WEEK 7 : Passionate Peacemakers

Warmup: Do you know anyone who is really peaceful? How can you tell? 

Opening Prayer: Holy Spirit, please speak to us and teach us today. Help us listen closely and LIVE more like Jesus.

Read 1 Peter 3:8-12.

Question 1: How should verses 8-9 impact how we treat one another as a family?

Question 2: Look at v. 10. How can we do better at saying kind words and always being truthful?

Question 3: Look at v. 11. How can we pursue peace as a family? What would make our home more peaceful?

Question 4: Why does it matter how we live around those who do not know Jesus?

How we treat others matters. We are called to treat our family with love, respect, kindness, and peacefulness. We are to treat brothers and sisters in Christ with compassion and humility. 

Let’s look at how the gospel continues to spread in Acts.

Read Acts 8:1-7.

Question 5: How are the people treated and what is their response? 

Read Acts 8:26-40. 

Question 6: How important is it that Philip listened to the Holy Spirit (v.29)? How do you listen to the Spirit?

The Holy Spirit was drawing the Ethiopian’s heart to Jesus, but he used Philip to help lead him to saving faith. 

Verse 35 says that Philip told him the “good news” about Jesus (remember, this is the definition of “gospel”), and in v. 40, Philip continues to preach the gospel wherever he goes.

Question 7: What do you think is the good news about Jesus? Can you explain it? 

Family Prayer: Lord, help us to work toward peace in our family and with our friends. Help the words we say to be kind and true. Thank you, Jesus, that you hear our prayers. Amen.