NO PROFANITY (3 OF 10)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:4, Exodus 20:7
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No Profanity (3 of 10)
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:7
A while back I heard about a new game that people play when they eat out. It’s called the ‘‘Eavesdropping Accuracy Test.’’ Here’s how it’s supposed to go: instead of conversing with your friends you try and listen to the people sitting near you. Based on what is said you try and guess the professions of complete strangers.
Want to play? I’ll make it easy on you and give you some obvious terminology. Who said this? 1) ‘‘Two words: Made in America!’’ If you said Joe Biden you are correct. 2) ‘‘Rosie is crude, rude, obnoxious and dumb. Other than that I like her very much!’’ If you said Donald Trump, you have a good memory. 3) ‘‘Omaha, Omaha, Hurry! Hurry!’’ He hasn’t played a game of football since 2015 and every Hoosier knows the answer is Peyton Manning!
We’re in a series on the Ten Commandments called, ‘‘10 Words,’’ and it’s based on Deuteronomy 10:4, ‘‘The Lord wrote on the tablets ten words.’’ The original commandments were stated in single Hebrew words, and all ten words are verbs preceded by a negative prefix of one syllable.
The first commandment states, ‘‘You shall have no other gods before me.’’ The mono-syllabic version simply says, ‘‘No gods!’’ The second commandment is similar, ‘‘You shall not make any graven images.’’ The Hebrew literally says, ‘‘No idols!’’
That brings us to the third commandment which is found in Exodus 20:7, ‘‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.’’ God says that his followers are forbidden from using profanity.
Your words reveal to the world who you are. Like that new game, some words are dead giveaways. They may not reveal our occupations, but they do reveal our hearts. When the Lord’s name is used as an obscenity, you reveal something of yourself to the world: you’ve lost self-control because of frustration and anger, or you are unaware that ...
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:7
A while back I heard about a new game that people play when they eat out. It’s called the ‘‘Eavesdropping Accuracy Test.’’ Here’s how it’s supposed to go: instead of conversing with your friends you try and listen to the people sitting near you. Based on what is said you try and guess the professions of complete strangers.
Want to play? I’ll make it easy on you and give you some obvious terminology. Who said this? 1) ‘‘Two words: Made in America!’’ If you said Joe Biden you are correct. 2) ‘‘Rosie is crude, rude, obnoxious and dumb. Other than that I like her very much!’’ If you said Donald Trump, you have a good memory. 3) ‘‘Omaha, Omaha, Hurry! Hurry!’’ He hasn’t played a game of football since 2015 and every Hoosier knows the answer is Peyton Manning!
We’re in a series on the Ten Commandments called, ‘‘10 Words,’’ and it’s based on Deuteronomy 10:4, ‘‘The Lord wrote on the tablets ten words.’’ The original commandments were stated in single Hebrew words, and all ten words are verbs preceded by a negative prefix of one syllable.
The first commandment states, ‘‘You shall have no other gods before me.’’ The mono-syllabic version simply says, ‘‘No gods!’’ The second commandment is similar, ‘‘You shall not make any graven images.’’ The Hebrew literally says, ‘‘No idols!’’
That brings us to the third commandment which is found in Exodus 20:7, ‘‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.’’ God says that his followers are forbidden from using profanity.
Your words reveal to the world who you are. Like that new game, some words are dead giveaways. They may not reveal our occupations, but they do reveal our hearts. When the Lord’s name is used as an obscenity, you reveal something of yourself to the world: you’ve lost self-control because of frustration and anger, or you are unaware that ...
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