold and listen carefully

to what they have to say, trying to understand it from their

perspective. Tell them one way you are going to face that bad habit

or attitude head on, and change it for the better.

P R O V E R B S 2 8 : 1 ( N LT ) - “ T H E W I C K E D R U N A W AY

W H E N N O O N E I S C H A S I N G T H E M , B U T T H E

G O D LY A R E A S B O L D A S L I O N S .”

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WEEK TWO 10.13.2017

Why do you think Jesus said these two commandments are the

most important? Do you think our family is good at loving each

other like we love ourselves? What is one way you can love yourself

better? What is one way you can show more love to the rest of

the family? What’s the hardest way for you to show love: giving

compliments, doing chores, giving hugs, giving gifts, or doing long

activities together?

Have each person in the family share what makes them feel the most

loved. Draw names out of a hat. Find a creative way to show the

person you drew love in the way they like to be shown love most.

M A R K 1 2 : 2 9 - 3 1 ( N LT ) - “J E S U S R E P L I E D , “ T H E

M O S T I M P O R TA N T C O M M A N D M E N T I S T H I S :

‘ L I S T E N , O I S R A E L ! T H E L O R D O U R G O D I S

T H E O N E A N D O N LY L O R D . A N D Y O U M U S T

L O V E T H E L O R D Y O U R G O D W I T H A L L Y O U R

H E A R T, A L L Y O U R S O U L , A L L Y O U R M I N D ,

A N D A L L Y O U R S T R E N G T H . ’ T H E S E C O N D I S

E Q U A L LY I M P O R TA N T: ‘ L O V E Y O U R N E I G H B O R

A S Y O U R S E L F . ’ N O O T H E R C O M M A N D M E N T I S

G R E AT E R T H A N T H E S E .”

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WEEK TWO 10.14.2017

What kinds of things do you share with other people? Who are the

people you share the most with? Why? What makes sharing fun?

Who outside of our family helps you to be a more caring, sharing

person? Why?

Have each person choose one friend who has been a positive

influence in their life to invite over for dinner. Take time during that

dinner to tell them you really appreciate the kind of person they are

& the kind of person they help you to be.

A C T S 2 : 4 4 – 4 6 ( N LT ) - “A N D A L L T H E B E L I E V E R S

M E T T O G E T H E R I N O N E P L A C E A N D S H A R E D

E V E R Y T H I N G T H E Y H A D . T H E Y S O L D T H E I R

P R O P E R T Y & P O S S E S S I O N S A N D S H A R E D T H E

M O N E Y W I T H T H O S E I N N E E D . T H E Y W O R S H I P E D

T O G E T H E R AT T H E T E M P L E E A C H D AY, M E T I N

H O M E S F O R T H E L O R D ’ S S U P P E R , & S H A R E D T H E I R

M E A L S W I T H G R E AT J OY & G E N E R O S I T Y ”

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WEEK THREE 10.15.2017

How do you calm yourself down when you’re really mad? Is it

possible to hurt someone without meaning to? What should we do

when this happens? Can you think of a time when you were mean to

someone because they were mean to you? What could we do when

someone does something mean to us instead of being mean back?

Pick one person in your family to ask, “What’s something I’ve done

to hurt your feelings recently?” Then take time to own what you did

& apologize for how it hurt them & let them know you love them.

R O M A N S 1 2 : 1 8 ( N LT ) – “ D O A L L T H AT Y O U

C A N T O L I V E I N P E A C E W I T H E V E R Y O N E .”

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Why is it so easy to focus on someone else’s mess ups instead of

your own? What would happen if you focused on working to get

better in areas where you don’t do what’s right instead of thinking &

talking about how other people could be better? Do you think there

are thinks about you that other people fi nd frustrating that you’re

not even aware of? Does it make you nervous to ask them what they

are? Why? What do you think would happen?

Have each person in the family share what they think might be a log

in their own eye. Thank them for admitting this and pray together

as a family that God will help your family have the courage to face

your shortcomings before trying to help others fi x theirs.

M AT T H E W 7 : 3 - 4 ( N LT ) – “A N D W H Y W O R R Y A B O U T

A S P E C K I N Y O U R F R I E N D ’ S E Y E [ C ] W H E N Y O U

H A V E A L O G I N Y O U R O W N ? H O W C A N Y O U T H I N K

O F S AY I N G T O Y O U R F R I E N D , ‘ L E T M E H E L P Y O U

G E T R I D O F T H AT S P E C K I N Y O U R E Y E , ’ W H E N Y O U

C A N ’ T S E E P A S T T H E L O G I N Y O U R O W N E Y E ? ”

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Do you ever treat the people in your family like they’re enemies?

How? Why? When you treat someone like an enemy, how do you

think that makes them want to treat you in return? What are some

ways you show love to other people when they’re treating you

poorly & you start to feel like doing something to make them feel

how you feel?

Have everyone write down a chore or task they don’t really like

doing around the house, then have everyone off er to take one task

of someone else’s hands, so everyone is helping each other out &

showing love by serving each other.

M AT T H E W 5 : 4 3 ( N LT ) – “ Y O U H A V E H E A R D T H E

L A W T H AT S AY S , ‘ L O V E Y O U R N E I G H B O R ’ & H AT E

Y O U R E N E M Y. B U T I S AY, L O V E Y O U R E N E M I E S !

P R AY F O R T H O S E W H O P E R S E C U T E Y O U ! ”

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What would our family be like if we never spent time with anyone

outside our family (friends from school, people from church, etc.)?

Would that be good or bad? How would we be diff erent people

without any outside infl uence at all? How have people outside our

family helped our family to be better people & closer to God &

one another? How does going to church make a diff erence in our

family? What do you love most about our church?

Have each person write a note to someone from church who’s had

a positive impact on their life. Take time to be specifi c & detailed

about what about them has helped, encouraged or inspired you.

Mail it to them or hand it to them in person next time you see them

at church.

R O M A N S 1 2 : 5 B ( N LT ) - “ S I N C E W E A R E A L L

O N E B O DY I N C H R I S T, W E B E L O N G T O E A C H

O T H E R & E A C H O F U S N E E D S A L L T H E O T H E R S .”

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Can you think of a time when you were trying to impress other

people? What did you do? Can you think of a time when you did

something for someone else because you cared about them even

though it wasn’t your favorite activity? What was that like? How did

it make you feel? How do you think it made the other person feel?

Do you think people in your family do things they don’t always like

to do for you because they love you? Like what?

Take turns sharing about something you really care about or

are interested in right now. Listen carefully to one another. Ask

questions about each other’s interests to try & learn more about the

things they like.

P H I L I P P I A N S 2 : 3 - 4 ( N LT ) - “ D O N ’ T B E S E L F I S H ;

D O N ’ T T R Y T O I M P R E S S O T H E R S . B E H U M B L E ,

T H I N K I N G O F O T H E R S A S B E T T E R T H A N

Y O U R S E LV E S . D O N ’ T L O O K O U T O N LY F O R Y O U R

O W N I N T E R E S T S , B U T TA K E A N I N T E R E S T I N

O T H E R S , T O O .”

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Have you ever felt lonely, sad or like other people didn’t understand

you? When? Why? What kinds of things make you sad? When you

are sad, what is helpful for people to do for you to show you they

love you & support you? Do you need space? Encouragement?

Do you want to talk, vent, or fi nd solutions? Do you like to do

something to take your mind off it? When something amazing

happens in your life, what do you like to do to celebrate? Who are 3

people outside our family do you most like to talk, laugh & celebrate

with? Why?

Pick one of the ways a member of your family likes to celebrate & do

that activity together for no reason. Before you start, take a moment

to pray together, asking God to show you ways that you can be there

for each other.

R O M A N S 1 2 : 1 5 ( N LT ) - “ B E H A P P Y W I T H T H O S E

W H O A R E H A P P Y, A N D W E E P W I T H T H O S E W H O

W E E P.”

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When you mess up, how do you want people to respond? Do you

ever wish the people around you were perfect? Why? What would

that look like? Do you think that will ever happen? What does it

mean to make allowance for each other’s faults? When someone

does something you don’t like, is it easy for you to let go of & move

on, or do you think about it for a long time? How do you think you

could practice being more forgiving?

Take turns praying for someone who you fi nd frustrating. Ask God

to help you love this person like He loves them.

C O L O S S I A N S 3 : 1 3 ( N LT ) – “ M A K E A L L O W A N C E F O R

E A C H O T H E R ’ S F A U LT S , A N D F O R G I V E A N Y O N E

W H O O F F E N D S Y O U . R E M E M B E R , T H E L O R D

F O R G A V E Y O U , S O Y O U M U S T F O R G I V E O T H E R S .”

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WEEK FOUR 10.22.2017

Do you like being able to do things on your own? Do you think you’d

be as good at the things you’re good at if no one took the time to

teach you how to do them in the fi rst place? Why? Is it hard for you

to practice something over & over again before you get good at it?

Why? What have you learned in the past that has taken discipline to

learn, get good at, or see results from?

Have each person in the family share a big goal they hope to

achieve in the next year. Brainstorm ways you can help each other

achieve these goals.

H E B R E W S 1 2 : 1 1 ( N LT ) – “ N O D I S C I P L I N E I S

E N J OYA B L E W H I L E I T I S H A P P E N I N G — I T ’ S

P A I N F U L ! B U T A F T E R W A R D T H E R E W I L L B E A

P E A C E F U L H A R V E S T O F R I G H T L I V I N G F O R T H O S E

W H O A R E T R A I N E D I N T H I S W AY.”

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Why do you think God made everyone unique & special? How

can others help us become the people God made us to be? Who

is someone outside our family who is very different from you, but

consistently helps you toward your goals? What other families do

you think we should spend more time around because the more

we’re around them, the more we tend to think & act like the kind of

people God wants us to be?

Plan a get-together with a family who has made your family better.

On that outing, tell them that you appreciate them. Think about

surprising them with a small gift of some kind.

1 C O R I N T H I A N S 1 2 : 1 2 ( N LT ) – “ T H E H U M A N B O DY

H A S M A N Y P A R T S , B U T T H E M A N Y P A R T S M A K E U P

O N E W H O L E B O DY. S O I T I S W I T H T H E B O DY O F

C H R I S T.”

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What does it mean to honor someone? Can you give an example

of a time you saw someone honored really well? Is it easy or hard

for you to honor people in our family? How would you like to be

honored? Who’s someone you think deserves to be honored more

than they are?

Think about how you can honor each person in your family. Surprise

them by doing so when they least expect it.

R O M A N S 1 2 : 1 0 ( N LT ) – “ L O V E E A C H O T H E R W I T H

G E N U I N E A F F E C T I O N , A N D TA K E D E L I G H T I N

H O N O R I N G E A C H O T H E R .”

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Do you feel like you can tell God anything? Do you ever feel like

God expects you to always know & do the right thing? Why or why

not? When you feel overwhelmed & don’t know what to do, what’s

your immediate reaction? Who do you usually ask for help—with

home stuff , school stuff , life stuff , work stuff ? Why do you think

God invites us to ask him for wisdom? What are some ways God

gives us His wisdom?

Have everyone write down one area in their life where they need

God’s wisdom. Put that scrap of paper under your pillow. When you

go to sleep at night. Take time to ask God to show you what to do.

J A M E S 1 : 5 ( N LT ) - “ I F Y O U N E E D W I S D O M , A S K

O U R G E N E R O U S G O D , & H E W I L L G I V E I T T O

Y O U . H E W I L L N O T R E B U K E Y O U F O R A S K I N G .”

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What do each of the traits listed mean? Does anyone in your family

demonstrate those things in their life? Who? Which ones? How?

How do you think God demonstrates these traits to you? What is

the opposite of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness & patience?

Have you demonstrated any of those things recently? What kinds

of things can we do as a family to cultivate more mercy, kindness,

humility gentleness & patience in our lives?

Take a moment to pray together asking God to help you

demonstrate these traits to one another.

C O L O S S I A N S 3 : 1 2 ( N LT ) - “ S I N C E G O D

C H O S E Y O U T O B E T H E H O LY P E O P L E H E

L O V E S , Y O U M U S T C L O T H E Y O U R S E LV E S W I T H

T E N D E R H E A R T E D M E R C Y, K I N D N E S S , H U M I L I T Y,

G E N T L E N E S S , A N D P AT I E N C E .”

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What kinds of things make you mad real fast? When you’re with

your favorite people, do you think you talk or listen more? Do you

tell more of your own stories or ask more questions? What does it

mean to be quick to listen? Do you ever jump to conclusions & get

mad about things before you have all the information? What could

you do to remind yourself on a consistant basis to be slow to speak

& slow to get angry?

Have every person in the family write this verse out on a piece of

paper and tape it to their bathroom mirror. Every time you read the

verse, take a moment to pray that God will help it to be true of you.

J A M E S 1 : 1 9 ( N LT ) - “ U N D E R S TA N D T H I S , M Y

D E A R B R O T H E R S A N D S I S T E R S : Y O U M U S T A L L B E

Q U I C K T O L I S T E N , S L O W T O S P E A K , A N D S L O W

T O G E T A N G R Y.”

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Is there anything new you had to do that you felt totally unprepared

for? What was it? How did you get through it? Was there anyone in

particular that helped you through that time? How? Does it help you

to know that God is always with you? Why? Can you think of a way

God has guided our family to where we are now?

Brainstorm all the places each person in your family has to go.

School, work, a friend’s home, etc. Every time you think of a place

say this sentence, “God will guide, strengthen, & support you when

you are (i.e. at work, at school, at the gym).”

P S A L M 1 3 9 : 7 - 1 0 ( N LT ) – “ I C A N N E V E R E S C A P E

F R O M Y O U R S P I R I T ! I C A N N E V E R G E T A W AY F R O M

Y O U R P R E S E N C E ! I F I G O U P T O H E A V E N , Y O U A R E

T H E R E ; I F I G O D O W N T O T H E G R A V E , Y O U A R E

T H E R E . I F I R I D E T H E W I N G S O F T H E M O R N I N G ,

I F I D W E L L B Y T H E F A R T H E S T O C E A N S , E V E N

T H E R E Y O U R H A N D W I L L G U I D E M E , A N D Y O U R

S T R E N G T H W I L L S U P P O R T M E .”

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WEEK FIVE 10.29.2017

What is temptation? What are some things you’re tempted to do?

What do you do fi ght temptation in those areas? Does it work?

What makes it easier to give in? Do you think God helps you to fi ght

temptation? How?

Have each person share a bad infl uence (person, practice, place) in

their life when it comes to a temptation that’s particularly an issue

right now. Pray for each other to avoid that thing this week to see

what happens.

1 C O R I N T H I A N S 1 0 : 1 3 ( N LT ) – “ T H E T E M P TAT I O N S

I N Y O U R L I F E A R E N O D I F F E R E N T F R O M W H AT

O T H E R S E X P E R I E N C E . A N D G O D I S F A I T H F U L . H E

W I L L N O T A L L O W T H E T E M P TAT I O N T O B E M O R E

T H A N Y O U C A N S TA N D . W H E N Y O U A R E T E M P T E D ,

H E W I L L S H O W Y O U A W AY O U T S O T H AT Y O U

C A N E N D U R E .”

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When you think of God, what are the fi rst things that come to

mind? Be completely honest. Do any of these things confl ict with

the way God is described in this verse? How so? What experiences

have led you to think of God in these ways? In what ways have you

experienced God’s unfailing love for you? In what ways have you

experienced God’s faithfulness to you?

Have each person in the family think of one way God has been

faithful to them. After each person shares, take a moment to thank

God for who he is & for the ways he has shown his unfailing love to

your family.

E X O D U S 3 4 : 6 B ( N LT ) – “ YA H W E H ! T H E L O R D ! T H E

G O D O F C O M P A S S I O N A N D M E R C Y ! I A M S L O W T O

A N G E R A N D F I L L E D W I T H U N F A I L I N G L O V E A N D

F A I T H F U L N E S S .”

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How is the love of God revealed in Jesus? What did Jesus do to

show us how powerful God’s love is for us? How can God’s love

for us help us to love one another? Does knowing how much Jesus

sacrifi ced to love us make it any easier to sacrifi ce to love those in

your family? Why or why not?

Cut out a strip of paper for every member of your family. Have each

member write out this week’s memory verse on their strip. Link

the strips together to make a chain and hang it somewhere in your

house. Every time you look at it, take a moment to remember that

nothing can separate your family from God’s love.

R O M A N S 8 : 3 8 - 3 9 ( N LT ) – “A N D I A M C O N V I N C E D

T H AT N O T H I N G C A N E V E R S E P A R AT E U S F R O M G O D ’ S

L O V E . N E I T H E R D E AT H N O R L I F E , N E I T H E R A N G E L S

N O R D E M O N S , N E I T H E R O U R F E A R S F O R T O D AY N O R

O U R W O R R I E S A B O U T T O M O R R O W — N O T E V E N T H E

P O W E R S O F H E L L C A N S E P A R AT E U S F R O M G O D ’ S

L O V E . N O P O W E R I N T H E S K Y A B O V E O R I N T H E E A R T H

B E L O W — I N D E E D , N O T H I N G I N A L L C R E AT I O N W I L L

E V E R B E A B L E T O S E P A R AT E U S F R O M T H E L O V E O F

G O D T H AT I S R E V E A L E D I N C H R I S T J E S U S O U R L O R D .”

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WEEK FIVE 11.1.2017

What kinds of things make you feel the most encouraged? Do you

love it when someone gives you a gift that shows they are thinking

of you? Do you like spending time together? Do you want a big

hug? Do you want someone to help you with something you need to

get done? Do you want someone to speak affi rming words to you?

What makes you feel most special, loved & noticed?

Write everyone’s name down on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl.

Take turns drawing a name out of the bowl. Write an encouraging

message to the person you got and hide that message somewhere

you know they will fi nd it.

1 T H E S S A L O N I A N S 5 : 1 1 ( N LT ) - “ S O

E N C O U R A G E E A C H O T H E R A N D B U I L D E A C H

O T H E R U P, J U S T A S Y O U A R E A L R E A DY D O I N G .”

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WEEK FIVE 11.2.2017

What are three of your absolute favorite things (besides names of

family members)? How does it make you feel to know God loves you

even more than you love those things? Why do you think God loves

you so much? How does he show you? Do you think you notice his

love? Does his love for you make you less afraid or nervous?

See if you can memorize each of the three favorite things of each of

your family members. At dinner the following night, go around the

room & test your memory.

Z E P H A N I A H 3 : 1 7 ( N LT ) - “ F O R T H E L O R D Y O U R

G O D I S L I V I N G A M O N G Y O U . H E I S A M I G H T Y

S A V I O R . H E W I L L TA K E D E L I G H T I N Y O U W I T H

G L A D N E S S . W I T H H I S L O V E , H E W I L L C A L M A L L

Y O U R F E A R S . H E W I L L R E J O I C E O V E R Y O U W I T H

J OY F U L S O N G S .”

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WEEK FIVE 11.3.2017

What are some of the unique ways our family shows each other

love? Do you ever make a list in your head of all the things certain

family members have done that made you mad or hurt your

feelings? Do you ever make a list in your head of all the things

certain family members have done to make you feel special? What

can we do as a family to help each other make the right kinds of lists

about each other in our heads?

Write out this week’s memory verse on a piece of paper and have

everyone in the family sign their name around the words. Post the

paper on your refrigerator or frame it for your wall.

1 C O R I N T H I A N S 1 3 : 4 - 6 ( N LT ) - “ L O V E I S P AT I E N T

A N D K I N D . L O V E I S N O T J E A L O U S O R B O A S T F U L

O R P R O U D O R R U D E . I T D O E S N O T D E M A N D I T S

O W N W AY. I T I S N O T I R R I TA B L E , A N D I T K E E P S

N O R E C O R D O F B E I N G W R O N G E D . I T D O E S

N O T R E J O I C E A B O U T I N J U S T I C E B U T R E J O I C E S

W H E N E V E R T H E T R U T H W I N S O U T.”

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