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TITLE: Proper Uses of the Tongue

TEXT: Proverbs 25:11
PROPOSITION: The tongue has many good uses.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Purposes
SCRIPTURE READING: Same


INTRODUCTION:

  1. Colossians 4:6 – speak with grace, seasoned with salt

  2. Proverbs 25:11 – Apples of gold in pictures of silver

  3. Our words should be considerate, thoughtful, and helpful


A Word Fitly Spoken is a tongue that:

Speaks Truth

  1. All other categories are affected by this one

  2. If it not truth – can't praise or edify

  3. Truth is essential

    1. Fellowship with God – Psalm 15:1-2

    2. Righteous / Eternal – Proverbs 12:17, 19

    3. Acceptable – Ecclesiastes – 12:10

    4. Demanded – Ephesians 4:15


Utters Praise

  1. Occurs anytime – Psalm 34:1

  2. Example praise gives – Psalm 40:3

  3. Daily – Psalm 71:8

  4. Among the people of God – Psalm 109:30

  5. Salvation is contingent upon praise – Psalm 50:23; Psalm 145; Hebrews 13:5


Reflects Good Judgment – We do this by:

  1. Bridling the tongue

    1. Psalm 39:1

    2. Proverbs 10:19

    3. Proverbs 17:27-28

    4. Psalm 141:3

    5. Proverbs 29:11

    6. James 1:26

  2. Speaking wisely

    1. Psalm 37:30

    2. Proverbs 10:13

    3. James 3:13


Edifies

  1. Psalm 77:12

  2. Psalm 119:172

  3. Proverbs 10:20-21

  4. Proverbs 16:24

  5. Ephesians 4:29


Conclusion

  1. Let us speak the truth with our neighbor

  2. Use your tongue for good – not evil (tonight's lesson)


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