Proverbs 13:3Proverbs 13:3

““He that keepeth his mouth He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”have destruction.”

Proverbs 14:3Proverbs 14:3

““In the mouth of the foolish is a In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”wise shall preserve them.”

Tongue Tongue

Reveals our characterReveals our characterMuscle used to form wordsMuscle used to form wordsDetermine our eternal destinyDetermine our eternal destiny

“...for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Mt. 12:37

Life and death in the tongueLife and death in the tonguePro. 18:21 “Death and life are in Pro. 18:21 “Death and life are in

the power of the tongue: and they the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” thereof.”

Jas. 3:5 “Even so the tongue is a Jas. 3:5 “Even so the tongue is a

little member, and boasteth great little member, and boasteth great

things. Behold, how great a matter a things. Behold, how great a matter a

little fire kindleth!”little fire kindleth!”

Jas. 3:6 “And the tongue is a fire, a Jas. 3:6 “And the tongue is a fire, a

world of iniquity: so is the tongue world of iniquity: so is the tongue

among our members, that it defileth among our members, that it defileth

the whole body, and setteth on fire the whole body, and setteth on fire

the course of nature; and it is set on the course of nature; and it is set on

fire of hell.”fire of hell.”

1.1. Cursing and ProfanityCursing and Profanity

Common today Common today

Even Children use profanityEven Children use profanity

“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.” Col. 3:8

1.1. Cursing and ProfanityCursing and Profanity

Common today Common today

Even Children use profanityEven Children use profanity

“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.” Col. 3:8

filthy language - NKJVshameful speaking-ASV

1.1. Cursing and ProfanityCursing and Profanity

Why does anyone use such language?Why does anyone use such language?

“ “It comes from an evil heart”It comes from an evil heart”

Matt. 15:17-20Matt. 15:17-20

2.2. An Angry TongueAn Angry Tongue

Lash out – vent anger with wordsLash out – vent anger with words

Hurts everyone Hurts everyone

Prov. 14:17Prov. 14:17

Prov. 15:1Prov. 15:1

Prov. 29:22Prov. 29:22

2.2. An Angry TongueAn Angry Tongue

Eccl. 7:9Eccl. 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.bosom of fools.

Eph. 4:31-32Eph. 4:31-32

Jas. 1:19Jas. 1:19

2.2. An Angry TongueAn Angry Tongue

Prov. 21:23Prov. 21:23

1 1 Pet. 3:10 “For he that will love Pet. 3:10 “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:his lips that they speak no guile:

3.3. Makes our Religion vainMakes our Religion vain

Jas. 1:26 “Jas. 1:26 “If any man among you If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is own heart, this man's religion is vain.”vain.”

3.3. Makes our Religion vainMakes our Religion vain

Prov. 29:11 “Prov. 29:11 “A fool uttereth all his A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”in till afterwards.”

1.1. Praise, Blessing, EncouragementPraise, Blessing, Encouragement

Prov. 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is Prov. 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”silver.”

Prov. 10:20a “The tongue of the just Prov. 10:20a “The tongue of the just is as choice silver:...”is as choice silver:...”

1.1. Praise, Blessing, EncouragementPraise, Blessing, Encouragement

Prov. 15:23Prov. 15:23

Prov. 16:24Prov. 16:24

Isa. 50:4Isa. 50:4

Lk. 4:22Lk. 4:22

2.2. A TONGUE THAT IS KINDA TONGUE THAT IS KIND

Prov. 31:26Prov. 31:26

Matt. 12:36Matt. 12:36

3.3. Evangelize with our tongueEvangelize with our tongue

No tongue but our tongueNo tongue but our tongue

II Cor. 4:7II Cor. 4:7

II Tim. 4:2II Tim. 4:2

Wholesome waysWholesome ways Truthful sayingsTruthful sayings ThoughtfulThoughtful Use for Good ~ not evil Use for Good ~ not evil

““A man hath joy by the A man hath joy by the

answer of his mouth: and a answer of his mouth: and a

word spoken in due season, word spoken in due season,

how good is it” Prov. 15:23how good is it” Prov. 15:23

By Arthur PigmanEvans Church of ChristEvans, GeorgiaSunday Evening – 9 May 2004