Anatomy of the Kingdom: Mouth
“Let His praise spring from your lips”
“The mouth can’t speak what the heart hasn’t dreamt”
Word
Read the following verses together!
- James 3:5-12, Isaiah 57:18-19, Luke 2:8-20
- What does the passage in James tell us about our tongues/mouths?
- What does the passage in Isaiah tell us about what God wants to do with our tongues/mouths?
- What does the passage in Luke tell us about the full potential of our tongues/mouths?
World
- How does the current culture view the way that we ought to use our tongues/mouths? Share both positive and negative examples.
- How might this differ from or be the same as the way the Lord intended our tongues/mouths to be used?
Us
- How have you been encouraged our hurt by the words/mouth of others? Share examples.
- How have you used your mouth for the encouragement or hurt of others? Share examples.
- James tells us that our tongues have great potential to build up or destroy. What small ways can we begin to invite God to train our tongues to be the mouthpiece of His kingdom?
As our tongues are transformed, our lips become the mouthpiece of good news, glad tidings, and invitations into Kingdom living.