This sermon will explore the importance of using words wisely in our relationships, guided by teachings from the Scripture, and will seek divine help to speak encouragingly and appropriately.
Good morning once again church! I’m thankful you chose to join us this week as we continue on in our series, “Word to the Wise”. So far, we have talked about gaining wisdom in our relationship with God regarding how we view Him, and even gaining wisdom in the work we do. Today, we are going to hone in on that “WORD” part of the series title, because one of the most important themes in Proverbs, and even all of Scripture, is learning to use our words wisely.
You may have heard it said before that God is a gentleman. He is not going to force you to behave a certain way. We will see today that we have an invitation to use our words for good or for evil but God’s not going to force you one way or another. Let’s start with the wisdom found in Proverbs 25 as we unpack what all this is meant to look like.
God is a gentleman. He is not going to force you to behave a certain way.
The key in this verse is not giving advice, but rather giving timely advice. And friends, when it comes to our relationships and growing in wisdom, this is really the best place for us to start.
Often in life, especially in times of great pain like Job was facing, people need our presence rather than our advice. How easy and tempting it is to offer up some sort of advice or words of comfort in situations of hurt, and there certainly is a time and place for those things.
With that in mind, wisdom with our words comes from understanding when and where the time and place are for those things ... View this full sermon with PRO Premium
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