Our Speech - 5/10/09pm

II Chronicles 18:12-16 -Micaiah speaks what the Lord says
James 3:3-12 -The tongue, used for both good and evil
Bad Speech
Gossip/Slander
II Corinthians 12:20-21 -Gossip is listed among other sins
I Peter 2:1 -Rid yourself of slander
I John 1:9-10 -Diotrophes, who is gossiping about apostles

Crude jokes
Ephesians 5:3-7 -Shouldn’t be coarse jesting

Foul language
Ephesians 5:4 -No obscenity, foolish talk
Ephesians 4:29 -No corrupt talk

Lying
Ephesians 2:25 -Put away lying
I Timothy 4:1-5 -Those who depart from the faith, lying hypocritically

Good Speech
Seasoned with Salt
Colossians 4:5-6 -Walk wisely, with speech seasoned with salt

Praising God
Acts 2:46-47 -The early church praised God regularly
Hebrews 13:12-16 -Continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God
Acts 16:22-26 -Paul and Silas pray and sing praises to God in prison

Giving Thanks
Philippians 4:6 -Pray with thanksgiving
Philemon 4 -Paul thanks God for Philemon
John 11:41-44 -Jesus thanks the Father for hearing Him

Prayer
I Thessalonians 5:17 -Pray without ceasing
James 5:13-18 -Circumstances in which to pray

Teaching
Matthew 28:18-20 -God unto all the world, teaching and baptizing
I Peter 3:15 -Always be ready to give an answer with meekness and fear
II Timothy 2:23-26 -Meekly instruct those that oppose, avoiding foolish discussion