Peter's Last Ditch Effort

Today we talk about a scripture and story you've heard a million times - and never noticed this one thing. So we are talking "potty words" coming out of your mouth. Why do we do it, why we shouldn't, and what it's a symbol of.

Scripture:

James 3:9-10

With the tongue, we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.

James 1:26 warns, "If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless"

Romans 12:14 advises, "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them"

Colossians 3:8 instructs, "But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth"

Ephesians 4:29 states, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear"

Matthew 26: Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him.

“You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.

70But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

71Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”

73After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”

74Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”

Immediately, a rooster crowed. 75Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”And he went outside and wept bitterly.

So when Peter wanted to show people he REALLY didn't know Christ, he began to call down curses.

Just a thought...