When Silence is Not Golden

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• When Silence is Not Golden

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Silence is golden

• Something to consider
• Often our tongues get us in trouble
• James 119-20
• Prov. 1019
• Prov. 1727

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Silence is NOT always golden

• But there are times we ought to speak up!
• David in Psalm 391-3
• Jeremiah 207-9
• Tonight, some times when we ought NOT be silent!

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We need to Praise God

• Praising God lifting up ones voice in adoration.
• Marketed today in ways that appeal to man.
  Entertainment, etc.
• The Psalms
• Luke 1937, follower of Jesus
• Acts 247, early disciples

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We need to Praise God

• Hebrews 1315
• In our worship Eph. 519, Colossians 316, Heb.
  212
• 1 Peter 29, that you may proclaim the praises
  of Him who called you out of darkness

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We need to Offer Thanks

• Gratitude for what He has done
• 1 Thess. 517-18
• Col. 317
• Eph. 520
• Heb. 1315
• Luke 1715-17, the leper who returned to Jesus

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We need to Offer Thanks

• We live in a selfish society where real gratitude
  is often lacking
• Sometimes it is a mere platitude rather than
  genuine
• Sometime people need to hear thank you
• Let us lead by example and not be silent!

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We need to Confess Christ

• Romans 109-10, a part of obeying the gospel Acts
  837
• Matthew 1032-33, not just in obeying the gospel,
  but throughout our lives
• Not all confess Him now John 922-23, 1242-43
• All WILL bow Phil. 29-10

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We need to Defend the Truth

• Philippians 117, I am appointed for the defense
  of the gospel
• Jude 3
• 1 Peter 315
• We need to defend our God, our Lord, our
  brethren, His church, His word, etc.
• Day to day conversations

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We should Admonish the weak

• The weak, indifferent and unfaithful need us!
• 1 Thess. 514, warn the unruly
• Galatians 61
• James 519-20
• Matthew 1815-17, step 1 when a brother sins
• 2 Thess. 315, he IS a brother!

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We should Uphold Brethren

• Some have no problem criticizing, rebuking,
  gossiping, etc. when we SHOULD be quiet!
• 1 Thess. 514, comfort the fainthearted, uphold
  the weak, be patient with all.
• Acts 926-27, Barnabas
• 1 John 316-18 help them!
• Will we speak up for one another?

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• Let us be silent when we need to AND speak up
  when we need to!