Minding My Manner: 2 Timothy 3:10

I will do well to mind my . . .

1.   TONGUE: let it not speak hasty, cruel, wicked, or deceptive words.

      a.   Proverbs 18:21

      b.   Hasty - James 1:19

      c.   Cruel: Psalm 57:4; 64:3-4

      d.   Wicked:

            i.   Psalm 5:9; Psalm 10:7

            ii.  Colossians 4:8

      e.   Deception: Psalm 12:1-3

      f.   Proverbs 6:16-19 – 2 of the 7 abominations are sins of the tongue

      g.   Psalm 34:12-14

      h.   Proverbs 4:24; Proverbs 15:4

      i.   James 3:1-13 – treatise on the tongue

2.   EYES: permit them not to look on filthy books, pictures or objects.

      a.   Genesis 3:5-6

      b.   2 Samuel 11:2

      c.   2 Peter 2:14

      d.   1 John 2:15

      e.   Psalm 119:37

      f.   Proverbs 4:25

3.   EARS: suffer them not to hear wicked speech or songs.

      a.   Modern music - particularly rap music

      b.   Television and movies

      c.   “Comedy”

4.   LIPS: not let not tobacco foul them; nor strong drink pass them.

      a.   Proverbs 23:29-35 (cf 20:1)

      b.   Isaiah 5:11

      c.   Ephesians 5:18

      d.   2 Corinthians 6:17 - 7:1

5.   FEET: let them not walk in the steps of the wicked.

      a.   Proverbs 1:10, 15-16

      b.   Proverbs 6:18

      c.   Psalm 1

      d.   Psalm 119:59, 101

6.   HANDS: let them not steal, fight or write any evil words.

      a.   Ephesians 4:28

      b.   Titus 2:9-10

      c.   Psalm 18:20

7.   HEART: let not the love of sin dwell in it – Proverbs 4:23

      a.   Do not give it to Satan – Acts 5:3,

      b.   but let Christ rule in it as His throne – Ephesians 3:14-21