Sermon: Sins of the Tongue 2
Monday, November 26th, 2007There are sins of the tongue that are directed at others, such as gossip, talebearing and slander. These are antithetical to the profession of the Christian life.
There are sins of the tongue that are directed at others, such as gossip, talebearing and slander. These are antithetical to the profession of the Christian life.
Man is capable of sinning against God directly through his unwise use of his tongue. Complaining and grumbling, Profane and Vain language, and taking the Lord’s name in vain are all ways we can sin with the tongue.
Because of the blessings and privileges we attain in Christ, we have the responsibility to look to the Lost, to Pray for Laborers in the Harvest, and to Go to preach the gospel to the Lost.
As Christians, we should look out for the interests of our brethren — it is only then that we will all have the mind of Christ.
On the day of Pentecost following Jesus’ resurrection, as He promised in Mark 9:1 and in Acts 1:4-8, the kingdom arrived with power upon the immersion of the disciples in the Holy Spirit. The kingdom exists, and we who are His are citizens of it, (cf. Colossians 1:13).
The film, The Golden Compass, is scheduled for a Christmas release, and New Line Cinema is hoping that it will be as big a blockbuster as Disney pictures The Chronicles of Narnia, released last year. The films are both fantasies, both based upon books that were written to appeal to children. The difference is that one was written by C.S. Lewis, a member of the Anglican church and a well known Christian apologist. The other was written by atheist activist Philip Pullman, whose desire is to portray religion as evil and God as a fraud.
A series of Gospel sermons by Scott Gilmore, preached November 3-6, 2007