“Let no corrupt speech
proceed out of your mouth.”
Eph. 4:29 asv
Exposed to profanity in many
places and ways
“cuss like a sailor”
Women and Children
-We need to understand how God
expects us to speak…
Arguing with someone
When you are in Pain
When you get Angry
To express your feelings
Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent
language
Irreverence for God
That which pollutes our speech
Dirty, filthy, crude, unwholesome
Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name
of the LORD your God in vain,
for the LORD will not hold
him guiltless who takes His
name in vain.”
Matt. 12:36-37
36. But I say to you that for every idle
word men may speak, they will give
account of it in the day of judgment.
37 "For by your words you will be
justified, and by your words you will be
condemned."
Eph. 4:29
“Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth, but
that which is good to the use of
edifying, that it may minister
grace unto the hearers.”
James 3:1-12
V 2. “For we all stumble in many
things. If anyone does not
stumble in word, he is a perfect
man, able also to bridle the
whole body.”
James 5:12
“But above all, my brethren, do
not swear, either by heaven or
by earth or with any other oath.
But let your "Yes," be "Yes,"
and your "No," "No," lest you
fall into judgment.”
NO !
Never !
It is wrong in all places and
all times
Foul language filters
“Garbage Filter”
By words – form of swearing
Interjection – words thrown in
Euphemism – substitution of a
word which is less offensive
dad-burned
darn
doggone
egad
gad
gee - gee whiz
gol
goldarn [goldurn]
golly
Check
in
a
Gosh
heck Dictionary for
meanings
jeez
jeepers
jeepers creepers
for goodness sake
goodness
thank goodness
my goodness
for heavens sake
Lordy Lordy mercy
good gracious
good grief
what the deuce
O my God
Matt. 5:33-37
33. Again you have heard that it was
said to those of old, 'You shall not
swear falsely, but shall perform your
oaths to the Lord.'
34 "But I say to you, do not swear at
all: neither by heaven, for it is God's
throne;
Matt. 5:33-37
35 "nor by the earth, for it is His
footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the
city of the great King.
36 "Nor shall you swear by your head,
because you cannot make one hair
white or black.
37 "But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and
your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more
than these is from the evil one.
It is a sin against God
Causes one to be unfit for
worship
Sets a bad example
A Bad Habit
“Put off filthy communication
out of your mouth.” Col. 3:8
March 3-7
“Swearing is a vice so
mean and low that
every man of sense
and character detests
and despises it.”
(George Washington)
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How can we control profanity ?
What Can We do ?
34. ... For out of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaks.
Control
35 "A good man out of the good
The
treasure of his heart brings forth
good things,Heart
and an evil man out
of the evil treasure brings forth
evil things.” Matt. 12:34-35
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
evanscoc@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening Mar. 9, 2008