QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION

 

 

CALVARY IS REAL BIBLE CHURCH

Teenager’s Bible Sharing

Adapted from Search the scriptures, Deeper Christian Life Ministry

TOPIC:                  QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION – Part 1

TEXT:                   Gen. 19:27-29; 28:18-22; Exo. 34:2-10

Immediately a child is born into this world, he starts breathing in air (oxygen) and cries to tell the world that he has arrived and is alive. The baby starts to take water and milk to be able to stay alive and grow. If these things are not sufficiently given to the child, he may not grow well and can even die. In the same way, a born again child needs spiritual food which is the (word of God) and spiritual breath (prayer) to grow and live a consistent and victorious Christian life 1 Pet. 2:2. For better understanding, the topic is divided into three parts;

1.         THE MEANING OF QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION

Gen. 19:27; 28:18-22; Mk. 1:35; 1 Pet. 2:1-3

Jesus woke up early in the morning and prayed.

Quiet time is a time set aside for your personal fellowship with God. It is a period when a believer hears from God through the study of the bible and the time he speaks to God through prayer. While family devotion is the period when all the members of the family (father, mother, children and others in the house) gather together to praise God, study the Bible and pray. During family devotion, the daddy or anyone he appoints leads the activity of studying the word of God and praying. He uses Bible passages to teach everyone the way of the Lord like Abraham did Gen. 18:19

If your family members have not been observing family devotion, this is the time to pray so that your parents can start it today.

2.         HOW TO DO QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION

Exo. 34:2-10; Psa. 55:17; 88:13; Mrk. 1:35; Matt. 6:6

From the Bible passages, the best time to observe your quiet time and family devotion is early in the morning and in the evening before going to bed. It must be done every day. We do quiet time and family devotion at these times to avoid the noise of neighbours which can distract our attention from hearing or praying to God Lk. 6:12; Mk. 1:35

QUESTIONS

(1)   What is the difference between quite time and family devotion?

(2)   Why is the early hour of the morning considered to be the best time for quiet time and family devotion?

(3)   What should be your attitude towards family devotion

ACTIVITY

Find the meaning of this words; Quiet time, Diligent, Devotion, Spiritual, Guaranteed.

Daily Bible reading:

Monday: Dan.            9:1-3; Tuesday: Dan. 9:4-6;  Wednesday:  Ezra. 9:5-8;  Thursday:  Lk. 11:1-4;

Friday: Lk. 11:5-8; Saturday: Lk. 11:9-11; Sunday:   Lk. 11:12-13

CALVARY IS REAL BIBLE CHURCH

Teenager’s Bible Sharing

Adapted from Search the scriptures, Deeper Christian Life Ministry

TOPIC:                  QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION – Part 2

TEXT:                   Gen. 19:27-29; 28:18-22; Exo. 34:2-10

Memory Verse:          “And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before                                      the Lord”  (Gen. 19:27)

2.         HOW TO DO QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION

Exo. 34:2-10; Psa. 55:17; 88:13; Mrk. 1:35; Matt. 6:6

To get the best in observing quiet time and family devotion, you must do the following;

·         Wake up early enough to do your quiet time before family devotion in the morning. Immediately after family devotion in the evening, do your quiet time

·         Do not lie on the bed to read your Bible or pray to avoid sleeping

·         Write down the lesson you learn from the bible passages

·         Think on the lesson as it affects your life and pray on it

·         Participate in the Bible reading and recitation of memory verse during family devotion

·         Listen to the teaching and ask useful questions from the subject of the Bible passage read

·         Join other family members in prayer

3.         THE BENEFITS OF OBSERVING QUIET TIME AND FAMILY DEVOTION Joshua 1:8; Matt. 7:7

Obedience to the word of God brings blessings. Some of the blessings you will get from God when you do your quiet time and family devotion regularly are;

·         constant fellowship with God, such that He will show you new and great things you have not know before  Jer. 33:3

·         You will feed on God’s word and grow in the faith to live a victorious Christian life Psa. 1:1-2; 1 Pet. 2:2

·         You will have power to conquer Satan and

·         It makes you ready for the rapture Matt. 24:41-44

·         Your protection for each day is guaranteed through the blood of the Lamb Rev. 12:11

·         Prosperous and successful day

·         Grace to overcome temptation

All these blessings will be yours only when as a friend of Jesus; you are diligent in daily observing your quiet time and family devotion. If you are not yet a friend of Jesus, repent of your sins now. Forsake them; ask for forgiveness and cleansing in the blood of Jesus. Invite Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Saviour Rev. 3:20

QUESTIONS

1.         Mention some of the benefits of quiet time?

2.         How can a sinful child benefit from quiet time?

3.         Mention some biblical examples of those who did quiet time and family devotion?

4.         Mention some of the ways we can do quiet time and family devotion?

Activity:

Write out four things you will tell a new convert to do during his/her quiet time

Homework

Draw your quiet time timetable, showing the time you will start and when you will finish

Read the bible and pray every day;

Monday: Dan.            9:1-3; Tuesday: Dan. 9:4-6;  Wednesday:  Ezra. 9:5-8;  Thursday:  Lk. 11:1-4;

Friday: Lk. 11:5-8; Saturday: Lk. 11:9-11; Sunday:   Lk. 11:12-13