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Much you can learn from someone’s mouth
The mouth can tell a lot about a person and some some spiritual truth behind the statement “Watch your mouth!”
The mouth physically can show a smile (insert a slide of smile)
The mouth physically can show a frown (insert slide of a frown)
It can make a silly or a serious face (insert slide of silly and serious face)
But today we want to look more about the mouth, what you do, or don’t do with it make can a difference be it good or bad.
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It tells people who, what you are
I’ll bet you have heard the saying (Slide) “it is better to have someone think you are a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”
Don’t play the fool, for the fool only wants to hear himself talk rather then to learn anything.
Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut, conceal what you know and not proclaim something you don’t know.
- Don’t let your mouth proclaim you are a fool.
Your mouth can display your anger, your hostility, your displeasure, but does it give glory to God?
The prudent man conceals dishonor.
It is better again here to keep your mouth shut for it does not do well for you or the kingdom when you let your mouth get the better of you.
(insert illustration - recent issue with Kodak)
Notice here the tongue of the wise, the one who does not spout out anger, hostility, displeasure makes knowledge acceptable.
But the fool spouts folly.
Chose your words that come out of your mouth wisely, again they can build up or they can tear down and prove you are a fool.
A good thing to do. - (Slide) Listen to a person and their speech and oftentimes you will learn what a person is.
If a person’s words are baseless or contradictory - they may just be a fool - Don’t let your mouth play you as the fool.
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Your mouth can get you in trouble
Your mouth can get you into trouble, trouble that is not your own or own making except by opening your mouth
(Slide) Getting involved in someone else’s business; taking on someone else’s strife can just make the problem worse
Your mouth can get you into trouble when you speak too much
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more opportunities to get into trouble
You are held accountable for what you do as you know but you know you are accountable for what you say, or don’t say too
Your mouth can create strife
So don’t be the fool, be careful what you say and do with your mouth, avoid strife.
(Slide) Strife (n) - angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict, discord, friction, dissension, argument
Strife, speaking of strife, gossip causes strife and divides or ruins people and friendships
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Your mouth can make enemies
The words may sound good and you may receive them, but know they go down deeper than just your ears.
(Slide) Have you ever had anyone slander you, or spread something untrue or vicious about you?
Has it ever cost you a friend?
Don’t be a fool, don’t gossip!
Paul addresses it as a major problem in the Roman church
Gossip in the church can destroy the church (the body of believers), not only that according to Rom1:28 God will give them over, so gossip can be a salvation issue!
Sure it may seem good, even worded like a prayer request for someone, but it can cut deep and have lasting effects, and oftentimes will come back to bite you or haunt you.
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Don’t let your mouth speak to quickly
(Slide) Be slow to speak; be quick to listen
(Slide) Get the whole story
(Slide) Then you can offer wise advice (if you have it)
(Slide) You can have opinion, take a side
Give others the same benefit you want them to give you, to listen, to collect all the facts, and then “don’t let the verdict go beyond the evidence” according to Charles Wood commentator on O.T.
(insert Tabby illustration with Brad)
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Your Mouth has mighty power!
(Slide) I know we have looked at this verse just last week but I want to add to it some more.
(Slide) Your mouth, your speech can do great good or great harm
(Slide) There is great responsibility with what you do with your mouth and your words
(Slide) It can bring blessings or curses
Be careful, you will reap what you sow, even what you sow with your mouth.
In conclusion.
(Slide) Don’t talk to much
(Slide) Don’t take up offence of others
Your mouth can get you into trouble that is not your own
(Slide) Don’t gossip
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Make your words counts, use them to build up, encourage, edify one another.
With words comes faith, with faith comes salvation, with salvation comes eternal life.
Your words can have eternal benefits or consequences.
- lead to invitation!
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