Reference

Proverbs
A Word to the Wise - Lessons from Proverbs

Speaking of Wisdom

Sermon Outline

  1. Introduction: "Living well"
  2. Testing our "wisdom well-being"
  3. Lessons about speech from Proverbs
    • Power
    • Impact on relationships
    • Impact on communities
    • Many temptations
    • Many rewards
  4. Instruction on wise speech from Proverbs
    • Truthful!!
    • Humble
    • Constructive
    • Timely
    • Gentle and Kind
    • Thoughtful and restrained
    • NOT gossipy, indiscrete, divisive, scoffing, or inappropriate
  5. Taming the tongue
    • Is very important
    • Is very hard
    • Is a work of the Spirit and a lifelong project
    • Wise speech is God's gift