Bible study plans on temptation and the tongue
6 guided plans that work through temptation and the tongue, a day at a time. Free to read, or follow along in the Bible Chat app.
- 7 days
Words You Can't Take Back
We have all said something we wished we could unsay. Words spoken in anger, in pride, in fear - they land, and they linger. This 7-day Bible study on the temptation of our words examines what Scripture says about the irreversibility of careless speech, how to slow down before we open our mouths, and what grace looks like when the damage is already done. You cannot unsay what has been said - but you can learn to speak differently, and you can find grace for what cannot be undone. Both are available here.
- 7 days
Lies We Tell
Not all lies are dramatic. Some are small - the exaggeration, the omission, the half-truth that technically isn't false. But Scripture treats honesty as a matter of the heart, not just accuracy. This 7-day Bible study on the temptation of our words examines the many shapes deception takes, why we reach for it, and why a life of truth is both harder and more freeing than we expect. Honesty is not just a moral standard - it is a way of living that Scripture says leads to real freedom. This study takes you there.
- 7 days
Life and Death Are in the Tongue
Proverbs says life and death are in the power of the tongue. Most people underestimate how literally true that is. This 7-day Bible study on the temptation of our words explores how what we say shapes the people around us - for good or for lasting harm - and what it looks like to become someone whose speech consistently gives life. Your words are doing something every time you speak - to the people receiving them and to the person you are becoming. This study helps you take that seriously.
- 7 days
The Temptation to Gossip
Gossip feels small in the moment - just sharing, just venting, just keeping someone in the loop. But Scripture calls it something different. This 7-day Bible study on the temptation of our words confronts the pull of gossip honestly, traces it to the heart behind the whisper, and points toward a trustworthy tongue that builds rather than tears down. Gossip is hard to give up because it meets a real need - connection, significance, processing. This study gets to the root of that need and offers something better to fill it with.
- 7 days
The Tongue Is a Fire
James says the tongue is a fire - small, but capable of setting a whole forest ablaze. Most of us have seen that truth firsthand, in words we have said or words said to us. This 7-day Bible study on the temptation of our words explores the destructive power of unguarded speech, and how the grace of God transforms even the part of us we struggle most to control. James himself says no one can tame the tongue - and then points us to the one who can. This study shows you how to let him.
- 7 days
The Tongue That Builds
The tongue that tears down is well documented. Most of us know it from experience - words that wounded, words we never forgot. But Scripture also describes a tongue that heals. This 7-day Bible study on the temptation of our words explores what it looks like to become someone whose words consistently leave people better than they found them. Becoming that kind of person is not about self-discipline alone - it is about being shaped from the inside out by a God who spoke the world into existence. This study shows you what that formation looks like.
