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: Colossians 3:8-14 Read Together: Colossians 3:8-14
8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive 8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive
speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self
with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true
knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11 a renewal in knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11 a renewal in
which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised,
barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all. barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.
12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another,
and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord
forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the
perfect bond of unity. perfect bond of unity.
Talk Together: Talk Together:
1. In verses 8-9, what sins and habits should we “put off”? 1. In verses 8-9, what sins and habits should we “put off”?
2. In verses 12-14, what character traits should we “put on”? 2. In verses 12-14, what character traits should we “put on”?
3. Which of these character traits do you need to be more like Christ? 3. Which of these character traits do you need to be more like Christ?
Conviction: Conviction:
I will clothe myself with the character of Christ. I will clothe myself with the character of Christ.
Application: Application:
How will you practice putting on the character of Christ in your daily life? How will you practice putting on the character of Christ in your daily life?
Pray Together: Pray Together:
Dear Father, empower with Your Holy Spirit to turn away from old sins and Dear Father, empower with Your Holy Spirit to turn away from old sins and
habits. Enable us to put on our new self and become more like Your Son habits. Enable us to put on our new self and become more like Your Son
Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus Christ. Amen.
