Family Devotional 1:
Week of: November 15th
Reflection
Sunday Text: Jude verses 1-2
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:
2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
Discussion
The book of Jude was written by ___________ who was a brother of ___________ and ___________.
Jude calls himself a ___________ of Jesus Christ. Which literally meant he was a ___________.
Jude is writing to the ___________.
The people of the church are marked by three things:
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
Jude mentions three things to be multiplied to the church:
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
How have you seen the extension of God’s mercy on your life?
In what ways can God’s peace be seen in your family?
What does it mean for the love of God to be multiplied to you?
Connection
Principle: Providing for the family
How can your family realize the mercy, peace, and love of God this week?
How can your family exercise the mercy, peace, and love of God this week?
How can your family share the mercy, peace, and love of God this week?
Expansion
Three big topics were hinted at this week. Consider for further reading:
The Trinity: God Three In One
Ephesians 1:3-14, Deuteronomy 6:4,Isaiah 45:5, Matthew 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14, Matthew 3:16-17, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 3:22, Jude 1:20-21
The Called: God Will Build His Church
Colossians 1:15-20, Colossians 3:15, Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Matthew 22:37-39, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:42-27
The Kept: God Will Preserve Us Until The End
John 10:28-29, 1 John 2:19-20, Romans 5:9-10, Romans 8:30, Romans 9:10-16