Watch What You Say
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Bible Verses
Verse: I have resolved that my mouth will not sin. Psalm 17:3
Props:
a bag
button
zipper
padlock
clear tape
glue
duct tape
Bible
Instructions:
Discussion:
-What happens when you stub your toe?
-Have you ever stubbed your toe and the next thing you knew some really bad words came out of your mouth?
-Have you ever gotten really mad at someone and said some really mean things that you regret latter? or things you know would make Jesus sad?
-The tongue is one of the hardest things to control even for someone who has decided to live for Jesus.
-People train elephants and lions to do trick all the time, but the tongue is far more fierce to train than the wildest of wild animals.
-However, if we are going to live the way Jesus wants us to live we have got to learn to keep our tongue under control even when everyone around us does not.
-How do you think we can keep our tongues under control?
-I have a bag of items I thought might work. Lets see what I have and see if they work.
Button Button up your lip
Zipper zip your lip
Padlock put it on so bad words wont slip out
Glue glue your lips shut
Duct tape- this would be too painful to rip off
Tape tape his mouth close but then you cant hear the important words
-I have one more thing in my bag A Bible.
-What do you think your do with this?
-The only thing that will tame our tongue is for us to read our Bible.
-We have to fill our minds with good things and then good things come out of our mouths.
-The Bible says that we speak whatever is in our heart.
-If we fill our heart with the Bible and good thoughts these will come out of our mouth.
-We also have to decide that we are not going to say bad things even if everyone else is.
-Bad words are not just swear word bad words include name-calling, unkind things we say to others, gossip and talking about others behind their back.
-None of these words should come out of your mouth.
-What are some things you can do when you are in a situation where you feel like saying something bad?
-Walk away
-Say something nice
-Pray to God
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