Be Careful What You Say Sins of the Tongue (Words) Slide 2 Our
Lord warned us to be careful what we say By your words you will be
JUSTIFIED By your words you will be CONDEMNED We will give an
account of every idle word. If we use bad words, we are in danger
of hell. Slide 3 By which words are we JUSTIFIED ? Comforting words
Encouraging words Words that bring joy Words that are pure Words
that unite Words that inspire Helpful words Remember, last weeks
lesson! Slide 4 By which words am I in danger of being CONDEMNED ,
God forbid! Hurtful words Discouraging words Words that bring
sadness Inappropriate words Words that isolate Words that mislead
(lies) Idle (useless) words Slide 5 Sins of the Tongue Adapted from
information on this Christian site:
www.biblebelievers.com/jmelton/SinsofTongue.html You can tell a lot
about a person by their words Jesus tells us, For out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34) In Proverbs
18:21, we read, Death and life are in the power of the tongue
(words can kill and can give life) Just like it would be foolish
for someone to play with a real gun carelessly, it is foolish to
shoot off my mouth carelessly! Both are bad both hurt, destroy, and
kill! Guns are bad (they kill) Bad words can also kill! Slide 6
Sins of the Tongue (we need to stop) Lying Tongue Flattering Tongue
(insincere praise) Proud Tongue Over-used Tongue (talking too much)
Swift Tongue (hasty) Back-biting Tongue (gossip) Tale-bearing
Tongue (rumours) Cursing Tongue (swearing) Piercing Tongue (hurtful
words) Silent Tongue (many times its ok to be quiet, but dont be
quiet when youre supposed to witness to Christ) Repent &
Confess Quickly! Slide 7 The Lying Tongue A man that bears false
witness against his neighbour is like a club, a sword, and a sharp
arrow. (Proverbs 25:18) A lying tongue is a misuse of a deadly
weapon. It can harm others near (a club), a few feet away (a
sword), or a great distance away (an arrow). Satan is the father of
lies (John 8:44) God hates a lying tongue (Proverbs 6:17) All liars
will have their part in the lake of fire, according to Revelation
21:8 Slide 8 The Flattering Tongue Flattery means excessive or
insincere praise Flattery is also a sin of the tongue. The Bible
speaks of flattery as a characteristic of the wicked, not the
righteous: For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their
inward part is destruction; their throat is an open tomb; they
flatter with their tongue. (Psalm 5:9) Flattery is just a form of
lying, and it has no place in the life of a Christian. Slide 9 The
Proud Tongue May the LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and
the tongue that speaks proud things: who have said, with our tongue
will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? (Psalm
12:3-4) A proud tongue usually comes with 2 closed ears! This
person can be annoying to talk to because he doesnt listen. A
proud-tongued Christian is hard to teach or reason with because he
thinks he knows everything. Proud-tongued people are full of
themselves that they learn very little from others. A proud tongue
will talk much of knowledge and service, but very little about the
Lord. In service, a proud-tongue can make all sorts of suggestions
about how things should work, but these ideas place burdens on
everyone else but himself. God hates a proud tongue. Instead, allow
the Holy Spirit to use your tongue in the way of humility and
kindness. Slide 10 The Over-used Tongue Some people sin by simply
talking too much, but careful: a fool's voice is known by his many
words. (Ecclesiastes 5:3) Some of us think we appear smart by
talking a lot, but the Bible teaches the opposite. Do not be rash
with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily
before God: for God is in heaven, and you on earth: therefore let
your words be few. (Ecclesiastes 5:2) God doesn't like us to talk
too much Dont say, "Well, that's just the way I am! But REPENT!
Confess your sin and repent. Stop justifying your sin, and Ask God
to help you repent. Slide 11 The Swift Tongue Sometimes we speak
too swiftly, when we really need to wait before saying anything. He
who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to
him. (Proverbs 18:13) How many times have you had to "eat" your
words because you spoke too swiftly? James 1:19 warns us to be
SWIFT to HEAR and SLOW to SPEAK God gave us 2 ears but only 1 mouth
(to listen more) Slide 12 The Back-biting Tongue (gossip) Proverbs
25:23 and Romans 1:30 mention a backbiting tongue. A backbiter is
someone who uses their tongue against you when you aren't there,
yet they will not face you with their charges when you are present.
This is cowardly. This stirs up problems but doesnt solve problems!
A backbiter would rather talk ABOUT someone, rather than talk TO
the person. A backbiter would much rather talk ABOUT a weak person,
rather than offer some words of encouragement TO help them. A
backbiter is of no use to others, and no one has ever been
strengthened or edified through backbiting. Beware of backbiters,
especially ones who cause trouble, who sow discord among brethren
(Proverbs 6:19). Slide 13 The Tale-bearing Tongue (rumours) You
shall not go about as a talebearer among your people (Leviticus
19:16) Tale-bearing (telling stories about others) spreads all
sorts of hurtful information around. Satan uses this to hinder and
tear down God's work. God forbid that a Christian should wound
another Christian, but it does happen all the time Some Christians
live as though they think God "called" them to spread stories about
others. Many "Christians" spend a lot of effort being busy-bodies
into other peoples personal lives, this is not good. A victim of
tale-bearing, according to Proverbs, is a wounded person. Do not
hurt others with your words! Slide 14 The Cursing Tongue (swearing)
Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have
practiced deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips; whose
mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. (Romans 3:13-14) Some
people have a bad habit of swearing, saying bad words. As he loved
cursing, so let it come to him: as he did not delight in blessing,
so let it be far from him. As he clothed himself with cursing as
with his garment, so let it enter his body like water, and like oil
into his bones. (Psalm 109:17-18) Some people curse because their
life is miserable (unhappy). Theyre unhappy, so they make it known
by swearing using foul language. The above says that God keeps them
unhappy because of their speech. God curses those who curse! If you
want God's blessings, then do NOT fill your mouth with cursing.
Slide 15 The Piercing Tongue (hurtful) There is one who speaks like
the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes
health. (Proverbs 12:18) Sometimes we have a sharp piercing tongue
which Satan uses to offend and insult others. The Bible commands
Christians to have their speech dominated by GRACE (Colossians
4:6). Saint Paul also commands us to use sound speech which cannot
be condemned (Titus 2:8). Do we use graceful speech which cannot be
evil spoken of, or do we possess a piercing tongue? Slide 16 The
Silent Tongue A silent tongue is also a sinful tongue because we
have been commanded to speak up and witness for the Lord Jesus
Christ. Jesus said, But you shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the of the
earth. (Acts 1:8) As Christians, we have a responsibility to tell
others about the saving grace of Our Lord Jesus. To be silent about
Christ is a sin against Christ. Jesus said, For whoever is ashamed
of Me in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of
Man will be ashamed, when He comes in the glory of His Father with
the holy angels. (Mark 8:38) If you do not want to be ashamed of
yourself when the Lord returns, then don't be ashamed of Jesus
today. Pray for opportunities and wisdom to speak up for your
Saviour. Don't be found guilty of having a silent tongue. Slide 17
MEMORY VERSE Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from
speaking deceit (Psalm 34:13) Lying Tongue Flattering Tongue
(insincere praise) Proud Tongue Over-used Tongue (talking too much)
Swift Tongue (hasty) Back-biting Tongue (gossiping) Tale-bearing
Tongue (rumours) Cursing Tongue (swearing) Piercing Tongue (hurtful
words) Silent Tongue (many times its ok to be quiet, but dont be
quiet when youre supposed to witness to Christ) STOP: Hurting
Others Hurting Yourself Hurting Jesus! And quickly: Repent &
Confess Slide 18 No Bad Words Only GOOD Words Pray to God Praise
God Read Gods Words Witness to God Sing to the Lord Memorize Psalms
Pray for others & yourself Bless, Comfort, Encourage, Help
