Devotion Guidelines: Devotion Guidelines:

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

2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse
3. Ask questions about each verse
4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the
verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you
will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation
not just for information.)
5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying)
- For each other's requests
- To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned
2. Read the Scripture passage together with each person reading a verse
3. Ask questions about each verse
4. Ask each child how they will apply what they have learned from the
verses. (Even your young children) You, as a parent, also share what you
will apply. Remember that Bible study is for application and transformation
not just for information.)
5. Pray together as a family (You and your children can take turns praying)
- For each other's requests.)
- To ask for God's help to apply what you have learned

Read Together: Colossians 4:12-13 Read Together: Colossians 4:12-13

12Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends 12Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends
you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you
may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I testify for may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. 13 For I testify for
him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea
and Hierapolis. and Hierapolis.
Talk Together: Talk Together:
1. Who is Epaphras? How did Paul describe him in verse 12? 1. Who is Epaphras? How did Paul describe him in verse 12?
2. How did he pray? 2. How did he pray?
3. What did he pray for? 3. What did he pray for?
Conviction: Conviction:
I commit to serve Jesus and pray for others. I commit to serve Jesus and pray for others.
Application: Application:
How will you apply this lesson to your life? How will you apply this lesson to your life?
Pray Together: Pray Together:
Dear Lord, help us to pray faithfully for all your people. Keep us all Dear Lord, help us to pray faithfully for all your people. Keep us all
standing firmly in your will and growing in the grace of our Savior, Jesus standing firmly in your will and growing in the grace of our Savior, Jesus
Christ. Amen. Christ. Amen.