Sermon

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS

1. What was one thing you found particularly interesting, insightful, helpful or difficult to understand from this sermon?
2. How has your life been “landscaped” by the power of the tongue? Who is someone who has spoken life to you? Who is someone who has spoken death to you?
3. Read and discuss James 3:1-6. What do you note about the power of the tongue? What encouragements, warnings or commands are here for us to heed?
4. What other verses do you know of that speak to the power of the tongue?
5. What does it mean that the tongue is set on fire by hell (v.6)?
6. How are the heart and the tongue related?
7. How do you think you come across in your speech to others? Do you feel this is an area in which you need to grow? Why or why not?
8. Who is someone to whom you can speak words of encouragement and life this week? Share with your group, then give a report at your next group meeting.