Corrupt Speech Ephesians 4:29 (ASV)

Importance of Speech Matthew 15:17,18 Proverbs 23:7 Psalm 19:14 Ephesians 4:29 We must say “No” to all corrupt or bad speech or language

“You might not be what you say you are, but what you say, you are “You might not be what you say you are, but what you say, you are.” Zig Ziglar

Forms of Corrupt Speech Lying Ephesians 4:25; Revelation 21:8 False teaching Galatians 1:8,9 Gossip 1 Timothy 5:13

Forms of Corrupt Speech Obscene and filthy Tell “dirty” jokes or encourage such Taking God’s name in vain Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12 “Profane” – “wound, defile, pollute, treat holy as common” – Eze. 22:26 (ASV) We must reverence His name – Psalm 111:9; Matthew 6:9 “Hallowed” – “holy, sacred”

Forms of Corrupt Speech Cursing Romans 3:14 Even Peter did so – Matthew 26:73,74 Euphemisms “substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive” Examples: golly, gosh, gee, goodness, gee-whiz, doggone, heck, darn, dang, shoot

What Must I Do To Be Saved? Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17) Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30) Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32) Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)