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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:


Matthew 6:22-24 22“The eye is the lamp of the body; so, then if your eye is Matthew 6:22-24 22“The eye is the lamp of the body; so, then if your eye is
clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole
body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how
great is the darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will great is the darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will
hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

Talk Together: Talk Together:


1. According to verses 22-23, in what way is the eye the lamp of the body? 1. According to verses 22-23, in what way is the eye the lamp of the body?
2. What is the difference between having a clear eye and a bad eye? 2. What is the difference between having a clear eye and a bad eye?
3. According to verse 24, why can we have only one spiritual master? 3. According to verse 24, why can we have only one spiritual master?
4. How does an over-focus on wealth and material things darken your eye 4. How does an over-focus on wealth and material things darken your eye
and prevent you from loving and serving God completely? and prevent you from loving and serving God completely?

Conviction: Conviction:
God is the greatest Treasure and Master, I will love and serve Him only. God is the greatest Treasure and Master, I will love and serve Him only.

Application: Application:
What have you learned and how will you apply it to your life? What have you learned and how will you apply it to your life?

Pray Together: Pray Together:


Dear Father, help us to focus on things that are of value to You. Turn our Dear Father, help us to focus on things that are of value to You. Turn our
hearts away from things that will keep us from having an intimate hearts away from things that will keep us from having an intimate
relationship with You. Empower us to serve You wholeheartedly. In Jesus’ relationship with You. Empower us to serve You wholeheartedly. In Jesus’
Name, Amen. Name, Amen.

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