“Wisdom Centered Speech”

Proverbs 6:12-19, et al.

Pastor Ryan Brice

July 7, 2019

^18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Speech that Fosters Death

 Crooked speech

ₒ  Proverbs 6:12, 16, 17b

ₒ  Proverbs 26:28a

 Malicious speech

ₒ  Proverbs 6:13

ₒ  Proverbs 26:18, 19, 25, 26, 28b

Perverse speech

ₒ  Proverbs 6:14a

ₒ  Proverbs 24:24

ₒ  Proverbs 30:20

 Arrogant speech

ₒ  Proverbs 6:17a

ₒ  Proverbs 27:2

 Slanderous speech

ₒ  Proverbs 6:19a

ₒ  Proverbs 20:19

 Divisive speech

ₒ  Proverbs 6:19b

ₒ  Proverbs 6:14b

Speech that Gives Life

 True speech

ₒ  Proverbs 12:17

ₒ  Proverbs 14:5

 Thoughtful speech

ₒ  Proverbs 12:18

 Peacemaking speech

ₒ  Proverbs 12:20

 Faithful speech

ₒ  Proverbs 12:22

So What?

 Jesus has made a way for you to put off speech that kills and speak words of life.

ₒ  Proverbs 6:15

ₒ  Proverbs 26:27

ₒ  I Peter 2:21-25

Further Discussion

 Why has lying and division become so prevalent in our culture?

 Where do I (we) need to repent of using words that foster death?

 How am I (we) seeking to speak words that bring life to people around us?