1. welcome

2. welcome

3. welcome

4. announcements
presented by:
Seth Illich

5. A Time to Worship

6. tencommandments

7. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.“ „
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Exodus 20:16
themeverse

8. Unless it’s a real good one.
finktoon
I make it a point never to tell a lie about anyone.
Unless it’s a real good one.

9. Lies and gossip can be destructive.“
Lies and gossip can be destructive.
God commands you to defend your neighbors, speak well of them, and explain their actions in the kindest ways. „
remember1thing

10. Quiet your mind and body. Listen to your heartbeat
Quiet your mind and body. Listen to your heartbeat. As you sense the beating, reach for another person’s hand and thank God for the gift of life.
openingprayer

11. L: Holy God, Author of All Truth, you call your people to be people of truth.
P: We will not bear false witness against our neighbor.
openingprayer

12. L: Holy Jesus, you spoke ill of no one, not even those who lied about you, mocked you, and nailed you to the cross.
P: We will not bear false witness against our neighbor.
openingprayer

13. L: Holy Spirit, help us to defend those who speak ill of us, to speak well of them and explain their actions in the kindest ways.
P: We will not bear false witness against our neighbor.
openingprayer

14. L: Bless us now with the gift of perspective, that we might keep our lips, our minds, our words, and all of our motives clean.
P: In your holy name we pray. Amen.
openingprayer

16. lifeline
with special guest:
Guesty
Guesterton

17. Two-Faced Kid
skit
written by:
Rich
Melheim

18. Fake News
skit
written by:
Rich
Melheim

19. No Lyin’ Around
skit
written by:
Pete Erickson & Monty Lysne

20. images&analogies

21. artattack

22. images&analogies The Squeeze Try this team vs. team relay
Spin 10 times while holding a ball bat on end on the ground
Eat five crackers and whistle
Have a wheelbarrow race
Squeeze toothpaste into bowl with one hand
Listen for and follow the final instruction
images&analogies

23. images&analogies Surprise Box
Play 20 Questions and guess what’s in the box
Read these hint verses: James 3:4-5 I Peter 3:10 Psalm 34:13 Psalm 39:1 Proverbs 10:31 Proverbs 15:2 Proverbs 18:21
images&analogies

24. images&analogies Media Mix
Listen to “Watch Your Words” by Alter Bridge
What is the meaning in this song?
What do the words ‘speak no truth/and your ways will end you’ mean?
images&analogies

25. images&analogies Media Mix Watch the suggested scene from Mean Girls
How did Regina’s words affect Cady?
Have you ever talked behind another person’s back? Why do we do it? What does God want us to do?
images&analogies

26. images&analogies Gossip Game
Play the Gossip Game with instructions from your host
How did the information change?
How does this exercise relate to gossip?
Have you ever been a victim of gossip? How does it feel?
Have you ever spread gossip?
Why did you do it?
What can you do next time gossip starts?
images&analogies

27. I Read the News Today, Oh Boy
Look through the newspaper or news magazine or go online and find examples of people keeping and breaking this commandment
Concentrate on advertisements, politicians and the editorial page
What happens when people keep and break this commandment
images&analogies

28. And grab your highlighters, too!
bibletime
Open your
Bibles!
And grab your highlighters, too!

29. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.“ „
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Exodus 20:16
themeverse

30. Bible Time
Divide into groups to read and highlight the theme verse. Write “Truth!” in the margin
Look at these other commandments. How might breaking the “false witness” commandment relate to:
Worshipping Other Gods
Killing
Honoring Parents
Adultery
bibletime

31. Sure! finktoon Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothin’ but?
Sure!

32. finktoon
Ummm… wait
a minute here.

33. finktoon
Sir… uh… Judge?
Your honor, sir…
Uh…

34. Pssssssst… finktoon Just which version of the truth are
we talking here?
Pssssssst…

35. FAITH5 Small Group Time

36. SHARE READ TALK PRAY BLESS your highs and lows
and highlight Exodus 20:16 in your Bibles
TALK
about how the Bible reading might relate to your highs and lows
PRAY
for one another’s highs and lows
BLESS
one another

38. wrapup

39. groupreflections Share one thing new your group heard today
Share one thing your group already knew that is worth repeating
Share one thing your group would like to know more about
groupreflections

40. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.“ „
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Exodus 20:16
themeverse

41. Lies and gossip can be destructive.“
Lies and gossip can be destructive.
God commands you to defend your neighbors, speak well of them, and explain their actions in the kindest ways. „
remember1thing

42. “ „
Lies and gossip destroy. They kill reputations. They steal a good name.
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43. “
God commands us to live as people who defend their neighbors, speak well of them, and explain their actions in the kindest ways. „
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44. “
This is not a suggestion.
It is God’s eighth commandment. „
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45. prayerjourney

46. ptaprayer

47. (Name), child of God, may you be a person of truth today. Amen.“ „
(Name), child of God, may you be a person of truth today. Amen.
blessing

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