Eyes and Ears
Does watching TV or playing video games make you a more healthy and productive person?
No- sometimes it can make us lazier
How does using negative words impact someone?
It can make them feel bad, or make them sad, or angry
Who should we ask to help us when we have hard choices to make in our life?
God
What does it mean to judge someone?
To make an opinion on them
"Hypocrite! First remove the _______ from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the ______ from your brother's eye." (Matthew 7:5)
Plank, speck
Does all of the TV, books, music, and video games that we see glorify God?
No
How does using positive words impact someone?
It can make them happy, or make them more confident, or make them feel nice
Who was someone in the Old Testament that had to make hard choices, and asked God for help?
Gideon
Why should we treat people with kindness?
Because God accepted them and accepted you
Fill in the Blank:
"Seek His _____ in all you do, and he will show you which ______ to take" (Proverbs 3:6)
Will, path
What can we do in our lives that will help us to get closer to God?
Read the Bible, research a saint, learn a verse, pray, etc.
Our words are like a ______
Weapon
Why would God ask Gideon to send his soldiers home?
To show that they only needed to rely on God's power
Why should we not judge someone?
We can't judge people on their actions because we don't know their heart and why they did it
Fill in the Blank:
"What goes into someone's mouth does not ______ them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what _______ them." (Matthew 15:1-20)
Defile, defiles
The TV that we watch, or inappropriate music that we listen to, or video games that we play, can ________ impact us, and take us _________ away from God.
Negatively, further
Jesus says we can use our words in two ways: we can show ______ and ________ or _______ and __________
Love and kindness, hatred and jealousy
How many soldiers did Gideon have in the end?
300
What are examples of how Jesus never judged people?
Zacchaeus the tax collector, the woman bleeding for 12 years
Fill in the Blank:
"All things are ________ for me, but all things are not _________." (1 Corinthians 6:12)
Lawful, helpful
What should we think whenever we do things in our daily lives?
Is what I am about to do right now giving me the opportunity to glorify God?
What are some of the ways we can stop ourselves from saying unkind words?
Praying and trying to be like Jesus, surrounding ourselves with other people who show kindness, paying attention to what we see and do, etc.
What is the lesson that Gideon learned?
That God will help us make wise choices, and that God is always there for us
What can we say when we feel like we are judging someone?
My Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner
Fill in the Blank:
"Accept the one whose _____ is weak, without quarreling over ____________ matters." (Romans 12:1)