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SERMON SEEDS FOR APRIL 28, 2008
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TEN FOR THE MEN!#10
Exodus 20:16
TONGUE TIED
Exodus 20:16 - Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
· Why does the Lord hate pride?
· How does pride lead to a lying tongue?
· What is the current view of lying in our culture and how prevalent is it?
· In relation to American politics, what is disturbing about the use of the tongue?
· How do false witnesses do damage?
· How is the tongue used to sow discord among brethren?
The ninth commandment is a reminder that God does not want us to lie about somebody else. The Bible has a lot to say about the use of the tongue and we will consider some of these things in this study.
THE LYING TONGUE
· Ephesians 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
· Psalms 101:7 - He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
· Proverbs 14:5 - A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
· Colossians 3:9-10 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
· Revelation 21:8 - 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.
THE LETHAL TONGUE
· James 3:1-12 - 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? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
· James 4:11-12 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
· 1 Peter 2:1 - Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
THE LOOSE TONGUE
· Leviticus 19:16 - Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people
· Proverbs 11:13 - A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
· Proverbs 16:28 - A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
· Proverbs 18:8 - The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
· Proverbs 26:20 - Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
THE LIKEABLE TONGUE
· Proverbs 15:1-4 - 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.
· Psalms 19:14 - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
· Ephesians 4:15 - But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
· Ephesians 4:29 - 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.
· Colossians 4:6 - Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
· Isaiah 52:7 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
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Exodus 2
CHILDREN (Possible Mothers Day Message)
CHILDREN ARE PRECIOUS Vss. 1-2
CHILDREN ARE TO BE PROTECTED Vss. 3-4
CHILDREN ARE TO BE PITIED Vss. 5-7
CHILDREN ARE TO BE PRESERVED Vss. 8-10
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Psalm 12
GOD WILL INTERVENE
THE PROBLEM WITH THE WORLD
1. The Godly man is a rare breed. Vs. 1
2. The faithful are dwindling in number. Vs. 1
3. The mouths of the ungodly are vile. Vss. 2, 4
4. The ungodly oppose the poor. Vs. 5
5. The ungodly exalt vile men. Vs. 8
THE POWER OF GOD
1. As judge Vs. 3
2. As protector Vs. 5
3. As provider of pure words Vs. 6
4. As preserver of His words Vs. 7
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Zechariah 1:1-6
GOD CONFRONTS
CALL TO REPENTANCE Vss. 1-3
CONSIDERATION OF THE PAST Vs. 4
CERTAINTY OF GODS WORD Vss. 5-6
What He says He will do.
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John 14:12-18
HOW TO PLEASE GOD
BE PRODUCTIVE Vs. 12
BE PRAYERFUL Vss. 13-14
BE PASSIONATE Vs. 15
BE PEACEFUL Vss. 16-18
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Hebrews 11:1-3
LET'S HAVE FAITH!
"In college I was asked to prepare a lesson to teach my speech class. We were to be graded on our creativity and ability to drive home a point in a memorable way. The title of my talk was "The Law of the Pendulum." I spent 20 minutes carefully teaching the physical principle that governs a swinging pendulum.
The law of the pendulum is: A pendulum can never return to a point higher than the point from which it was released. Because of friction and gravity, when the pendulum returns, it will fall short of its original release point. Each time it swings it makes less and less of an arc, until finally it is at rest. This point of rest is called the state of equilibrium, where all forces acting on the pendulum are equal.
"I attached a 3-foot string to a child's toy top and secured it to the top of the blackboard with a thumbtack. I pulled the top to one side and made a mark on the blackboard where I let it go. Each time it swung back I made a new mark. It took less than a minute for the top to complete its swinging and come to rest. When I finished the demonstration, the markings on the blackboard proved my thesis.
"I then asked how many people in the room BELIEVED the law of the pendulum was true. All of my classmates raised their hands, so did the teacher. He started to walk to the front of the room thinking the class was over. In reality it had just begun.
Hanging from the steel ceiling beams in the middle of the room was a large, crude but functional pendulum (250 pounds of metal weights tied to four strands of 500-pound test parachute cord.).
"I invited the instructor to climb up on a table and sit in a chair with the back of his head against a cement wall. Then I brought the 250 pounds of metal up to his nose.
Holding the huge pendulum just a fraction of an inch from his face, I once again explained the law of the pendulum he had applauded only moments before, "If the law of the pendulum is true, then when I release this mass of metal, it will swing across the room and return short of the release point. Your nose will be in no danger."
"After that final restatement of this law, I looked him in the eye and asked, "Sir, do you believe this law is true?"
"There was a long pause. Huge beads of sweat formed on his upper lip and then weakly he nodded and whispered, 'Yes.'
"I released the pendulum. It made a swishing sound as it arced across the room. At the far end of its swing, it paused momentarily and started back. I never saw a man move so fast in my life. He literally dived from the table.
"Deftly stepping around the still-swinging pendulum, I asked the class, 'Does he believe in the law of the pendulum?'
"The students unanimously answered, 'NO!' "
Ken Davis, How To Speak To Youth, pp. 104-106 (Got this from Biblical Studies Foundation. http://www.bible.org)
What is faith?
Does faith begin or end at salvation?
Is it it difficult to live by faith? Why?
THE DESCRIPTION OF FAITH - Vs. 1
What is the basis of a Christian's faith?
It is the Word of God.
The best reflection of our faith is how much we trust God to obey Him! If what He says is true, then we must trust in and act on what He says.
The word translated "substance" literally means 'that which stands under'. In other words, faith holds up all that we hope for in Christ. Faith is the foundation. Faith is the assurance that what we hope for is true!
It is also the evidence or proof of things we don't yet see.
Old Testament characters are known for their faith.
Noah never saw it rain but he was convinced it was going to rain.
Noah may never have seen a boat, let alone an ark, and yet he was convinced that an ark needed to be built, and he built it.
Noah never saw a flood, but that didn't stop him from preaching so that people would get on board. He was convinced!
THE DELIGHT OF FAITH - Vs. 2
The elders or men of old in this could be any person who had faith in Old Testament times. But I think that the author of Hebrews is specifically referring to those he refers to in this chapter.
In the King James, when it says that the elders received a good report, it actually means the elders had a "witness borne to them".
In other words, they had the delight of knowing that God approved of their faith.
Discuss:
How did Noah know that God approved of his faith?
How did Enoch know that God approved of his faith?
How did Abraham know God approved of his faith?
How did Rahab know that God approved of her faith?
How did Shadrack Meshack and Abednego know that God approved of their faith?
How will you know that God approves of your faith?
THE DECISION OF FAITH - Vs. 3
Notice how the author gets us involved in faith. Faith was not just for the great heroes of the Old Testament. Faith is for the Christian right now. We decide to believe in God's creative work by faith.
And notice what decision is made by faith. The God who created the worlds, the ages, the universe expects us to believe in his creative work by faith. It is by faith that things were created and not a work that comes from things that already appeared.
You see the evolutionist has a problem even if evolution were true.
His problem is, "Where did the first cell come from?" There have been many theories about the origin of life. None of them beat the truth of creation, and take more faith to believe!
Sermon Seeds D29, 10/2/00
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1 John 5:14-15
CONFIDENT PRAYER
It's nice when we can be confident. We like it when we can be confident in our ability to perform a task, or in the reliability of someone else or a product. Of course, when we have faith in Christ,
we can be confident of eternal life (1 John 5:11-13),
God wants us to be confident when we pray. Our text gives us the details of confident prayer.
THE OBJECT OF CONFIDENT PRAYER - "And this is the confidence that we have in him..."
When we pray, we are to come in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:13-14, John 16:24, Hebrews 4:14-16) Our confidence is in God and in His Son.
THE OPPORTUNITY OF CONFIDENT PRAYER - "...that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us;"
The opportunity is to ask in confidence according to the will of God.
If we want to know what to pray for, we should search the Scriptures and find God's will. We will know God's will for ourselves, our friends, the unsaved, and the world as we study His Word. Then we can pray accordingly. If we do not know the will of God, we should ask for God to reveal it to us. (James 1:5-8)
THE OUTLOOK OF CONFIDENT PRAYER - Vs. 15
We know that we have what we ask for when we pray according to the will of God.
Sermon Seeds B13, 6/1/98
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