Lesson 17 | Guard our mouths
Summary of key points
- Words are powerful. God spoke creation into existence with His words.
- Both negative and positive words can have lasting impact on our brains and our health.
- The Bible calls our tongues full of deadly poison, capable of bringing life or death.
- On judgement day, every person needs to give an account of every idle word they have spoken or thought.
- The Bible gives many guidelines of how we should or should not use our words (with examples).
- As believers, we need to honour God with the way we use our words.
Group reflection questions
- What are some of your personal takeaways from this study and testimony?
- What are some thoughtless “throw-away lines” that people in your culture use?
- What is your “verbal” life (similar to thought life) like?
- Why is what we say is important? What are the spiritual implications?
- Regarding the 14 examples on how we tend to misuse our words, which are the most common for you?
- How might we find it challenging to honor God with our words?
- How can we build a habit of speaking that is more God pleasing?
- Have you ever sinned by keeping silent and not speaking up?
Transcript
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