The Blessing and the Curse of the Tongue
Part 1
Pastor Mike Bates April 28, 2024
• The bible says that the tongue has the power of

and

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.
Proverbs 18:21
• God asks us not to have anything come out of our mouths that can

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people.
Ephesians 4:29
Here are some areas that God talks about that are sinful:
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:
1 casual conversation or unsubstantiated reports about other people.
2 chiefly derogatory a person who likes talking about other people’s private lives.

• Gossip

someone’s confidence.
Proverbs 11:13
• Gossiping can

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a relationship.
Proverbs 16:28
• Gossip can

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really good to the one receiving it but it can really

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the person you are talking about and the person you are talking to.
Proverbs 18:8, Proverbs 20:19
• Let’s look for ways to

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gossiping and also stop our brothers and sisters from gossiping.
Proverbs 26:20

• When we stop talking about people behind their

then we stop Satan from causing

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and

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.

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   - to speak against someone in such a way as to harm or injure his or her reputation
   • Slander and rumors can harm someone’s
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   and their
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   .
   James 4:11–12
   • God says slander makes you a
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   person. Proverbs 10:18–19

• Let’s keep our words

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because the more we speak the more chances we have of sinning with our words.

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   – not telling the truth
   or saying something that misdirects another person to thinking
   something is truth when it is not.
   Leviticus 19:11

• God

those who lie, so let’s be truthful.
Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 14:5
•

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is the father of lies, don’t take after him.
John 8:44
• Let us always tell the

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and not speak maliciously about anyone.
Exodus 23:1, Proverbs 11:9, Psalm 34:13–14
• We need to do everything without

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or

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.
Philippians 2:14–16
• We need to look into our own lives before

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and

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against our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Luke 6:41–45

Garbage in garbage out, Christ in Christ out.
Encouragement:
1. Ask God to help you to see where you are failing with your mouth.
2. Ask God to teach you how to be safe person to share with.
3. Remember that God wants us to be encouraging and loving with our words and not tearing people down.
4. Don’t talk about others behind their backs unless it is loving and encouraging.
5. Speak the truth in love.

Ephesians 4:15