Celebrate the Seasons – Titus 2

Read Leviticus 19,20,21
In his series, White Collar Sins, Pastor Skip challenges us on the power of tongue.

The tongue can be destructive. We’re given a direct command from God to not gossip.

The book of Leviticus is about God’s holiness. In this passage we are given four practical observations about the tongue.

1. Words are personal
   -The average person will spend 1/5 of their life talking. The fullest form of conversation is eye to eye.
   -Our language itself is changing meaning by the way we communicate. We have a greater number of relationships with shallower friendships. 100’s of acquaintances and very few friends.
2. Words have potential.
   -Restrain the improper use of the tongue and redirect the proper use.
   -Proverbs 18:21, 12:8, James 3
   -The tongue can bless and curse… compare Hitler and Billy Graham.
3. Words are powerful.
   -You can change someone’s thought life about a person.
   -Words can ruin a person’s reputation.
   -Don’t be a gossip. Believers can master gossip. 80%of normal conversations consist of gossip.
   -Social media, blogs and twitter accts are devoted entirely to gossip and sharing what is dishonorable rather than what is noble. Avoid these people and their gossip. Gossip can destroy.
   -Proverbs 16:28

What does God hate? 3 are sins of the tongue.

4. Words should be purposeful.
   -Words are formed in the heart.
   -How do you get control of your tongue? Love.
   -If you really love people, you don’t slander them.
   -1 Corinthians 13
   -How is that love displayed? Go directly to that person. Don’t talk about that person. Talk to that person.

Matthew 18

People love to hear gossip.

Proverbs 18

If someone is going to gossip to you, they will gossip about you.

Don’t develop the tongue of a snail. Develop a tongue of the wise that promotes health for the honor and glory for the God that is holy.

Be holy.

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