Teens · About 15 minutes

Read Before You React

This study gives the family a simple method for separating the verse, its meaning, and its application.

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Use the opening prompt to connect the lesson to ordinary family life.

2 min
Connect
Use the opening prompt to connect the lesson to ordinary family life.
5 min
Read
Read 2 Timothy 2:14-18 and 3:14-17 rather than reading verse 15 alone.
3 min
Understand
Ask what problem Paul addresses and what a faithful worker should do.
3 min
Play
Choose one familiar verse and read the paragraph around it. Name one detail that context adds.
2 min
Respond
Choose the weekly action, then pray together.

Action: During one family Bible reading, require everyone to state an observation before giving an application.

Prayer: God, make us diligent, honest, humble readers who seek truth and do not harm others with careless words.

Note for parents: Do not require anyone to disclose private doubts. A general reading example is sufficient.