Sermon Tone Analysis

Don’t Argue About Words

Arguing about words is NOT Profitable

What does teaching false doctrine promote?

Empty Speculation

1 Timothy 6

What comes from false teaching?

envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions, and constant disagreement

Arguing about words Leads to Ruin

What does James compare the tongue to?

Ships Rudder, Fire, World of Unrighteousness, Pollutant

Study God’s Word

Study = Set Your Heart Upon

Workman = A Diligent Worker Who Toils and Labors to the Point of exhaustion

What is the work we are to set our Heart’s upon?

We are to study the Word of God and Right dived it.

The words rightly divide (orthotomounta) mean to cut straight.

Words of Destruction

What are some examples of talk that is godless and empty?

false teaching, worldly philosophy, cursing, theological theories, immoral suggestions, off-colored conversations, indecent insinuations, criticism, gossip, suggestive enticements

• false teaching

• false teaching

• worldly philosophy

• worldly philosophy

• cursing

• cursing

• theological theories

• theological theories

• immoral suggestions

• immoral suggestions

• off-colored conversations

• off-colored conversations

• indecent insinuations

• indecent insinuations

• criticism

• criticism

• gossip

• gossip

• suggestive enticements

• suggestive enticements

Over the past week I have been Listening to the Speech that was around me and I can tell you it is quite offensive at times

foul language is becoming more of a norm, more and more people use curse words as everyday words and you know what your free to do it, but let me tell you scripture is clear as to what it produces

nothing like your stomach turning as you hear someone drop F bombs and you just cringe every time you hear it

But let me just insert one thing here there are many good Christian People that would never use those types of words and are quick to point out how disgusting it is yet they well talk about those people all day long, gossip and rumors are just as disgusting and vile as curse words and foul language and they should make us cringe too

Note that such talk is not only ungodly and empty, it leads to more and more ungodliness.

Such talk actually increases ungodliness in the heart and life of a person.

In fact, the picture could be no more descriptive: ungodly talk eats away at a person just like a cancerous growth.

or as the HCSB puts it Gangrene

William Barclay: Here then is the test.

If at the end of our talk and discussion, we are closer to one another and closer to God, then all is well.

But if at the end of our discussion, we have erected barriers between each other and we have left God more distant and our view of Him befogged, then all is wrong.

The aim of all Christian discussion and of all Christian action is to bring a man nearer to God.

Which is worse Using Foul Language or Gossiping about Someone?

They Both Will Bring Destruction

God’s Word Stands

What are some examples of talk that is godless and empty?

There is such talk as …

The Lord Knows Those Who are His

Everyone Who Names the Name of the Lord Must Turn Away From Unrighteousness.

• false teaching

• worldly philosophy

• cursing

• theological theories

• immoral suggestions

• off-colored conversations

• indecent insinuations

• criticism

• gossip

• suggestive enticements