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Why We Need Jesus: Judgmental Tongues
Exodus 20:16
Pastor Bob Hiller
11/15/2009
The Eighth Commandment
James 3:9-10 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
1. We have a communicating God who speaks _________________ to us with His Word of ____________.
2. Words are precious gifts that, when used wrongly, can be ___________ _____________.
3. Why do we use words to harm others?
a. A ___________ sense of ___________.
b. To get _____________.
Scripture Readings
Exodus 20:16
Hebrews 10:11-25
Mark 13:1-13
The Small Catechism
As we hear God speak to us through His commandments, we will read the Small Catechism's definition of each commandment to help us better understand what God is calling us to.
The Eighth Commandment
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray
him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and
explain everything in the kindest possible way.
http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/smallcatechism.pdf [pg 6, 9/20/2009]
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