CHOOSING YOUR WORDS – Ephesians 4:29

Lesson Materials Needed: Toothpaste, paper plate, plastic knife

Squeeze toothpaste on a plate. 

Say:Pretend these are mean or unkind words which you have said.  Now you regret what you said and want to take the words back. Try putting the toothpaste back into the tube.

(Have children try to put paste back into the tube.)

Say:Just as the toothpaste won’t go back once it has been squeezed out, so we can’t take back words once they have left our mouths. Every time you use your toothpaste, remember to choose the words you speak carefully.

Bible Verse: Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up (Ephesians 4:29, NIV).

Suggested Song: Zip It Up (Mary Rice Hopkins & Puppets with a Heart DVD.)