STOP SWEARING
Notes
Transcript
THE TRUTHFUL LIFE
THE TRUTHFUL LIFE
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.
Pray
The background of way James talks about oaths.
Cross my heart and hope to die
“How do I look”?
Jesus talked about this as well.
“Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord. But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne; or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.
People were using oaths to deceive others.
If we swear an oath that is to something that is not GOD than we can lie.
So is being a truth teller important?
Even when people don’t really want to hear the truth.
while it is one of the ten commandments.
Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.
YEAH, but is it really that big of a deal?
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices
But the cowards, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars—their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
SO YES!!!!! IT IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL!
So let us look at three areas we can be truth teller.
IN THE HOME
IN YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHERS
IN YOUR INTERACTION WITH GOD
1. In your home
Do you let your yes be yes and your no be no?
Do you live the same life at home that you do on Sunday morning.
If I was to ask you spouse or kids if you are a truth teller what would be there response?
I started with the Home because that is where your ministry starts.
2. IN YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHERS
Can we all agree that the truth is not easy to say and that not everyone really wants to hear the truth?
Should that stop us?
Jesus is the only way 100% truth! but people may hate you for saying it.
I still don’t understand way people will ask you a question or for your thoughts and then get mad when you tell them.
In a world where everything is changing and things are just made up to make people fill better about their sin truth is not always welcomed.
3. In your interaction with GOD
What does it mean to commit to Christ?
Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.
“YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN”!
When you know Christ there is no such thing is MY BODY MY CHOICE.
Is your yes a yes when it comes to this?
Let not forget that James is writing to those who would say they know the LORD.
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.
So that you won’t fall under, What?
My fear is that we have come so lacks with the truth that we don’t even conceive a thought of judgment.
Jesus is a HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS SAVIOR and if you say you follow you better back it up with your actions!
Jesus loves you so much that HE died a horrible death to give you the opportunity to know Him.
The least that we can do is if we say we follow HIM that we actually mean it or don’t say it at all.
LORD make my yes a true yes today!