Swearing
Profanity
Language is powerful
What we say and how
we say it changes things
Language is also
communicated in our actions and expressions
Our God is great and
worthy of praise and thanks giving
One of the most
important things we should do is honor God
God
did more than create us
He has given us everything we need
When we abuse those provisions
When we miss appropriate our time and
energy, or love and affections
God makes provision for us to repent and
find His mercy and grace
That is why He is worthy of all Honor
Not to Honor Him is to Profane Him!
In its older, more literal sense, "profanity" refers to a lack of respect for things that are held to be sacred, which implies anything inspiring deserving of reverence, as well as behaviour showing similar disrespect or causing religious offense Wikipedia
One of the most important things we should do
is honor God.
Honor, high
respect, esteem, distinction,
recognition, privilege, glory, kudos,
cachet, prestige, merit, credit; importance,
illustriousness, notability
Honor is given because of credit.
God did more than create us.
He has given us everything we need.
When we abuse those provisions,
When we miss appropriate our time and
energy,
Or love and affections,
God makes provision for us to repent
and find His mercy and grace.
That is why He is worthy of all Honor.
Anyone who recognizes who God is,
realizes He is a rewarder of
those
who diligently seek Him.
To honor God is a…
privilege,
pleasure, pride, joy.
So
why would we disgrace the God of grace?
How
is it we could take His name so lightly?
To
discredit who God is?
The writer of Proverbs 30 says…
"Two
things I ask of you, O LORD;
do
not refuse me before I die:
Keep
falsehood and lies far from me;
give
me neither poverty nor riches,
but
give me only my daily bread.
Otherwise,
I may have too much and disown you
and
say, 'Who is the LORD?'
Or I
may become poor and steal,
and
so dishonor the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:7-9
Sadly, we all fail to give God the honor He
deserves…
When we curse the provisions He has created
And given us instead of giving thanks.
We dishonor Him when we speak against His people,
the Church or Israel.
We dishonor Him when we say we belong to
Him but do not live for Him.
Our world judges thing by popularity.
The more we see something the more we
accept it.
The more we use God’s name in vain the more
we accept it.
Best antidote for profanity is Praise.
In everything give thanks.
In word and deed express gratitude and
honor to God.
What hope do you have or the people around
you…
If the Name of the Lord is profaned.
Salvation
is found in no one else, for there is no other name under
heaven
given to men by which we must be saved.
Acts 4:12
No wonder we are strongly warned…
You
shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God,
for
the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Exodus 20:7
Scripture
Reading
Exodus 20:7 NIV
You shall not misuse the name of the LORD
your God, for the LORD will not
hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Acts 4:12 NIV
2 Salvation is found in no one else, for
there is no other name under heaven
given to men by which we must be
saved."
Revelation 4:11 NIV
11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being."
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