Devotion Guidelines: Devotion Guidelines:
1. Keep it short and interactive 1. Keep it short and interactive
2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse 2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse
3. Ask questions about each verse 3. Ask questions about each verse
4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the 4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the
verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you
will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation
not just for information.) not just for information.)
5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying) 5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying)
- For each other's requests - For each other's requests
- To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned - To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned
Read Together: Read Together:
Matthew 5:20 Matthew 5:20
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“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and
Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him. righteousness of God in Him.
John 14:15 John 14:15
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“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Talk Together: Talk Together:
1. In Matthew 5:20, what does the passage say about righteousness? What do 1. In Matthew 5:20, what does the passage say about righteousness? What do
you think this means? you think this means?
2. According to 2 Corinthians 5:21, how do we become righteous in the sight of 2. According to 2 Corinthians 5:21, how do we become righteous in the sight of
God? God?
3. Since Jesus became our righteousness when He died on the cross for our sins, 3. Since Jesus became our righteousness when He died on the cross for our sins,
what should be our response to Him as stated in John 14:15? what should be our response to Him as stated in John 14:15?
Conviction: Conviction:
Because I was made righteous because of Jesus Christ, I will live righteously by obeying Because I was made righteous because of Jesus Christ, I will live righteously by obeying
His commands. My love for Jesus will be my highest motivation in obeying Him. His commands. My love for Jesus will be my highest motivation in obeying Him.
Application: Application:
In what ways will you express your loving obedience to Christ’s commandments? In what ways will you express your loving obedience to Christ’s commandments?
Pray Together: Pray Together:
Heavenly Father, thank You that through Jesus we are made righteous. As our Heavenly Father, thank You that through Jesus we are made righteous. As our
response, we will obey and keep His commands because we love and follow Him. response, we will obey and keep His commands because we love and follow Him.
Empower us with the Holy Spirit as we do this. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. Empower us with the Holy Spirit as we do this. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
