Introduction It is all irreverence shown toward God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Spirit It is treating holy things as common whether by word or deed It has become commonplace in our world ID: 906148
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Popular Profanity
Profanity is more than cussing or taking the name of God in vain.
Slide2Introduction
It is all
irreverence shown toward God the Father, God the Son,
and God
the Holy Spirit.
It
is treating holy things as common,
whether
by word or deed.
It has become commonplace in our world.
Sadly it is drifting and becoming commonplace by members of the church.
Slide3Introduction
It is essentially an attitude of contempt or disregard for God or the things of God and is well exemplified by those of Ezekiel's day of whom God says:
“Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.” (Ezekiel 22:26).
Slide4Profanity
Not only was this true of the priests,
But the prophets
, princes and the people were guilty as well.
With the passing of nearly 2500 years, if this profane attitude is sometimes expressed differently, it is no less prevalent,
for many are still putting no difference between the holy and profane, even if unwittingly.
Slide5Profanity
Profanity was popular in those days.
It does not take long to figure it is still popular.
And we are not just talking about bad language.
Anytime God is removed from first place, it is a form of profanity.
This includes some things we may be guilty of.
Slide6Profanity
OMG---God---Jesus----
Used as an expression of WOW, or trying to be provocative in speech; yet very irreverent towards God.
Taking God’s name in vain
Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain”.
Slide7Oh My God!
While the Psalmist used this phrase many times, it was not done in the same way it is used today.
Even derivatives of the word are problematic.
Oh, my gosh, is just a euphemism that people try because they do not want to be irreverent towards God, but trying to mimic what others in the world are doing.
Slide8Oh My God!
Texting OMG is popular.
OMG is heard frequently on TV shows, and the characters that speak this usually are not very godly in their behavior.
They certainly are not making an appeal to God looking for guidance or protection.
Slide9The Profane
If God was profaned in the violation
of the
commandment given
through Moses, how much more in the violation of that law
given through the time of the covenant of God's Son
?
Jeremiah 6:10: “To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed, and they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them; they have no delight in it”.
Slide10The Profane
It is
obvious that
the better covenant is not getting much better treatment
–
even
from those who know better.
Why
?
Perhaps
because many Christians do
not
take their sins as seriously as they should.
Maybe
we forget that God
is
profaned no worse than
when His people deliberately engage in sinful practices
.
We
may be getting
a
little insensitive to sin
–
especially
our own.
Slide11To Profane Christ
Take, for instance, the many unfaithful who claim, "I know
what
I should do", but never seem to get around to doing it.
If they
do know what they should do, do they really
understand what
they are doing?
Hebrews 6:6
Hebrews 10:26-31
James 4:17
Slide12To Profane Christ
Repentance is not possible until people see their own profanity towards God.
It
is
more
than just offending the brethren or "sinning against
the church
" as we sometimes put it
–
it
is, as someone has said
tantamount
to spitting in the face of God
!
It
is blasphemy; it is
mockery
; it is saying, in effect, "God, You are not going to rule over me, I'll
do
as I please"!
Slide13To Profane Christ
Any person who places his own personal interests above God's will manifest this profane attitude, as he and his brethren need to understand.
Jesus only states the positive side when He says: "If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments" (John 14:15).
Failure to keep His commandments expresses much more than most are willing to admit.
Slide14Profanity
Finally,
God
says the willful sinner is like "the dog turning
to his
own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to
wallowing in
the mire"
(
2
Peter
2:22).
When
the unfaithful and their
concerned
brethren can see it like God sees it; perhaps some can be
saved
from that "sorer punishment" -- and, hopefully, such
profanity
will become less popular among the people of this day.
Slide15Conclusion
Profanity has become popular.
Profanity is more than just using bad language.
Some may never ever utter a curse or cuss word, but by their actions they profane the Lord.
There are dire consequences for profaning God.
Do not be guilty of such.