Self-Condemnation

Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 4:01 a.m.

Introduction--Words tell the story about a person's life. Out of man's mouth comes the abundance of his heart.-ESV Matthew 12-36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.--ESV Luke 6-45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.-Out of the mouth comes the content of one's character.-What is true of careless words - what is true of evil words - is true of unconsciously accurate words.-SOMETIMES PEOPLE UNCONSCIOUSLY TESTIFY AGAINST THEMSELVES.-THEY TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THEMSELVES IN MATTERS WHERE THEY SEEK TO DENY THAT TRUTH.-This was true of Judas.-ESV Matthew 26-24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed- It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.- 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, -Is it I, Rabbi--- He said to him, -You have said so.--This was true when Jesus was examined by the high priest.-ESV Matthew 26-62 And the high priest stood up and said, -Have you no answer to make-- What is it that these men testify against you--- 63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, -I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.- 64 Jesus said to him, -You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.--And it is true in our verses this morning.-Jesus gives a parable - He tells a sto