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THE MONTH OF GENTLENESS

Gentleness: The Characteristic of Gentleness: The Characteristic of People Who Conquer People Who Conquer

Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 15:1--3 (NIV)3 (NIV)

11 A gentle answer turns away wrath,A gentle answer turns away wrath,but a harsh word stirs up anger. but a harsh word stirs up anger. 22 The The tongue of the wise commends tongue of the wise commends knowledge,knowledge, but the mouth of the fool but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. gushes folly. 33 The eyes of the LORD are The eyes of the LORD are everywhere,everywhere, keeping watch on the keeping watch on the wicked and the good.wicked and the good.

Thesis: Christians should be gentle in their Thesis: Christians should be gentle in their conversation. conversation.

I.I. Turning Wrath v. 1Turning Wrath v. 1II. Turning Words v.2II. Turning Words v.2III. Turning World v.3III. Turning World v.3

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I.I. Turning Wrath v. 1 Turning Wrath v. 1 11 A gentle answer A gentle answer turns away wrath,turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up but a harsh word stirs up anger. anger.

In In youryour angeranger do not sin; when you are on your do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah Selah Psalm 4:4Psalm 4:4

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II. Turning II. Turning Words v.2 Words v.2 22 The tongue of the The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of but the mouth of the fool gushes follythe fool gushes folly..

Old folk use to say, “If you can’t say anything Old folk use to say, “If you can’t say anything good about a person didn’t say anything.”good about a person didn’t say anything.”

Matthew 12:33-37 (NIV)

33“…for a tree is recognized by its fruit. 34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. 35The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 3636But I tell you that men will But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.every careless word they have spoken. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

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III. Turning World v.3III. Turning World v.333 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere,The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping keeping

watch on the wicked and the goodwatch on the wicked and the good..

For For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to throughout the whole earth, to shewshew himself himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. perfect toward him.

2 CHRONICLES 16:9

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Conclusion:Conclusion:

Thesis: Christians should be gentle in their Thesis: Christians should be gentle in their conversation.conversation.

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