The Insufficiency of Swearing | Matthew 5:33-37 | Pastor Neil McClendon

GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCH

Matthew 5:33-37
The Insufficiency of Swearing

1. We must reclaim a sense of our self, v. 33-36
Here is the progression in how we lose ourselves...
1)we become disillusioned with ourselves
2)we become distrusting of ourselves
3)we become destructive towards ourselves

Signs you are losing yourself...
a)seeking external validation
b)difficulty with decisions
c)feeling lost
d)emotional fog
e)loss of identity
f) negative self-talk
g)always changing to fit in
h)increased anxiety and insecurity
Hebrews 6:13-16

2. We must reclaim simple speech, v. 37

Mental worship...
1. What do you point to when you go outside of yourself to establish your integrity?
2. Is there anybody in your life who has slowly stopped believing you?
3. What is the motive when you are less than truthful, less than forthright and lacking integrity in
your speech?
4. When is the last time you did something you didn’t want to do just because you couldn’t say,
“No”?

5. What needs to change in what you believe in order for there to be a change in how you talk?