Main Point: Because we live every word before God, kingdom citizens are people of simple, truthful speech
1. The Proneness to Lie (vv. 33-36)
2. The Presence of God (vv. 34-36)
3. The Priority of Truth (v. 37)
Home Group Questions:
1) Where are you most tempted to bend the truth: at work, at home, or in church settings? Why there?
2) Can you think of a recent situation where you were not fully truthful? What was driving that?
3) Do you tend to struggle more with careless words or cowardly words? How does that show up in your life?
4) How does remembering that you live before the face of God (Coram Deo) challenge your speech?
5) Are there situations where you flatter others or withhold the truth to avoid conflict? Do you ever exaggerate stories to make yourself look better? What’s behind that?