5 Weeks Say Your Words Are more powerful Than you imagine

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Your WordsYour WordsAre more powerfulAre more powerful

Than you imagineThan you imagine

What have you heardWhat have you heardThat kept you back?That kept you back?

Hindered you and becameHindered you and becameA restraint to your soul?A restraint to your soul?

He can't singHe can't sing

Who has spoken life into youWho has spoken life into youAnd caused you to believeAnd caused you to believe

That you were madeThat you were madeFor so much more?For so much more?

You're a great salesman!You're a great salesman!

"You're a great salesman…"You're a great salesman…Wish I could get a sale today"Wish I could get a sale today"

Before we even getBefore we even getTo the scriptureTo the scripture

Would you agreeWould you agreeThat our words can be That our words can be powerful?powerful?

With your words, you can:With your words, you can:- build up and impart grace- build up and impart grace

- Eph. 4:29- Eph. 4:29

- keep from sin's deceitfulness- - keep from sin's deceitfulness- Heb. 3:13Heb. 3:13

- Bring sweetness to the soul- Bring sweetness to the soulAnd health to the bonesAnd health to the bones

- Prov. 16:24- Prov. 16:24

- Turn away anger- Turn away anger- Prov. 15:1- Prov. 15:1

- Cast Vision- Cast Vision- Matthew 16- Matthew 16

- Introduce Jesus and - Introduce Jesus and Change eternitiesChange eternities

- 2 Cor. 5.- 2 Cor. 5.

When we realize the When we realize the powerpowerOf our words Of our words andand Walk with JesusWalk with Jesus

Lives change all around usLives change all around us

What you sayWhat you sayComes out of who you areComes out of who you are

What you sayWhat you sayComes out of who you areComes out of who you are

That's why: Humility, Faith,That's why: Humility, Faith,Renewed Mind, GratitudeRenewed Mind, Gratitude

What you sayWhat you sayComes out of who you areComes out of who you are

That's why: Authentic and That's why: Authentic and known, Free, Changed, Lovingknown, Free, Changed, Loving

If the cross isn't centralIf the cross isn't centralNone of this happensNone of this happens

Buried with Christ…Buried with Christ…raised to walk in raised to walk in newness of lifenewness of life

- Romans 6- Romans 6

What you sayWhat you sayComes out of who you areComes out of who you are

Communication is more than Communication is more than Just the words we speakJust the words we speak

It extends to social mediaIt extends to social media

RevealsReveals::

- Work to be done/current walk- Work to be done/current walk

RevealsReveals::

- Heart in need of change- Heart in need of change

RevealsReveals::

- Glory of God in you- Glory of God in you

When you know thisWhen you know thisIt sets you free to pray forIt sets you free to pray for

Rather than be hurt byRather than be hurt by

When we realize the When we realize the powerpowerOf our words Of our words andand Walk with JesusWalk with Jesus

Lives change all around usLives change all around us

Your disciples aren't followingYour disciples aren't followingOur traditions, Jesus Our traditions, Jesus

What kind of Rabbi are you?What kind of Rabbi are you?

Corban? Corban? Really? Really? Corban?!?Corban?!?

Hypocrites! Isaiah was right:Hypocrites! Isaiah was right:These people honor me with These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far their lips, but their hearts are far from me…from me…

And he called the people to him And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and and said to them, “Hear and

understand: it is not what goes understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a into the mouth that defiles a

person, but what comes out of person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a the mouth; this defiles a

person.”person.”

Defile= Koinoi- to take that Defile= Koinoi- to take that which is clean, holy, sanctifiedwhich is clean, holy, sanctifiedand make it unclean…commonand make it unclean…common

ProvisoProviso

A glass of wine with a side of…A glass of wine with a side of…

A glass of wine with a side ofA glass of wine with a side ofJudgmental DeaconJudgmental Deacon

Which made someone unclean?Which made someone unclean?

- A glass of wine?- A glass of wine?- Judgmental and gossipy - Judgmental and gossipy words?words?

……it is not what goes into the it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a personthis defiles a person- Jesus- Jesus

The words people use The words people use Have the power to defile Have the power to defile

To make them uncleanTo make them unclean

Then the disciples came and said Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when Pharisees were offended when

they heard this saying?they heard this saying?

He answered, “Every plant that He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are them alone; they are blind guides…blind guides…

And if the blind lead the blind, And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit”both will fall into a pit”

A blind A blind guideguide is still blind is still blindBe careful who you let lead youBe careful who you let lead you

But Peter said to him, “Explain But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” the parable to us.”

And he said, “Are you also still And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? without understanding?

Do you not see that whatever Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into goes into the mouth passes into

the stomach and is the stomach and is expelled?expelled?

But what comes out of the But what comes out of the mouth mouth proceeds from the heart, proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a personand this defiles a person

What you sayWhat you sayComes out of who you areComes out of who you are

So to permanently change So to permanently change The way I communicateThe way I communicate

I first have to have to…?I first have to have to…?

So to permanently change So to permanently change The way I communicateThe way I communicate

I first have to have toI first have to have toHave a change of heartHave a change of heart

Put-onPut-onFlatteryFlattery

HypocrisyHypocrisy

Put-onPut-onFlatteryFlattery

HypocrisyHypocrisy

vs. Real, Honest Speechvs. Real, Honest SpeechReflecting TruthReflecting Truth

Continual change, by JesusContinual change, by Jesus

Not just maturityNot just maturityBut walking in the SpiritBut walking in the Spirit

When we realize the When we realize the powerpowerOf our words Of our words andand

Walk with JesusWalk with Jesus

Lives change all around usLives change all around us

When we realize the When we realize the powerpowerOf our words Of our words andand

Walk with JesusWalk with Jesus

Lives change all around usLives change all around usAnd And that'sthat's why you're here why you're here

For out of the heart come evil For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, thoughts, murder, adultery,

sexual immorality, theft, false sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slanderwitness, slander

These are what defile a person. These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone”does not defile anyone”- Matthew 15- Matthew 15

Traditions for the sake ofTraditions for the sake ofTradition becomes imprisoningTradition becomes imprisoning

Rather than freeingRather than freeingJesus sets us freeJesus sets us free

Our words should do the sameOur words should do the same

Anyone can criticize, condemnAnyone can criticize, condemnand complain and complain

Jesus wants to set people freeJesus wants to set people freeThrough usThrough us

Ambassadors…Ambassadors…Christ making his appeal Christ making his appeal through us, "Be reconciled to through us, "Be reconciled to God!"God!"2 Cor. 52 Cor. 5

Howdy, Rabbi Satan!Howdy, Rabbi Satan!

““Either make the tree good and Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known for the tree is known by its by its fruitfruit(Words)(Words)

You brood of vipers! How can You brood of vipers! How can you you speakspeak good, when you are good, when you are

evil? For evil? For out of the abundance of out of the abundance of the heartthe heart the mouth the mouth speaksspeaks

The good person out of his good The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth eviltreasure brings forth evil

I tell you, on the day of judgment I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for people will give account for

every careless word every careless word they speak…they speak…

……for by your words you will be for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you justified, and by your words you will be condemned”will be condemned”- Matthew 12- Matthew 12

When we realize the When we realize the powerpowerOf our words Of our words andand Walk with JesusWalk with Jesus

Lives change all around usLives change all around us

Our words can igniteOur words can igniteVision and FaithVision and Faith

"What's the word "What's the word on the street?"on the street?"

Simon Peter replied, Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”the living God”

And Jesus answered him, And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Simon Bar-

Jonah!Jonah! For flesh and blood has For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my not revealed this to you, but my

Father who is in heaven…Father who is in heaven…

And I tell you, And I tell you, you are Peter,you are Peter, and and on this rock I will build my on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against itshall not prevail against it- Matthew 16- Matthew 16

Not yet, but…!Not yet, but…!

"Stumbling block…""Stumbling block…"

Because only truthBecause only truthCan change livesCan change lives

So we can't just be "be nice"So we can't just be "be nice"If it means whitewashing truthIf it means whitewashing truth

You're a good ChristianYou're a good Christian

You're a good ChristianYou're a good Christian

"You only tell me"You only tell meWhat I want to hear"What I want to hear"

Great- Great- II am liked! am liked!

(And (And youyou don't have a reason don't have a reason to be changed)to be changed)

Truth changesTruth changes

Grace gives hope for realGrace gives hope for realand lasting changeand lasting change

Jesus-centered (focus)Jesus-centered (focus)Biblically-based (authority)Biblically-based (authority)Community-oriented (growth)Community-oriented (growth)

And he gave the apostles, the And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, shepherds and teachers, to equip to equip the saints for the work of the saints for the work of ministry,ministry, for building up the for building up the body of Christbody of Christ

……until we all attain to the unity until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the of the faith and of the

knowledge of the Son of God, to knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the mature manhood, to the

measure of the stature of the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, fullness of Christ,

……so that we may no longer be so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. deceitful schemes.

Rather, Rather, speaking the truth in speaking the truth in love,love, we are to grow up in every we are to grow up in every

way into him who is the head, way into him who is the head, into Christ… into Christ…

……from whom the whole body, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by joined and held together by every joint with which it is every joint with which it is equipped…equipped…

……when each part is working when each part is working properly, makes the body grow properly, makes the body grow

so that it so that it builds itself builds itself up in loveup in love

(By how we speak…)(By how we speak…)

……Therefore, having put away Therefore, having put away falsehoodfalsehood,, let each one of let each one of you you speak the truthspeak the truth with with his neighbor, for we are his neighbor, for we are members one of members one of another…another…

… …Let no corrupting talk come Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only out of your mouths, but only such as is good for such as is good for building up,building up, as fits the occasion, that it may as fits the occasion, that it may give gracegive grace to those who hear to those who hear- Eph. 4- Eph. 4

Grace is not making peopleGrace is not making peopleFeel goodFeel good

Grace is pointing people to JesusGrace is pointing people to JesusAs we speak truth in loveAs we speak truth in love

When we realize the When we realize the powerpowerOf our words Of our words andand Walk with JesusWalk with Jesus

Lives change all around usLives change all around us

What you sayWhat you sayComes out of who you areComes out of who you are

So…So…

…encourage one another and …encourage one another and build one another up, just as you build one another up, just as you are doingare doing- 1 Thess. 5- 1 Thess. 5

So…So…

Speak truthSpeak truth- Because you care more about - Because you care more about them than about yourselfthem than about yourself

So…So…

Speak faithSpeak faith- Because we all need to be - Because we all need to be reminded how great our God isreminded how great our God is

So…So…

Speak PraiseSpeak Praise- Because it glorifies God and is - Because it glorifies God and is part of being in the Community part of being in the Community of Faithof Faith

So…So…

Speak JesusSpeak Jesus- Because you are an - Because you are an ambassador for Christ wherever ambassador for Christ wherever he has placed youhe has placed you

Take the JourneyTake the JourneyThis WeekThis Week

What do my wordsWhat do my wordsSay about my heart?Say about my heart?

God, guide meGod, guide meChange meChange me

Make me consciousMake me conscious

Of the power of my wordsOf the power of my words

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