Psalm 39:1 - "I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me."
Intro:
1. Thankful for the gift of speech
2. The tongue speaks good and bad.
I. The Tale bearing tongue - Leviticus 19:16
1. Causes strife - Proverbs 26:20
2. Speaks out of turn - I Timothy 5:13
3. Makes wounds in the heart - Proverbs 18:8
4. Separates friends - Proverbs 16:28
II. The Rash Tongue - James 1:19
1. Is forgetful of God - Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
2. Marks a man as worse than a fool - Proverbs 29:30
3. Gets busy in others affairs. - I Peter 4:15
4. Is likened to the piercing of a sword. - Proverbs 12: 18
III. The Guarded Tongue - Proverbs 25:11
1. Is Modest - Proverbs 27:2
2. Turns away wrath - Proverbs 15:1
3. Is given to kindness- Proverbs 31: 26
4. Keeps out of trouble - Proverbs 21: 23
5. Is tactful - seasoned with salt - Colossians 4:6
-Bro. Mike Goodson
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