The group wrote words on a sheet of paper in 2 columns. 1 being words that are hurtful, and one being words that are helpful.
We then discussed the differences between the lists and what it is that can make words hurtful or helpful––things like tone, body language, and sarcasm.
We watched the scenes where King Arthur and the knights encountered the French at the castle.
Which words, phrases, or images were the most powerful to you? Why?
Why do you think the French soldier continually insulted King Arthur and his men?
What kind of insults did the French soldier use? What exactly was he making fun of?
How did King Arthur and his men respond?
Why do you think they attacked the castle?
Why do you think the French attacked King Arthur and his men with animals?
Read Proverbs 13:3 3 Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything. The Message
James 3:2-10 If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you'd have a perfect person, in perfect control of life.
3-5A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse. A small rudder on a huge ship in the hands of a skilled captain sets a course in the face of the strongest winds. A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it!
5-6It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. A careless or wrongly placed word out of your mouth can do that. By our speech we can ruin the world, turn harmony to chaos, throw mud on a reputation, send the whole world up in smoke and go up in smoke with it, smoke right from the pit of hell.
7-10This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can't tame a tongue—it's never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!
10-12My friends, this can't go on. A spring doesn't gush fresh water one day and brackish the next, does it? Apple trees don't bear strawberries, do they? Raspberry bushes don't bear apples, do they? You're not going to dip into a polluted mud hole and get a cup of clear, cool water, are you?
What are these verses saying?
How does a person guard his or her words?
How does what you say affect your life and the lives of others?
What type of ruin could your words bring?
The French soldier was insulting from the start. What would you do if you encountered a person who started throwing insults at you, especially if that person didn’t know you?
Do you see the principle in the verses at work in the clip from the movie? How?
What do you think King Arthur and his men should have done?
What do harmful and hurtful words often lead to? What about words that are helpful?
Why do we say hurtful things?
What is one of the worst things ever said to you? What was your reaction and what happened?
What is one of the worst things you’ve ever said? What happened?
How can we guard against the words that we say?
How does this all apply to you and your life?
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