The words we speak are very important

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LET NO CORRUPTING TALK…

THREE TYPES OF CORRUPTING TALK

Profanity or crude talk

Gossip (Proverbs 11:33, 16:28)

Destructive words

INSTEAD SPEAK WORDS THAT BUILD UP

Encouraging words

More than joking and teasing

ROTTEN TALK GRIEVES THE HOLY SPIRIT

(James 1:26)

WE ALL NEED GOD’S FORGIVENESS FOR ROTTEN WORDS WE SPEAK

(James 3:2; Romans 3:10)

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May the Lord help us speak words that honor Him and help others