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The Words We Speak : It Is A Matter Of Life Or Death
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 17, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: THIS SERMON IS ABOUT THE WORDS WE SPEAK WHICH CAN EITHER BRING US LIFE AND BLESSING OR DEATH AND CURSES . IT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERY WORD THAT WE SPEAK AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT OUR LIVES.
THE WORDS WE SPEAK : IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH
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OUTLINE
1. YOUR WORDS DETERMINE YOUR DESTINY
2. THE WORD OF GOD HAS CREATIVE POWER
3. WE MUST BOLDLY SPEAK THE PROMISES OF GOD BY FAITH
4. POSITIVE WORDS BRING HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
5. PARENTS HAVE AUTHORITY TO BLESS OR CURSE THEIR CHILDREN
6. WHY DO CURSES COME UPON OUR LIVES AND HOW CAN WE BREAK FREE
7. WE MUST AVOID SPEAKING EVIL WORDS
THE MESSAGE
THE WORDS WE SPEAK :IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH
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1. YOUR WORDS DETERMINE YOUR DESTINY
The words we speak is a matter of life and death . We can experience blessings in our life by the words that we speak. but we can also experience destruction in our lives if we speak words that cause destruction. We can control our whole life if we control our tongue. like a rudder which can steer a big ship , our words can determine the direction of our lives. We have to give an account before god on the day of judgement for every careless word that we speak. Therefore we must be very careful over every word that we speak . We must have a good heart and speak good words out of the overflow of the good treasure of our heart.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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" The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."
" You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
" You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth."
" Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.
Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be."
2 .THE WORD OF GOD HAS CREATIVE POWER
Our hearts must be filled with the word of God. there is enormous power in the word of God. God created the universe by the words that He spoke .When we speak the word of God , the power of God will be released to accomplish the purpose for which it is sent. The word of God gives us faith and knowledge for salvation. We must continually hear the word of god in order to fill our hearts with faith. We must not listen to the words of fear and unbelief .
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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" So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
" But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, ’Who will ascend into heaven?’" (that is, to bring Christ down)
"or ’Who will descend into the deep?’" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
