Some Common Internet LingoSome Common Internet Lingo• LOL!LOL!• IMOIMO• TMITMI• MYOBMYOB• TTYLTTYL• BFFBFF

• OMG!OMG!

= Laugh Out Loud!Laugh Out Loud!= In My OpinionIn My Opinion= Too Much InformationToo Much Information= Mind Your Own BusinessMind Your Own Business= Talk To Ya LaterTalk To Ya Later= Best Friends ForeverBest Friends Forever

= Oh My God!Oh My God!

Disrespecting Disrespecting the Lordthe LordExodus 20:7Exodus 20:7

Leviticus 19:12Leviticus 19:12

Some vain uses of God’s name Some vain uses of God’s name in everyday life:in everyday life:

• ““Oh my God!”Oh my God!”• ““Good Lord!”Good Lord!”• ““God Almighty!”God Almighty!”• ““For God’s sake!”For God’s sake!”• ““For the love of For the love of

God!”God!”• ““Lordy, Lordy!”Lordy, Lordy!”• ““Lord have mercy!”Lord have mercy!”

• ““God help us!”God help us!”• ““God bless you!”God bless you!”• ““Praise the Lord!”Praise the Lord!”• ““As God as my As God as my

witness!”witness!”• ““I swear to God!”I swear to God!”• ““By God!”By God!”• ““Jesus Christ!”Jesus Christ!”

Common by-words that invoke Common by-words that invoke the name of God vainly:the name of God vainly:

• gosh, golly, egadgosh, golly, egad – “an – “an exclamation of surprise or exclamation of surprise or wonder; a euphemism for God”wonder; a euphemism for God”

• gee, gee-whiz, jeezgee, gee-whiz, jeez – “an – “an exclamation of surprise or exclamation of surprise or wonder; a euphemism for Jesus”wonder; a euphemism for Jesus”

-Webster’s New World Dictionary, 2-Webster’s New World Dictionary, 2ndnd College Edition College Edition

The problem with talking The problem with talking vainly about the Lord:vainly about the Lord:

• It displays a careless attitude It displays a careless attitude about God about God (Ecc. 5:2; Mt. 12:36-37)(Ecc. 5:2; Mt. 12:36-37)

• It is an attempt to make God It is an attempt to make God ordinary ordinary (Ps. 50:16-21; Is. 55:8-9)(Ps. 50:16-21; Is. 55:8-9)

• It shows a lack of reverence and It shows a lack of reverence and godly fear godly fear (Mt. 6:9; Heb. 12:28)(Mt. 6:9; Heb. 12:28)

““I will praise the name of God I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify with a song, and will magnify

him with thanksgiving.”him with thanksgiving.”

Psalm 69:30Psalm 69:30

The Plan of SalvationThe Plan of Salvation• Hear the Word Hear the Word (Lk. 11:28)(Lk. 11:28)• Believe the Gospel Believe the Gospel (Rm. 1:16)(Rm. 1:16)• Confession of Faith Confession of Faith (Rm. 10:9-10)(Rm. 10:9-10)• Repent of Sins Repent of Sins (Ac. 26:20)(Ac. 26:20)• Baptized into Christ Baptized into Christ (Gal. 3:27)(Gal. 3:27)• Continue in Faith Continue in Faith (Col. 1:23)(Col. 1:23)• Erring ChristianErring Christian:: Repent & Pray Repent & Pray

God for Forgiveness God for Forgiveness (Ac. 8:22)(Ac. 8:22)