Faith within a divided household

Mark 9:24; 1 Corinthians 7:12–16; 1 Peter 3:1–2

Use your preferred translation.

How can family members remain loving when their convictions develop differently?

• What does the passage say? Restate it in your own words before interpreting it.
• Who is speaking, and to whom?
• What is the surrounding context — what comes just before and after?
• Which words or phrases repeat or stand out?

1. The father in Mark 9 says “I believe; help my unbelief.” How might that honesty help families where faith differs?
2. Paul encourages believers to remain in mixed marriages when possible. What reasons does he give?
3. Peter speaks of conduct winning family members “without a word.” What does that suggest about how faith is shared at home?

With someone whose beliefs differ from yours, what would loving them well look like this week?

Do one act of service for a family member this week without connecting it to a spiritual conversation.

Pray for each member of your household by name, asking God to work in them and in you.