1. Corrupt Speech Ephesians 4:29 (ASV)

2. 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

3. “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

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

5. 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”

6. 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

7. 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)