They Will Know Him Through Our Love

Week of Jan 19, 2014

 

 This week at Saint Matthew’s, we are talking about how we are called to testify to others about Jesus’ love for us.  Our prayer for you in your Faith 5 time with your family this week is that you can find new ways to share the gospel with each other.  What difference does it make that Jesus loved you enough to die on the cross for you?  What can you as a family do when you are out in the world to let others know about Jesus and his love for them?

Remember the Faith 5 is 5 simple steps:

1.  SHARE highs and lows of the day
2.  READ and highlight a verse of Scripture in your Bible 
3.  TALK about how the verse relates to your highs and lows
4.  PRAY for your highs and lows, your family and the world
5.  BLESS one another.

Share:  Who are some of the first people who taught you about Jesus and his love for you?  Have you ever thanked them?  Have each family think of a person who taught them about Jesus and write them a letter to say thank you!  Who is someone you can teach about Jesus…even for our youngest children, we have a chance to share Jesus with our friends, our co-workers, the people we come in contact with.  How can you share Jesus with one other person this week?

Read:

Thursday-John 13:34-35
Friday-Psalm 96:3
Saturday-Romans 8:28
Sunday-Micah 6:8
Monday-Mark 16:15
Tuesday-Isaiah 6:8
Wednesday-1 John 4:7

Talk: What does the daily reading mean to you?  How does it apply to you?  To how your day has gone?

Pray:  For those preparing for baptism, for those who are lonely, for those who need to learn of God’s forgiveness

Bless: As a family, place your hands on the head and shoulders of the person being blessed and say…may your actions proclaim the love and grace of God, and may you know the love and grace of God more fully as you share that love with others.