Word of the Day, Part 10: Speak
Speak, continued:God speaks (continued):New TestamentThrough His Son – Hebrews 1:1-3Through His Holy Spirit – John 16:7-13Through the writings of inspired saintsI Corinthians 2:1-7; II Peter 3:1-2; II Corinthians 13:1-3Hebrews 2:3-4; I Thessalonians 2:13Man also spoke, but not always inspiredThe writer recording it was inspiredThe person recorded might not beThe blind man Jesus healed – John 9:31Job’s friendsEliphaz the TemaniteZophar the NaamathiteBildad the ShuhiteJob 5:17; 42:7-8Take care whether to speakTakes contemplation – James 1:19Takes caution – Ecclesiastes 5:2Takes wisdom – Proverbs 10:19; 13:3; 15:2Why?Tongue is a dangerous weaponMust be tamed – James 3:1-12Can be unfitting – Ephesians 5:3-4Can defile – Matthew 15:11Brings evil back to life – Colossians 3:5-11James didn’t say NOT to speakEcclesiastes 3:1We need to take care how we speakTake care how to speakThings in “good taste” – Colossians 4:6Things that are exemplary – I Timothy 4:12Especially to brethren – Titus 2:6-8There are things which must be saidJeremiah 20:8-9Be wary of how others speakRomans 16:17-18