5 Ways We Dishonor God Through Our Speech
Palitha Jayasooriya
Ephesians 4:29
Opening Scripture:
‘‘Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen’’ (Ephesians 4:29)
Introduction:
Two men were seated close to each other at a singing audition where a lady who was being auditioned wasn’t doing too well. One man turned to the other and sarcastically said, ‘‘Sounds terrible doesn’t it?’’ The other scowled in annoyance and replied, ‘‘That’s my wife.’’ Terribly embarrassed, the first man, trying to save face, responded sheepishly, ‘‘I was not referring to the singer, I was referring to the song.’’ Back came the angry reply, ‘‘I wrote it!’’
How often we speak out of turn and say words we regret later. Even more disturbing is the fact that our words often hurt and dishonor God, besides wounding others.
Proposition: Let’s be careful that the words we speak do not dishonor God
Facing threats and traps from evil men, David’s prayer found in Psalm141:3 is one that we should daily make our own. He says, ‘‘Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips’’ (Psalm 141:3).
For a man who was constantly on the run and slandered often through the words of his enemies, it is quite remarkable that David could pray in this manner. As the NIV Study Bible in its footnotes on this verse mentions, It was, ‘a plea that God will keep him from speaking, desiring or doing what is evil’ (Footnote on Psalm 141:3-4).
In this sermon, I would like to share 5 important areas in which we should ask God to ‘set a guard over our words.’ They are:
1) Lying
A lying tongue dishonors God, and yet, how often people lie or tell a half-truth to get out of a difficult situation, or to discredit another. We may even exaggerate a story to make it more marketable. People often make excuses for such lies by using terms like white-lies, l ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
Ephesians 4:29
Opening Scripture:
‘‘Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen’’ (Ephesians 4:29)
Introduction:
Two men were seated close to each other at a singing audition where a lady who was being auditioned wasn’t doing too well. One man turned to the other and sarcastically said, ‘‘Sounds terrible doesn’t it?’’ The other scowled in annoyance and replied, ‘‘That’s my wife.’’ Terribly embarrassed, the first man, trying to save face, responded sheepishly, ‘‘I was not referring to the singer, I was referring to the song.’’ Back came the angry reply, ‘‘I wrote it!’’
How often we speak out of turn and say words we regret later. Even more disturbing is the fact that our words often hurt and dishonor God, besides wounding others.
Proposition: Let’s be careful that the words we speak do not dishonor God
Facing threats and traps from evil men, David’s prayer found in Psalm141:3 is one that we should daily make our own. He says, ‘‘Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips’’ (Psalm 141:3).
For a man who was constantly on the run and slandered often through the words of his enemies, it is quite remarkable that David could pray in this manner. As the NIV Study Bible in its footnotes on this verse mentions, It was, ‘a plea that God will keep him from speaking, desiring or doing what is evil’ (Footnote on Psalm 141:3-4).
In this sermon, I would like to share 5 important areas in which we should ask God to ‘set a guard over our words.’ They are:
1) Lying
A lying tongue dishonors God, and yet, how often people lie or tell a half-truth to get out of a difficult situation, or to discredit another. We may even exaggerate a story to make it more marketable. People often make excuses for such lies by using terms like white-lies, l ...
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