WORDS

Proverbs 18:21 KJV

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."

Our mini-lesson today is on WORDS and how powerful they are.

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Thinking about Others: 

Do your words build others up... or cut them down? 

Do your words encourage and approve... or judge and condemn. 

Do your words control... or inspire?

Thinking about Yourself: 

Do your words build yourself up... or create the future you fear? 

Do your words rehearse the promise... or rehearse the problem?

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Do you think before you speak? 

Slow down, think, have a 2-way conversation (hear both sides).

Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (SELF CONTROL)..."

• Don’t Sabotage Relationships with your words.
• Don’t Sabotage Your Future with your words.
• Don’t Thwart God’s Promise’s with your words.

Ephesians 4:29, 31-32 AMP 

“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."

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HABITS - PERSONALITIES - EMOTIONS... CAN DESTROY!

Every thought is not to be spoken. 

Use Self-Control.

Ephesians 4:29 KJV 

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”

NOTICE...

• NO CORRUPT WORD
• WHAT IS GOOD
• FOR NECESSARY EDIFICATION
• IMPART GRACE

IS THIS GOOD? 

Gossip? Negativity? Sarcasm? Perverted? Foul? Cursing? Screaming? Yelling? Accusing? Bossing? Degrading? Hateful? Frustrated? 

NO, IT IS NOT!

EDIFICATION 

To build others up! People need to be built up!

IMPART GRACE

Undeserved Favor!

Ephesians 4:31-32 AMP

"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence]. Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you."

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• LISTEN MORE
• TALK LESS
• STOP ACCUSING
• BE HONEST
• SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE
• GIVE UNDIVIDED ATTENTION
• CARE ABOUT THE THOUGHTS & FEELINGS OF OTHERS
• GET RID OF THE "I" AND FOCUS ON "THE LORD"
• LEAVE THE FINAL OUTCOME IN GOD'S HANDS

Psalm 77:12 KJV

“I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.”

The more we read God's Word...

The more we pray...

The more we meditate on God's Word...

The less likely we are to:

*Speak Hurtful Words

*Receive Hurtful Words

Joshua 1:8 KJV

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”

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LEARN TO REHEARSE THE PROMISE AND NOT THE PROBLEM!

Other scripture to look up and mediate on:

Matthew 12:34

Luke 6:45

Psalm 77:12

Joshua 1:8

Proverbs 4:23, 10:11, 21:2, 24:2

Romans 14:19

1 Thessalonians 5:11

1 Corinthians 14:3

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MOST POWERFUL WORDS YOU CAN SPEAK TO SOMEONE...

I'm Sorry... I Was Wrong... Please Forgive Me...

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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

Edification- builds others up, think about how would I want to be treated.

Sarcasm can be funny, but it is also very hurtful.

Don’t just read God’s Word, put it into practice!

Mediate on God’s Word.

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Sticks and Stones

WORDS... have power.

Do your "words" build others up or cut them down?

Do you "think" before you speak?

We all have habits, personalities and emotions that try to sabotage relationships. But God wants us to control our impulsive outbursts.

Every thought is not meant to be spoken.

The more of God's Word that goes into our minds and hearts, the less likely we are to use words that are demeaning, cutting, show anger and resentment, spew frustrations,  and give lessons of ridicule.

And, the more we pray, the less likely we are to allow hurtful "words spoken into us" to turn us into the very personalities that brought us down to start with.

It can be a vicious cycle.

My Prayer:

"Lord, help me to repel harsh words, hurtful innuendo, sharp tongues and bitter slander. Instead, empower me to return evil with good. Strengthen me to love those who don't know the power of words and who don't practice taming the tongue. Help me to purge bitterness so that I don't become the very thing I loathe. Show me how to gently teach others how to take hold of their tongues so that they don't destroy the relationships that they so long to have by their own device. It is ONLY through your peace, power and prompting - Holy Spirit - that I will be able to swim upstream in a world of "words" that seek to destroy the souls (mind, will and emotions) of men. In Jesus Name, Amen"

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OUR LESSON FOR TODAY:

Have ever you heard this saying?

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt?”

It’s a familiar phrase, but nothing could be further from the truth!

Ephesians 4:29, which says…

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”

Let’s break Ephesians 4:29 down for better understanding:

1) NO CORRUPT WORD – Proverbs 18:21 says that, Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

2) WHAT IS GOOD – Gossip? Negativity? Sarcasm? Perverted? Foul? Cursing? Screaming? Yelling?

3) FOR NECESSARY EDIFICATION – To build up! People need to be built up!

4) IMPART GRACE – Undeserved FAVOR!

So, do your words… build others up… or, do your words sometimes tear others down?

A word spoken out of turn can be so DISCOURAGING.

Certain WORDS can be:

· Paralyzing…

· Demeaning…

· Hurtful…

· Sharp…

· And, just Plain Out Ugly!

In fact, WORDS THAT STING can even be DEADLY!

That is why it is so important that we meditate on God’s Word - daily.

As we fill our hearts with words from above, our mouths will speak of good things!

So let’s pray like David, “Lord, Set a watch before my mouth and keep the door of my lips.”

… Because, just like sticks and stones… WORDS can hurt!

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EPHESIANS‬ ‭4:29, 31-32‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence]. Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.”
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