Christian Speech

Speech

1.  There is a time to speak and a time to be silent – Eccl. 3:7. 

2.  Power of life and death is in the tongueπ – Prov. 18:21.

3.  A person speaks from the abundance of the heart – Matt. 12:34.

4.  He who keeps his mouth keeps his soul – Prov. 21:23.

5.  Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul– Prov. 16:24.

6.  Moses couldn’t enter Canaan because he spoke unadvisedly – Ps. 106:33.

7.  The things which proceed out of the mouth defile man – Matt. 15: 18.

8.  People shall give account of every idle word – Matt. 12:36.

9.  By his words a person is justified or condemned – Matt.12:37.

So Christian’s Speech Must Be:

1.  Words of truth and soberness – Acts 26:25; Eph. 4:25.

2.  Good words which will build people up – Eph. 4:29.

3.  Words to strengthen those who are faint in heart – 1 Thess. 5:14.

4.  Words which comfort those in sorrow – 1 Thess. 4:18.

5.  Words of grace, opportunely spoken – Col. 4:6.

6.  Sound speech which cannot be condemned – Prov. 12 :18;  Titus 2:8.

7.  Giving of thanks Eph. 5:4; James 3:9.

8.  Without murmurings or disputings – Phil. 2:14.

9.  With meekness and fear – 1 Pet. 3:15.

11.  As an example to the believers – 1 Tim. 4 :12.