Hey, Watch your mouth!
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Learning from someones mouth
Learning from someones mouth
You can learn much about someone by the words that come out of their mouth. This being physically, spiritually and emotionally.
The mouth physically can show a smile, frown, silly face or even a worried face. We can pick them out can’t we?
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Tonight we are going to go beyond the physical mouth and talk about what you do, or don’t do with your mouth can make a difference, be it good or bad.
Mouth tells people who, and what you are.
Mouth tells people who, and what you are.
We know that from the abundance of the heart is what will come out of your mouth and your mouth will display who and what you are (Lk6:45)
45 “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
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A fool (Pro18:2; Pro12:16)
A fool (Pro18:2; Pro12:16;Pro15:2)
A fool, don’t be one (Pro18:2)
A prudent man (Pro12:23; Pro12:16)
A prudent man (Pro12:23; Pro12:16; Col4:6)
An evil man (Mt12:34)
A wise man (Pro15:2)
A wise man (Pro15:2)
An evil person (Mt12:34)
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A fool (Pro18:2; Pro12:16)
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
I’ll bet you are familiar with the phrase “It is better to have someone think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” Don’t play a fool, for the fool only wants to hear himself talk rather than to listen and to learn anything. Learning comes from listening not from talking.
16 A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor.
How is the fool’s anger known? By is mouth!
A prudent man (Pro12:23; Pro12:16)
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut to even conceal what you know for a fool does not delight in understanding. It is also the fool the proclaims things they do not know. Don’t let your mouth proclaim you as a fool.
A wise man (Pro15:2)
2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
The mouth, the tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable. How can a wise man make it acceptable, by their mouth.
6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
It is from the inside as I mentioned before that comes to the outside and will reveal what and who you are. Look at this last one here.
An evil person (Mt12:34)
34 “You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
Why were they considered evil, vipers? (because what was in their heart)
Your mouth can display your anger, hostility, displeasure, but does your mouth give the glory to God that He deserves (Psm71:8; Psm89:1; Psm109:30)
Here are some ways to do it:
8 My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.
1 I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.
30 With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.
Don’t be a fool and display the former things, be wise, prudent and be filled with the good things to come out of your mouth. Don’t spout folly, spout words that will build up and encourage.
When you stop and listen to a person and their speech oftentimes you will learn who and 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 for the mouth can get you in trouble.
Your mouth can get you in trouble
Your mouth can get you in trouble
Did you know your mouth can be the number 1 thing to cause you trouble in your life? May we look at see what the scripture says about it.
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Your lips (mouth) can be your ruin (Pro18:6-7)
Your mouth can get you in the middle of someone else’s business (Pro26:17)
Your mouth when used to much can be an issue (Jam3:1)
Your mouth can cause/create strife (Pro20:3)
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Your lips (mouth) can be your ruin (Pro18:6-7)
6 A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. 7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Your mouth can get you into trouble, and can lead to your ruin and be a snare for your or the listeners soul. So we need to be careful, don’t we?
Your mouth can get you in the middle of someone else’s business (Pro26:17)
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
Your mouth can get you into trouble, trouble that is not your own or your own making except by opening your mouth. By getting involved in someone else’s business; taking on someone else’s strife can just make the problem worse.
Your mouth when used to much can be an issue (Jam3:1)
1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
The one who is a teacher has
More opportunities to get into trouble with the mouth; because speaks more
The one who is a teacher is held accountable for what they say, or do not say.
Your mouth can cause/create strife (Pro20:3)
3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
ASK THE QUESTION: Strife, what do you think it means?
Strife: (n) - angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict, discord, friction, dissension,, argument
How about gossip, do you think that gossip can cause strife, divide people and even lead to the ruin and destruction of people and friendships?
Your mouth can make enemies
Your mouth can make enemies
Gossip and slander can make enemies, divide people and destroy relationships. words matter so we need to choose wisely.
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Words go deeper than the ears (Pro18:8)
Words can separate intimate friends (Pro16:28)
Words spread gossip and can be slanderous (Pro10:18; Rom1:28-32)
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Words go deeper than the ears (Pro18:8)
2 A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
8 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
Words may sound good and you may receive them, but know they go down deeper than just the ears.
Words can separate intimate friends (Pro16:28)
Words can separate intimate friends (Pro16:28)
28 A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
Words spread gossip and can be slanderous (Pro10:18; Rom1:28-32)
Have you ever had anyone slander you, or spread something untrue or vicious about you? Has it cost you a friend?
So don’t play the fool, don’t gossip!
Words spread gossip and can be slanderous (Pro10:18; Rom1:28-32)
18 He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Now turn to Rom1:28-32 in your bibles
As we look at this passage pay attention, how many of these do you think come from the mouth?
28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;
32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
(Stop here; ask the question again, how many of these do you think come from the mouth.)
Gossip in the church, even when couched as a prayer request can destroy the church. Now look at Rom1:28, God gave them over, some versions say gave them up. So gossip is a salvation issue.
Don’t let your mouth speak too quickly
Don’t let your mouth speak too quickly
There are always two sides to every story right? Be sure to engage your ears before your mouth. Here are some things to consider.
Speaking before listening brings shame (Pro18:13)
So be slow to speak, quick to listen (Jam1:19)
Get the whole story before offering up advise (if have any)
Able to give an opinion after you know both sides of story.
Charles Woods once said:
“Give others the benefit you want them to give you. You want others to listen to collect all the facts then “don’t let the verdict go beyond the evidence. “
picture scolding a child already saved on computer
Illustration: Brad and Tabby story, Tabby went off without all the facts
Now we have had a lot of hard things about the mouth tonight, but in reality the moth has mighty power too.
Your mouth has mighty power
Your mouth has mighty power
Your mouth can do some great things and some destructive things, so now let’s look at the power of the mouth.
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Death and life are in it (Pro18:21)
It can bring blessings or curses so be careful what you sow (Gal6:7-8)
It can bring life or perversion (Pro15:4)
It can bring grace (Eph4:29)
It can bring flavor (Col4:6)
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Death and life are in it (Pro18:21)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
It can bring blessings or curses so be careful what you sow (Gal6:7-8)
It can bring blessings or curses so be careful what you sow (Gal6:7-8)
7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Be careful you will reap what you sow, and that goes for what you sow with your mouth too!
It can bring life or perversion (Pro15:4)
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
We have time, look at this verse we see life or perversion
It can bring grace (Eph4:29)
It can bring grace (Eph4:29)
29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
It can bring flavor (Col4:6)
It can bring flavor (Col4:6)
6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Edification at the right time, ,a time of need to give grace and add flavor to someone’s life knowing how to respond to them, which means we listen to them first!
So to wrap it up
Don’t talk too much
Don’t gossip
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Make your words count, use them wisely. For we know by words, the Word comes faith, faith brings obedience to the gospel and salvation. So our words have eternal benefits or condemnation so choose wisely.
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