Read Together: Read Together

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Devotion Guidelines: Devotion Guidelines:

1. Keep it short and interactive 1. Keep it short and interactive


2. Read the Scripture passage together. 2. Read the Scripture passage together.
3. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation. Discuss 3. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation. Discuss
how you and your family members will apply the lesson from the verses. how you and your family members will apply the lesson from the verses.
4. Pray for each other's requests and ask for God's help to apply what you 4. Pray for each other's requests and ask for God's help to apply what you
have learned. have learned.

Read Together: Read Together:


2 Timothy 3:1-2 1But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will 2 Timothy 3:1-2 1But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will
come. 2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, come. 2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant,
revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy

Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with
humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.” humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.”

Talk Together: Talk Together:


1. Do you like taking selfies? Why? When is it a good thing or a bad thing? 1. Do you like taking selfies? Why? When is it a good thing or a bad thing?
2. In 2 Timothy 3:1-2, what does it mean that people will be “lovers of self”? 2. In 2 Timothy 3:1-2, what does it mean that people will be “lovers of self”?
3. In what ways are people becoming “lovers of self” these days? Why? 3. In what ways are people becoming “lovers of self” these days? Why?
4. According to Philippians 2:3, how can we change from being “lovers of 4. According to Philippians 2:3, how can we change from being “lovers of
self” to being a blessing to others? self” to being a blessing to others?
Conviction: Conviction:
I will fix my eyes on God and love others unselfishly to bring glory to Him. I will fix my eyes on God and love others unselfishly to bring glory to Him.
Application: Application:
Are you a lover of self? Think of ways how you can bless and be a good Are you a lover of self? Think of ways how you can bless and be a good
witness for Christ to your family, friends, and co-workers this week. witness for Christ to your family, friends, and co-workers this week.
Pray Together: Pray Together:
Dear Lord, thank you for loving us sacrificially. Overflow us with Your love Dear Lord, thank you for loving us sacrificially. Overflow us with Your love
so that we can love others as You have loved us. Rid us of self-centeredness so that we can love others as You have loved us. Rid us of self-centeredness
and empower us to be a blessing to the people around us. In Jesus’ Name and empower us to be a blessing to the people around us. In Jesus’ Name
Amen. Amen.

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