How should we speak honestly as Christians in an age of political correctness? This is short comparison between how Donald Trump speaks and how the Bible instructs us to speak the truth with love.

1. Trumping
Trump
Speaking Honestly
In A Politically Correct Age

2. Who Is Donald Trump?
• Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
is a real estate mogul and billionaire. He is also
owner of Trump Plaza and former host of the
reality series 'The Celebrity Apprentice.'
• Net worth: 4 billion USD ( 2015)

3. Why People Like Trump
• Full of plain-spoken, heart-felt opinions
• Appears to be a man of action not just words
• Proven business leader
• Willing to make hard decisions
• He says what many Americans are feeling
• You never know what he will say next!

4. Trump Quotes
• On Senator John McCain: ”He's a war hero
because he was captured. I like people who
weren’t captured. Perhaps he's a war hero,”
• “Do you mind if I sit back a little bit because your
breath is very bad. It really is." (Trump to Larry
King.)
• On Rosie O’Donnell: “Rosie is crude, rude,
obnoxious and dumb - other than that I like her
very much!”

5. President
Harry Truman
Also very plain-spoken
Not afraid to offend
to speak the truth

6. • “The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force
and as long as I am President that is what it will
remain. They have a propaganda machine that
is almost equal to Stalin’s.”
• Nixon is one of the few in the history of this
country to run for high office talking out of both
sides of his mouth at the same time and lying out
of both sides.
• You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

7. Biblically Speaking
• Elijah and Prophets of Baal: Ridiculing evil
• Paul and Judaizers: (Gal. 5): Apostolic Humor?
• Jesus 7 Woes vs Leaders: Righteous Correction
• Jesus and Peter: “Get behind Me, Satan…”
• Jesus and His Accusers: Acceptance & Silence
• Joseph and his Brothers: Seeing as God Does

8. What is Honesty
• Honesty is truthfulness
• Part of God’s character:Jesus
is the Truth
• A foundation of trust &
intimacy

9. God Loves Honesty
• “You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbor.” (Ex. 20:16)
• “Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he
loves him who speaks what is right.” (Prov.16:13)
• “No one who practices deceit shall dwell in My
house; no one who utters lies shall continue
before My eyes” (Ps. 101:7)

10. God Loves Honesty
• “Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an
enemy multiplies kisses” (Prov. 27:6)
• “Instead {of deceitful scheming}, speaking the
truth in love, we will grow to become in every
respect to be the mature Body of Him who is the
Head, that is, Christ.” (Eph. 4:15)
• “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood
and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we
are all members of one body. (Eph. 4:25)

11. The Anger Traps
• “In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go
down while you are still angry, and do not give
the devil a foothold.” (Eph. 4:26-27)
• “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of
your mouths, but only what is helpful for building
others up according to their needs… And do
not grieve the Holy Spirit of God… Get rid of all
bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and
slander, along with every form of malice. (Eph.
29-31)

12. When We Speak
• Speak carefully: “There is one who speaks
rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue
of the wise brings healing.…” (Prov. 12:18)
• “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a
harsh word stirs up anger.” (Prov. 15:1)

13. When We Speak
• Be kind. Follow the Golden Rule
• Give the offender the benefit of the doubt
• Speak to the need behind their harshness
• Sandwich criticism between affirmations
• Pray for them 1 for 1: As many times as you
criticize them, also pray for them to protect your
own heart and their lives

14. Not A Good Role Model!

15. Lord, What Provokes Me?
• Unmet needs
• Fears
• Unforgiveness
• Lies about ourselves
• Unbelief of what God says

17. Let’s Surrender
Now