Communication
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Being A Peacemaker
Verse: Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew 5:9
Props:
2 Tubes of toothpaste
2 straws
2 plates
4 volunteers
Instructions:
Discussion:
Introduction:
There is one thing that can get us in all kinds of trouble and prevent us from being a peacemaker. Can anyone guess what that is? COMMUNICATION
1. We communicate with Words
-I say communication because it is about more that what we say.
-The Bible says "He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity." Proverbs 21:23 (Say the verse in different ways)
-We can take a simple word like "Hi" and we can communicate it is several different ways which all send a different message to the person we are saying it to. (Show the kids)
2. We communicate with body language
-How else do you communicate besides with words? Body Language. Without saying a word we can communicate our feelings.
Demonstrate:
Happy
Sad
Annoyed
Angry
Shy
Scared
(You could have the kids demonstrate)
3.If we want to be a peacemaker we have to choose to guard our mouth and tongue.
-What does that mean?
-Can you say anything you want when you are in a conflict with someone?
4.You cannot take back words you have spoken.
-Today I brought a tube of toothpaste with me.
-If a squeeze out the toothpaste, who will come and put it back in the tube for me?
-Have a volunteer try.
-You cannot put the toothpaste back once it has gone out of the tube.
-Neither can you take words back that you have spoken.
-When you are in a conflict if you speak mean, hurtful words you cannot take them back.
-You can apologize. You can say nice things, but you cannot take back the mean things you have spoken.
Conclusion:
We need to guard what comes out of our mouth when we are in a conflict. It is easy not to think when we are facing a difficult situation. We need to ask God to help us think before we communicate in a conflict.
Pray
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