“Obscenity.”
This is a sample of one of the non-accredited classes I taught on January 11, 2012.
The study for January 11, 2012 is:
Obscenity
“But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it on the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:36-37)
Preliminary Thoughts
1) Define “obscene.”
2) Obscenity occurs in many different areas.
Explain how each of these things can be obscene:
Language—
Pornography—
Music—
Television—
Movies—
Dirty Jokes—
Gestures—
3) Define “profanity.”
4) What is the most common object of profanity (Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 18:21; 21:6; Ezekiel 36:21-23)?
5) Why are we loosening our restrictions and accepting such obscene things (Proverbs 14:9)?
6) What do our First Amendment Rights—which everyone hides behind—have to do with what is right or wrong? Does the First Amendment to the Constitution make obscenity right?
7) How do good, moral people react to such obscenity (2 Peter 2:7-8)?
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1) What does the Bible say about obscene language?
What does our speech show (Matthew 12:34-35)?
Why must we keep our speech from being obscene (Matthew 12:36-37)?
What kind of language must we put away (Ephesians 4:29; 1 Peter 2:1)?
What kind of man uses such coarse language (Psalm 10:4,7)?
Why is cursing and swearing inconsistent with the Christian life (James 3:8-12; Colossians 4:6)? Why do you think people swear?
Can you make a fairly accurate estimate of a person’s character by the way he speaks (Matthew 12:34)?
2) What does the Bible say about obscene pornography?
What does it say about any kind of illicit sexual behavior (Romans 1:29; Ephesians 5:3-4)?
Even though pornography is not an active sexual relation with another person, does God consider it to be any different (Matthew 5:28-29)?
Does pornography associate you with the better, or the worse side of human activities (Ephesians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 15:33)?
3) What does the Bible say about obscene entertainment (music, television, movies, etc.)?
What kind of attitudes can singing portray (James 5:13)? What kind of attitudes does it portray when the songs are obscene?
What influence does television or entertainments have on the world if it depicts obscenity?
Is that proper (Matthew 5:14; Philippians 2:15)?
4) What does the Bible say about dirty jokes?
Are there topics and language which a Christian should avoid (Ephesians 5:3-4; 4:29; Colossians 3:8)? What are some of them, and how should we avoid them?
5) What does the Bible say about obscene gestures?
A gesture is just an action. How could it ever be considered obscene (Galatians 5:19-21)?
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Practical Solutions
1) What should moral people do about such obscenity (Psalm 39:1)?
2) How can you stop your mouth—if it has been used to cursing, swearing, and speaking evil things (Ephesians 4:17-29; Colossians 3:1-11)?
3) Where does your speech come from (Matthew 12:34)?
Where must we start to make the change (Proverbs 4:23)?
How can we control what our hearts think (Philippians 4:8-9)?
4) What should our goal be in all the above areas (Acts 24:16; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Philippians 1:10)?
5) Do you have a closing thought?
