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Weekly Family Devotional

Spiritual Warfare

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Read Together

Mark 5:8 (ESV)

For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”

Talk About It

In Mark 5, Jesus met a man nobody could help. Evil spirits had taken over his life, so he lived alone among the tombs. Not even chains could hold him. But when Jesus stepped off the boat, the evil spirits fell down before Him. They knew exactly who He was: “Jesus, Son of the Most High God.” The spirits tried to sound scary. When Jesus asked their name, they said, “Legion, for we are many” — as if to say, “There are thousands of us!” But Jesus wasn’t impressed or worried. He didn’t need a sword or even a shout. He simply said, “Come out.” And they had to obey. The Bible says they even begged Jesus for permission — they couldn’t do one single thing unless He allowed it. That’s wonderful news for us. Scary things are real, and God tells us the truth about them. But He also tells us the truth about Jesus: nothing is stronger than He is. Darkness can never beat the light of Christ. So when you feel afraid — of the dark, of bad dreams, of things you can’t control — bring that fear straight to Jesus, the strongest One of all.

For Parents to Explain

Jesus, You are stronger than anything that scares us. Thank You that even evil must obey Your voice. When we feel afraid, remind us that You are with us and that nothing is too big for You. Amen.

Family Activities

One Word Wins

  1. Build a tall tower together using blocks, cups, or cans — the bigger, the better!
  2. Explain that the tower is like the powerful “Legion” that scared a whole town. It looked huge and unbeatable.
  3. Let the youngest child gently say, “Come out!” and tip the tower over with one finger.
  4. Talk about it: “Jesus didn’t fight for hours. He spoke once. How does that change the way you think about the things that scare you?”

The Fear Box

  1. Find a shoebox or jar and write “Jesus Is Stronger” on the outside.
  2. Hand out slips of paper. Each person writes or draws one thing that scares them.
  3. One at a time, drop your paper in the box and pray out loud: “Jesus, You are stronger than this.”
  4. Keep the box somewhere everyone can see it. Add to it all week, and pray over it again on Sunday.

Family Prayer

Take turns telling Jesus one thing that scares you, and then ask Him to remind you that He is stronger.