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Sticks and Stones

Words are never just words—death and life are in the power of the tongue. This series looks at the worth of a word, the lifelong work of taming the tongue, and what it means to speak spirit and life as representatives of Jesus. What you say has more to do with what you see than you might think.

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Week 1 | May 6th

The Worth Of A Word

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

“power of the tongue” = under the direction, or control of.

Proverbs 18:20 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; from the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

Gods Word has creative power and brings order.

Hebrew 1:3 … He upholds the universe by the word of His power.

Everything we see was created, and responds to the faith-filled word of God.

Genesis 1:27 So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.
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Josh Blount
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Week 2 | May 20th

Overcoming Words

James 3:1-2 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

James 3:3-5 Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.
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Week 3 | May 27th

Speak Spirit

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do or SAY, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

John 6:63 The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

We represent Jesus when we speak SPIRIT AND LIFE.

1 Corinthians 12:1 Brothers and sisters, I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding concerning spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:7 The evidence of the Spirit’s presence is given to each person for the common good of everyone.

1 Corinthians 8-11 The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge.
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Josh Blount
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Week 4 | June 3rd

Say And See

  1. Faith Is Essential

Hebrews 11:1-2 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.

Hebrews 11:6 without faith it is impossible to please God

Luke 12:32 “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

What pleases God is you being pleased!

Faith is based on living your life and speaking based on things that you cannot see.

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.
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Josh Blount
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