Daily Devotional Excerpt
Evilspeaking. (Part 2 of 7)
If those who had means were close in their deal with her husband, and did not favor him more than worldlings in business transactions, she has felt and talked, and aroused feelings of dissatisfaction where none previously existed. This is a selfish world at best. Many of those who profess the truth are not sanctified by it, and may not have a heart to make even a trifling variation in the prices of produce when dealing with a poor brother, sooner than they would with an able worldling. They do not love their neighbors as themselves. It would be more pleasing to God were there less selfishness and more disinterested benevolence. {2T 51.2} ...Decreasing self by following God
- Explain the memory texts.
- The first thing we need to walk with Jesus is ________________ (Eph. 5:1)
- Why should we love Christ?
- Do we need to present ourselves as a sacrifice; if so, how, if not, why not?
- What is the gospel message? Read (1 John 3:11 in light of Eph 5:2)
Avoid walking in the flesh.
- Christ sacrifice for us was based on ______________. Eph 5:2
- Eph. 5:3 What should we be striving for and what must we avoid when doing so?
- "Fornication, and all uncleaness, or covetousness"; how do we stay away from these traps? Matthew 6:33, 2 Corinthians 3:18
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- Summarize previous day's worship. Focus on Eph 5:8-10
- Are we in the light yet, or are we on our way to the light [Support your answer comparing our actions with the bible]? Compare Eph. 5: 8 with Gal. 5:22,23
- What does it mean to walk as children of the light? Eph 5:1; 5:9; Gal. 5:22
- What bible texts teaches what Eph 5: 9 calls all goodness [include Matthew 19:17], righteousness, and truth?
- How can we show the world that God is real? Eph. 5: 10, Phil. 1:9-11. Give examples that are specific to us.
- Research a health focus topic; how food is an essential part of walking right. Tell the family specific changes that will be made this week relating to diet (meaning meals) that will get the family on track with God's natural laws.
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- Using what you talked about in the 'Light' worship, what does "unfruitful works of darkness" in Eph. 5:11 mean? Gal 5:19
- Should we hang-out with people who practice doing the wrong things? Eph. 5:11
- At what times is it ok to be with these kinds of people (from this morning) and why?
- When we are around them, what are some of the things we should be doing? Eph. 5:11; 5:4 last part.
- Give a few ideas of what you should do when you are around people who have done or is doing the wrong thing.
- What kind of things that people do, should cause you to stay away from them? Eph. 5:11, 12 [focus on shame]
Decreasing self by following God
A young child learning to read, can lead today's worship!
- Does the bible forbid us to curse, and use foolish words? Eph 5: 4
- What should we replace foolish words with? Eph. 5:4
- Review the morning worship.
- Explain what being immoral and indecent means (same as whoremonger).
- Parallel verse 5 of Eph 5 with Gal 5:19-21.
- Show how verse 6 of Eph 5 relates to the two previous verses, and what the commandment given in v. 7 is.
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A young child can also lead out in this worship.
- Tell us the story of Jonah in detail.
- Where was Jonah when God called him for service?
- What did God tell Jonah to do?
- Ask someone to Read Romans 12:2 (and Eph 5:1), and ask if Jonah understood God's will.
- What did Jonah do, where did he go, what happened to him?
- Ask someone to Read Gal. 5:17, and ask if Jonah was wise or unwise.
- Why did Jonah not want to do what God had asked him to do?
- Did Jonah end up doing what God asked him to?
- Was it better for to do what he did, or to be wise and do the will of God, explain your answer?
Decreasing self by following God
- Eph. 5:14 - 16 - Focus on redeeming the time. Gal 6:10,
- In light of the Sanctuary message, the 2300 days prophecy, andRev. 14:10 how do you explain Eph. 5: 16?
- Discuss how 1 Cor. 13:1-3 relates to the subject of Light.
- Does light refer to the people you choose to be friends, associate, or do business with? (Explain your answer using bible text)
- In context of this week's study, what does Matt 5:16 mean? Use Rom 2:13 as a reference.
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Rap session - Light
- On a scale of 1 - 5 grade each family member on how they have done with increasing Jesus and decreasing self. Give specific examples for each
- What problems are you having a difficult time to overcome?
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