Beware of Murmuring

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Beware of Murmuring
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
1 Cor. 1010
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• 1 Cor. 105-11
• Happened to them Israel
• Examples recorded for our benefit
• God was not pleased with them
• Several examples given
• One of these is Murmuring

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Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 1
Cor.1010
Grumble
And do not murmur, as some of them murmured, and
so 'were destroyed by the Angel of Death.
TCNT
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I. Definition of Murmuring

• Onomatopoeia imitates the sound it is
  describing
• Buzz
• Hum
• Grumble
• Murmur

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Thayers to murmur, mutter, grumble, say anything
in a low tone, those who discontentedly
complain. Vines is always used of indignant
complaining. Kittell To express
dissatisfaction, expressions of displeasure.
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Webster - A half-suppressed or muttered
complaint, grumbling.
To murmur is to offer verbal expression to
unjustified dissatisfaction.
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II. Examples of Murmuring
Numbers 14 10 spies give an Unfavorable
report Number 16 Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
rebel against Moses We have murmurers today
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III. How God feels about Murmuring
were destroyed of the destroyer - swallowed by
the earth - 14,700 perished God will not
tolerate murmuring
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IV. The destructive effects of Murmuring

• Is a stumbling block
• Is spiritually Fatal
• Raises doubts
• Mob mentality
• Is divisive
• Drains energy

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V. The Remedy for Murmuring
Murmuring is never appropriate Proper way to
express dissatisfaction Learn to express
disapproval Without murmuring
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Beware of Murmuring
Instead of murmuring about what is being done let
us work to make it better.
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And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the
Lord, and not unto men Col. 323
Do all things without murmurings and
disputings Phil. 214
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Beware of Murmuring
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
1 Cor. 1010
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Evening June 8, 2008