The Power Of Your Words
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Introduction
A. A master sent his servant to the meat market with the following instructions: “Ask the butcher for the best cut of meat in the meat market, and bring it back to me.” The servant returned with a piece of tongue. The master sent him back to the market with these instructions: “Ask the butcher for the worst cut of meat in the market and bring it to me.” The servant returned with a piece of tongue. The master was perplexed and asked, “How could the tongue be both the best cut of meat and the worst?” The servant explained, “The butcher told me that when the tongue is good it is the best in the market, but when the tongue is rotten or spoiled, it is the worst.”
B. Likewise, although the tongue is such a small member of our bodies, it is extraordinarily powerful, either for good or for bad.
C. So powerful is the tongue that the Bible affirms that matters of life and death are in its power.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Course #211
Third Quarter: January 23, 2017-April 7, 2017
Instructor: B. J. Clarke
Class Meets:* M-W-F 11:00-2:00 p.m. (unless otherwise specified)
General Requirements:
1. Read the chapters we are scheduled to cover in class prior to coming to class. Be aware of the possibility of pop quizzes over the material within the selected chapters.
2. Prepare to either recite or write memory verse for the day (King James Version or American Standard).
3. Take careful and comprehensive notes and be ready to submit them for grading at any time.
4. Submit five sermon outlines, one from each of the following books: (1) 2 Samuel; (2) 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles; (3) Ezra; (4) Nehemiah; (5) Esther.
These outlines may not be taken from The Outline Bible, nor copied directly from other books, or the Internet. You may use these and other resources for research but put some creativity into it and make these outlines your own.
Outlines must be full sentence outlines and a minimum of two pages in length. The outlines must contain an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion, and they must show an effort has been made in research.
Outlines are due one at a time on or before the following dates: (1) February 12th; (2) February 19th; (3) February 26th; (4) March 5th; and (5) March 12th.
Daily Assignments Memory Work
January 22 Introduction to 2 Samuel;
January 24
January 26 Nesbit Lectureship
January 29
January 31
February 2
February 5 Intro to 1 Kings;
February 7
February 9
February 12
February 14
February 16 Intro to 2 Kings;
February 19 Test over 2 Samuel and 1 Kings
February 21
February 23
February 26
February 28
March 2 Overview Of Kings 13:18
March 5 Test Over 2 Kings
March 7 Overview of Kings 18:21
March 9 Intro to Ezra;
March 12
March 14 Intro to Nehemiah, 1-4
March 16
March 19
March 21 Chron. 19:2
March 23 Final Exam: 1 &2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
March 25-29, 2018 – MSOP LECTURESHIP
April 2-6, 2018 – Campaign
*Times and dates of classes on this syllabus are subject to change.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs
A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Beholding the evil and the good. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger.
James 3:1-11
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Proverbs 15:1-4
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
James
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Proverbs
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: And a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; Like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
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.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Matthew 12:36
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Let the words of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: But the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
16 These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, Feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Lev 24
11 And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
12 And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.
13 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
Eph 5
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Prov 10:
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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A froward man soweth strife: And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
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Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: But they that deal truly are his delight.
A faithful witness will not lie: But a false witness will utter lies.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; And a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
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A false witness shall perish: But the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
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But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Prov 10:
Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: But he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Prov 11:
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the just shall come out of trouble.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Prov 16:
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
Prov 16:
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, And they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, It is folly and shame unto him.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: Therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.