Worldliness

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Worldliness
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Worldliness
Misuse of the Tongue
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Being A Christian Affects The Way One Talks
Ps 391 I said, "I will guard my ways, Lest I sin
with my tongue I will restrain my mouth with a
muzzle, While the wicked are before me."
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Many Misuses of the Tongue
Lying Cursing Casual Oaths Angry
Words Gossip Flattery Grumbling Complaining
How We Misuse Our Tongues In Dealing With One
Another
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Misuse of the Tongue
I. Tongue Is A Danger
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I. Tongue Is A Danger

• It is never fully tamed
• James 38 - no man can tame the tongue
• Illustration Horse broke - cant fully trust him
  (Psa. 329)
• Even most mature - must work at it!

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I. Tongue Is A Danger

• It is never fully tamed
• Will give an account for every word (Matt.
  1236-37)
• Easily guilty of what say is true of others
• Can sin with the tongue
• Rom. 129
• Gal. 520
• 2 Cor. 1220

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Misuse of the Tongue
I. Tongue Is A Danger II. What It Can Do
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II. What It Can Do

• Sin against a brother (Matt. 1815-17)
• Slander (Jas. 411-12 Prov. 1018 1 Pet. 21)

Accusing falselygiven to finding fault with the
demeanor and conduct of others, and spreading
their innuendos and criticisims in the church
(Vine, IV39)
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II. What It Can Do

• Sin against a brother (Matt. 1815-17)
• Slander (Jas. 411-12 Prov. 1018 1 Pet. 21)
• Gossip / Busybody (1 Tim. 513)

To be working round about, instead of at ones
own businessto be meddling with, or bustling
about, other peoples matterssome who are not
busied in their own business, but are over busied
in that of others (Vines)
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II. What It Can Do

• Sin against a brother (Matt. 1815-17)
• Slander (Jas. 411-12 Prov. 1018 1 Pet. 21)
• Gossip / Busybody (1 Tim. 513)
• Backbiting (Rom. 130 Prov. 2523 Psa. 153)

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Misuse of the Tongue
I. Tongue Is A Danger II. What It Can Do III.
Effect It Can Have
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III. Effect It Can Have

• Destroy neighbor (Prov. 119)
• Reveal secrets (Prov. 1113 2019)
• Sows strife (Prov. 1628)
• Separates friends (Prov. 1628 179)
• Destroy a church (Gal. 515)
• Like poison (Jas. 38)
• Fire (Jas. 36)

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Misuse of the Tongue
I. Tongue Is A Danger II. What It Can Do III.
Effect It Can Have IV. How To Prevent It
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IV. How To Prevent It

• Restraint

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Restraint

1. Prov. 1019
2. Prov. 157
3. Prov. 1623
4. Prov. 1727-28
5. Dont have to say all you want to say

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IV. How To Prevent It

• Restraint
• Careful what say to about others

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Be Careful
1. What you tell may be confidential 2. What you
say could be taken differently than you intend 3.
Prov. 1113 4. Prov. 2911 5. Jas. 119 6. What
you say may be repeated / quoted
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IV. How To Prevent It

• Restraint
• Careful what say to about others
• Careful how choose your words

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How

• Make sure you convey what you want
• How?
• Use tact (Prov. 151)
• Think before you speak (Prov. 1528 1218)
• Watch timing (Prov. 1523)

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IV. How To Prevent It

• Restraint
• Careful what say to about others
• Careful how choose your words
• Careful what you repeat

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Repeat

• Two sides to story (Prov. 1817)
• 2. Dont jump to conclusions (Prov. 1813)

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IV. How To Prevent It

• Restraint
• Careful what say to about others
• Careful how choose your words
• Careful what you repeat
• Give the benefit of the doubt

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Benefit
1 Cor. 137
But it must mean, that in regard to the conduct
of others, there is a disposition to put the best
construction on it to believe that they may be
actuated by good motives, and that they intend no
injury and that there is a willingness to
suppose, as far as can be, that what is done is
done consistently with friendship, good feeling,
and virtue. - Barnes
Is ever ready to believe the best of every
person, and will credit no evil of any but on the
most positive evidence. Clarke
Prov. 1415
Do I have evidence?
Is there another Explanation?
Prov. 1813
Prov. 2920 Hasty words
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Misuse of the Tongue
I. Tongue Is A Danger II. What It Can Do III.
Effect It Can Have IV. How To Prevent It
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• Every one of us can work harder at being careful
  about
• What we say
• How we say it
• To whom we say it

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