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Listen to God: Read John 11:1-45
John 11 contains a detailed account of one of Christ’s greatest miracles—raising Lazarus
from the dead. This passage is a powerful illustration of how God uses our difficult
situations for His ultimate glory. It is also a poignant reminder that whatever our
circumstance, God is at work in and through us. Lead your family in a discussion about
how God gets glory from our circumstances and the ways we navigate them.
Talk to God
The passage of Scripture today reveals the story of Lazarus—a man who
died, was dead for four days, but didn’t stay that way. Understandably,
he became an instant celebrity. His testimony, however, was not about
his survival but how Christ gave him new life. It should be our goal to
point people to Christ. We should intentionally give God glory whenever
we can in life. Lead your family in a prayer of praise to God for being so
amazing and so worthy of all praise.
Walk With God
Option 1: Human beings are naturally selfish in varying degrees. We often think of ourselves
before considering anyone else. Play this game with your family to help illustrate the need
to deflect attention sometimes. Encourage each family member to spend one minute telling
something that happened in the last few days. Without announcing you are doing so, make
note of how many times each person uses a personal pronoun (I, me, my, mine) while telling
the account. After each person has had a chance to go, announce the “scores.” Many times, the
events of our lives should be about the glory of God instead of our personal experiences. Obviously, it’s not
wrong to use personal pronouns when we talk, but it’s always good to be reminded that it’s not about us. We
should point others to the glory of God.
Option 2: Beforehand, or as a family activity, cut facial expressions from magazine pages. The focus should be on
the emotion being expressed in the picture. Nothing else matters for this activity. Put them all in a container and
encourage family members to take turns picking one and describing the emotion they feel is being expressed.
It might be fun to allow them to add a funny anecdote as to why the feelings are as they are. After they have all
been discussed, remind your family that emotions cannot be the basis of our spiritual life. Our emotions can be
misleading because they come from a human perspective. We must base our spiritual life on facts related to the
Lord and His Word.
Week 12
May 20, 2012
D6 Family Theme: glory of god
The Point: Our understanding is limited; our God is not.
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