1. God Cares About Our Speech

2. God Cares About Our Speech
“Idle words”
(Matt. 12:36 – 37)
God Cares About Our Speech

3. “Blessing – Cursing” (James 3:9-10) God Cares About Our Speech
“Idle words”
(Matt. 12:36 – 37)
“Blessing – Cursing” (James 3:9-10)
God Cares About Our Speech

4. God Cares About Our Oaths God Cares About Our Speech
James 5:12-13
“Idle words”
(Matt. 12:36 – 37)
“Blessing – Cursing” (James 3:9-10)
God Cares About Our Speech

5. God Cares About Our Oaths God Cares About Our Speech
James 5:12-13
Swearing?
“Idle words”
(Matt. 12:36 – 37)
“Blessing – Cursing” (James 3:9-10)
God Cares About Our Speech

6. God Cares About Our Oaths God Cares About Our Speech
James 5:12-13
Affirm…
Swearing?
Promise…
Invoke… God
“Idle words”
(Matt. 12:36 – 37)
“Blessing – Cursing” (James 3:9-10)
God Cares About Our Speech

7. Swear not… James 5:12-13
By Heaven, By Earth … (Matt. 5:34, 35)

8. Swear not… James 5:12-13 By Heaven, By Earth … (Matt. 5:34, 35)
Or any “other” oath (of like-kind) – By Jerusalem (Matt. 5:35, Psm. 48:1-2)

9. Swear not… James 5:12-13 By Heaven, By Earth … (Matt. 5:34, 35)
Or any “other” oath (of like-kind) – By Jerusalem (Matt. 5:35, Psm. 48:1-2)
Tell the Truth… “let you yea be yea, your nay, nay”

10. Swear not… James 5:12-13 By Heaven, By Earth … (Matt. 5:34, 35)
Or any “other” oath (of like-kind) – By Jerusalem (Matt. 5:35, Psm. 48:1-2)
Tell the Truth… “let you yea be yea, your nay, nay”
Fall not under judgment – Condemnation before God

11. Avoiding God In Oaths?
Paul? – “But I call God for a witness…” (2 Cor. 1:23, Phil 1:8)

12. Avoiding God In Oaths?
Paul? – “But I call God for a witness…” (2 Cor. 1:23, Phil 1:8)
Moses? – Fear, Serve, Swear (Deut. 6:13)

13. Avoiding God In Oaths?
Paul? – “But I call God for a witness…” (2 Cor. 1:23, Phil 1:8)
Moses? – Fear, Serve, Swear (Deut. 6:13)
Jesus? – “I adjure you…” (Matt. 26:63-64)

14. Avoiding God In Oaths?
Paul? – “But I call God for a witness…” (2 Cor. 1:23, Phil 1:8)
Moses? – Fear, Serve, Swear (Deut. 6:13)
Jesus? – “I adjure you…” (Matt. 26:63-64)
God? - “sware by Himself…interposed with an Oath” (Gen. 22:16, Heb. 6:13-17)

15. Avoiding Truth-Promise in Oaths? Matt. 23: 16-22
Swear by temple – nothing
Swear by gold of temple – debtor
Swear by the altar –nothing
Swear by gift – debtor

16. Avoiding Truth-Promise in Oaths? Matt. 23: 16-22
Swear by temple – nothing
Swear by gold of temple – debtor
Swear by the altar –nothing
Swear by gift – debtor
You do not escape God!

17. Avoiding Truth-Promise in Oaths? Matt. 23: 16-22
Swear by temple – nothing
Swear by gold of temple – debtor
Swear by the altar –nothing
Swear by gift – debtor
You do not escape God!

18. God Cares About Invoking His Name
Profanity? _____ Damn!

19. God Cares About Invoking His Name
Profanity? _____ Damn!
Euphemisms?
Sh…….t
Shoot!

20. God Cares About Invoking His Name
Profanity? _____ Damn!
Euphemisms?
Sh…….t
Shoot!
Gee, Gosh, Golly, Jiminy, …

21. God Cares About Invoking His Name
Profanity? _____ Damn!
Euphemisms?
Sh…….t
Shoot!
Gee, Gosh, Golly, Jiminy, …
Heavens, Good Heavens, For Heavens Sake

22. God Cares About Invoking His Name
Profanity? _____ Damn!
Euphemisms?
Sh…….t
Shoot!
Gee, Gosh, Golly, Jiminy, …
“omg”
Heavens, Good Heavens, For Heavens Sake