1. “Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth.” Eph. 4:29 asv
Plague of Profanity
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth.” Eph. 4:29 asv

2. Exposed to profanity in many places and ways “cuss like a sailor”
Cursing and Profanity
Exposed to profanity in many places and ways
“cuss like a sailor”
Women and Children
-We need to understand how God expects us to speak…

3. Are there any circumstances
where profanity
is excused ?
Arguing with someone
When you are in Pain
When you get Angry
To express your feelings ?

4. Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language Irreverence for God
What is Profanity ?
Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language
Irreverence for God
That which pollutes our speech
Dirty, filthy, crude, unwholesome

5. What does the Bible say
about using Profanity
Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.”

6. What does the Bible say
about using Profanity
Matt. 12:36-37
36. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

7. What does the Bible say
about using Profanity
Eph. 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.”

8. What does the Bible say
about using Profanity
James 3:1-12
V 2. “For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.”

9. What does the Bible say
about using Profanity
James 5:12
“But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your "Yes," be "Yes," and your "No," "No," lest you fall into judgment.”

10. Are there any circumstances
where profanity
is excused ?
NO !
Never !
It is wrong in all places and all times

11. TV Guardian
Foul language filters
“Garbage Filter”

12. By words – form of swearing Interjection – words thrown in
What About Slang Words ?
By words – form of swearing
Interjection – words thrown in
Euphemism – substitution of a word which is less offensive

13. Examples of Slang Words
for goodness sake
goodness
thank goodness
my goodness
for heavens sake
Lordy -
Lordy mercy
good gracious
good grief
what the deuce
O my God
dad-burned
darn
doggone
egad
gad
gee - gee whiz
gol
goldarn [goldurn]
golly
Gosh
heck
jeez
jeepers
jeepers creepers
Check in a
Dictionary for
meanings

14. Why Slang words are wrong
Matt. 5:33-37
33. Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
34 "But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;

15. Matt. 5:33-37
35 "nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 "Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 "But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

16. Indictments Against Profanity
It is a sin against God
Causes one to be unfit for worship
Sets a bad example
A Bad Habit

17. “Put off filthy communication out of your mouth.” Col. 3:8
Plague of Profanity
“Put off filthy communication out of your mouth.” Col. 3:8

18. No Swearing in South Pasadena
March 3-7

19. @ h M N # (George Washington)
“Swearing is a vice so mean and low that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.”
(George Washington)
@ h M N #

20. Plague of Profanity
How can we control profanity ?
What Can We do ?

21. Plague of Profanity
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.” Matt. 12:34-35
Control
The
Heart

22. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Evening Mar. 9, 2008