nehemiah 13:23–27 (nkjv) 23 in those days i also saw jews who had married women of ashdod, ammon,...

Nehemiah 13:23–27 (NKJV)

23 In those days I also saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24 And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke according to the language of one or the other people. 25 So I contended with them and cursed them, struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters as wives to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons or yourselves. 26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him,

who was beloved of his God; and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless pagan women caused even him to sin. 27 Should we then hear of your doing all this

great evil, transgressing against our God by marrying pagan women?”

“The Language of Ashdod”

Our language says something about who we are.

Acts 4:13 (NKJV) 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that

they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.


Colossians 4:6 (NKJV) 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may

know how you ought to answer each one.


Titus 2:8 (NKJV) 8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent

may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.


1 Peter 4:11 (NKJV) 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God…that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and

the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

What we fail to say also says something about who we are!

“…have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.” (Eph. 5:11)

“…with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.” (Jude 1:23)

“…a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God

perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth” (2 Timothy 2:24–25)


1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV) 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a

defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;


Our language can indicate our ignorance of the truth:Hebrews 2:1 (NKJV)

1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.

1 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; 1 Timothy 6:3–4


Our language can indicate our ignorance of the truth:“This is my pastor.”

Titus 1:5–11 (NKJV) 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking,

and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—6 if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not

given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who

contradict. 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.


Our language can indicate our ignorance of the truth:“This is my pastor.”

Acts 14:23 (NKJV) 23 So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.


Our language can indicate our ignorance of the truth:Clergy-laity Distinction

Matthew 23:8–12 (NKJV) 8 But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is

your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. 11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who

humbles himself will be exalted.


Our language can indicate our ignorance of the truth:“Ordained” Preacher

2 Thessalonians 2:14 (NKJV) 14 to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of

our Lord Jesus Christ.


Our language can indicate our ignorance of the truth:Receiving Salvation Through Prayer

Acts 22:16 (NKJV) 16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away

your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Romans 6:16 (NKJV) 16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death,

or of obedience leading to righteousness?

nehemiah 13:23–27 (nkjv) 23 in those days i also saw jews who had married women of ashdod, ammon,...

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