Lesson 17 | Guard our mouths

Summary of key points

1. Words are powerful. God spoke creation into existence with His words.
2. Both negative and positive words can have lasting impact on our brains and our health.
3. The Bible calls our tongues full of deadly poison, capable of bringing life or death.
4. On judgement day, every person needs to give an account of every idle word they have spoken or thought.
5. The Bible gives many guidelines of how we should or should not use our words (with examples).
6. As believers, we need to honour God with the way we use our words.

Group reflection questions

1. What are some thoughtless “throw-away lines” that people in your culture use?

2. Have you ever sinned by keeping silent and not speaking up?

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