"Disciplined Speech

Self Control"

Bible Study & Prayer  

written by

Pastor Janice L. Williams 

BIBLE STUDY FOR

MAY 6th-13th, 2009

scriptures printed in red are words spoken by JESUS

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THE FOLLOWING BIBLE TRANSLATIONS WERE USED FOR THIS BIBLE STUDY:

KJV = KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE

NKJV = NEW KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE

NIV = NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION BIBLE

CEV=CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH VERSION BIBLE

Disciplined Speech - Self Control

A Fruit of the Spirit in us

DON'T SPEAK WHEN YOU'RE ANGRY!!!

Proverbs 21:23 (NKJV) *Who ever guards his mouth and tongue, keeps his soul from troubles.

Galatians 5:22,23 (NIV) * 22/ the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, * 23/ gentleness and self-control.  Against such things there is no law.

Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV) * Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers

Word definition:

• edification - instruction or enlightenment, especially when it is morally or spiritually uplifting  

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV) * Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

James 1:26 (KJV) * If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Word definition

*bridleth or bridle, means to exercise control or restraint

1 Peter 3:10 (KJV) * For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Word definitions:

•  refrain - to avoid or hold yourself back from doing something
• guile - a cunning, deceitful, and treacherous quality or type of behavior, or particular skill in deceiving or tricking people

Psalm 34:13 (KJV) * Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Isaiah 6:5-7 (KJV) * 5/ Then said I, Woe is me!  for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.  6/ Then flew one of the seraphims unto me (Seraphims are six winged angels with power to deliver from unclean habits.  In this instance, in the Old Testament, they were sent to Isaiah, who was called and chosen by God to be a prophet.  Isaiah acknowledged that he was in need of deliverance from ungodly speech.  In the New Testament, Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, sets us free.  He cleanses us from all sin and unrighteousness, such as ungodly speech; when we acknowledge it as sin, repent, and ask Father God for deliverance from it, in Jesus name.), having a live coal in his (the seraphim's) hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7/ And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.  

Word definition:

• purged - 1/ to get rid of something undesirable, impure, or imperfect  2/ RELIGION- to make somebody or something pure and free from guilt, sin, or defilement

Psalm 39:1 (KJV) * I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue:

2 Timothy 2:16 (NIV) * Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

Proverbs 15:4 (NIV) * The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) * Death and life are in the power of the tongue:

Colossians 4:6 (NKJV) * Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Word definition:

•  grace (as used in sentence above) - dignified, polite, and decent behavior

THE TONGUE

James 3:1 thru 10, * 17-18 [CEV]

1/ My friends, we should not all try to be teachers.  In fact, teachers will be judged more strictly than others.  2/ All of us do many wrong things.  But if you can control your tongue, you are mature and able to control your body.  3/ By putting a bit into the mouth of a horse, we can turn the horse in different directions.  4/ It takes a strong wind to move a large sailing ship, but the captain uses only a small rudder to make it go in any direction.  5/ Our tongues are small too, and yet they brag about big things.  It takes only a spark to start a forest fire!  6/ The tongue is like a spark.  It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.  7/ All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be tamed and have been tamed.  8/ But our tongues get out of control.  They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison.  9-10/ My dear friends, with our tongues we speak both praises and curses.  We praise our Lord and Father, and we curse people who were created to be like God, and this is not right.

17/ But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere.  18/ When peacemakers plant seeds of peace, they will harvest justice. 

REPENTANCE & DELIVERANCE PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father, in Jesus name I come into your presence. My heart is grateful to You for Your loving kindness, grace, and mercy, that you are always extending to me. 
Father God, I ask for your forgiveness for the wrong things I've thought, said, and done. Please deliver me from ungodly thoughts and speech. I pray for the mind of Jesus to be manifested in me, in a greater way today, and from this day forward. Help me to speak encouraging words of life, healing, and peace to everyone.  Thank you for hearing my prayer in Jesus name. Amen 

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