Choose Gentle Words

Date: December 19, 2022
Passage: Proverbs 15:1–5

Our speech has great power for good or evil. A gentle word often will calm a very angry person while sharp and cutting remarks will only make him more angry (v. 1). It shows far more character to meet an angry man in quietness of spirit and speak cool, calm word …

Our Speech Should be Uplifting

Date: August 4, 2021
Passage: Proverbs 13:1–5

Again we are reminded of the theme of this entire book of Proverbs which is found in chapter 1, verse 7. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” A wise son will listen to his parents who have already been down the …

Aaron to Be Moses’ Mouthpiece

Date: July 28, 2021
Passage: Exodus 4:10–17

Moses still had another excuse. He said “I cannot speak well. I am slow of speech and (I John 4:7-10) my tongue is slow” (v. 10). The Lord was very patient with Moses when He said, “Who made your mouth (v.11)?” and answered it by saying “I did. I wil …

The Tongue that Needs Tamed

Date: July 9, 2020
Passage: James 3:1–8

The Christians that James wrote to were apparently having problems with their tongues. James had warned them to be “swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (1:19). The power of speech is one of the greatest powers God has given to us. In order to impress upon …

IllustrationWant to Put My Tongue on the Altar

I heard of a church member who was a notorious gossip in her church. She came to the pastor one day and said, “Pastor, the Lord has convicted me of my sin of gossip. My tongue is getting me and others into trouble.” The pastor carefully asked, “Well what do you …

IllustrationGraveyard Ghosts

Next time you’re walking past a cemetery on a dark, eerie night and think you hear voices from the past, well. . . you may be right. Graveyard ghosts? No, talking tombstones. This newfangled graveyard gizmo, known officially by its U. S. patent number 4169970, enables the departe …

IllustrationIngersoll Challenges God to Strike Him Dead

When the infidel Robert G. Ingersoll was delivering his lectures against Christ and the Bible, his oratorical ability usually assured him of a large crowd. One night after an inflammatory speech in which he severely attacked man’s faith in the Savior, he dramatically took out his …

IllustrationBob Cook – Counsel on Criticism

Robert A. Cook, former president of King’s College in New York, told a true story from the early years of his ministry. He had been receiving some rather pointed criticism, and he sought the counsel of a friend, pastor Harry A. Ironside. Pouring out his heart, Dr. Cook asked what …

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