The Tongue PT4

The Tongue Part 4

“The Significance of the Tongue”

Proverbs 15:4

Proverbs 15:4, A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

INTRODUCTION

A study of the subject that we are considering would be lacking if we did not recognize the significance of God choosing to use the tongue for spiritual purposes. As we examine what the Bible says about the tongue, we discover that we have choices regarding our tongue.  Notice just a few powerful statements in Scripture concerning the tongue...

                  Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 21:23, Psalm 39:1, Proverbs 6:2,

                  Ecclesiastes 5:2, Proverbs 18:6  

I.         A WHOLESOME TONGUE

   A.  The Wholesome Tongue.

                  1.  Wholesome. I Timothy 6:3-4, Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 15:1-2 

   B.  A Wholesome Decision.

                  1.  The Choice.  Job 27:4, Job 33:3 

   C.  A Wholesome Objective.

                  1.   Proverbs 10:20  

                                    a.  What to speak...

                                                      1)  His Word. II Samuel 23:2, Psalm 119:172 

                                                                        a)  Truth. Proverbs 8:7

                                                                        b)  Wisdom.  Proverbs 10:31, Psalm 37:30

                                                                        c)   Justice. Proverbs 31:9  

                                                      2)  Pleasant Words. Proverbs 15:26, Proverbs 16:24 

                                                      3)  His Praise. Psalm 35:28, Psalm 51:14,  Psalm 126:2, 

      Psalm 34:1-3, Psalm 40:1-3, Psalm 71:8

                                                      4) His Lordship. Philippians 2:9-11

II.   A PERVERTED TONGUE

   A.   A Perverted Tongue.

                  1.   Perverseness. Proverbs 11:3, Isaiah 59:1-3, Jeremiah 23:36,

      Galatians 1:6-7 

III.   A BREACH IN THE SPIRIT

   A.   The Damage Of A Perverted Tongue.

                  1.  Breaks. [fracture, ruin, a breach, tearing, vexation, destruction]

   B.   The Dilemma Of A Perverted Tongue.

                  1.   James 1:26, James 3

   C.   The Direction For The Perverted Tongue.

                  1.   Surrender.  Psalm 141:3, Psalm 19:14, Job 6:24 

                  2.   Sow.  Matthew 12:34-37, Proverbs 16:23 

                  3.   Submit.  Psalm 34:13, Proverbs 13:3, I Peter 3:10 

                  4.   Succeed.  Proverbs 13:3 

CONCLUSION

                  Isaiah 30:26...the LORD binds up the breach of his people, and heals the   stroke of their wound.