The Power of the Tongue

Sermon Topic: The Power of the Tongue

Foundational Scripture: Hebrews 11:1 – Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Sermon Notes:

We don’t trust in man, we put our trust in the living God. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. It depends on what you say whether you speak life or death. Put a watch over my mouth.

Words – once they’re out there you can’t get them back. The damage has been done. You can’t retrieve what you have said.

Faith is connected to it because what you say about yourself and your circumstances. You can’t win the victory without speaking faith-filled words. We must also remember that everything we need, we already have.

Proverbs 15:2 – a wise person knows what to say, when to say it and how it should be said. We give life to things. If I have a need in my life and I begin to say that I won’t get relief, I give life to the need; not the solution.

If I’m sick and I keep saying, “I won’t get well”, I’m giving life to the illness.

Psalm 103 – He sent his word and healed. When we speak positive about our circumstance - our situation changes. Make sure what you say aligns with God’s word. The enemy can’t read your mind, but he hears what you say. God will not counter what we say, if we say something wrong, God will stand by his words. By your words you shall be justified, by your words you will be condemned.

Don’t agree with others about negativity. God can’t step in and say, “don’t say that”, he allows it to happen.

Proverbs 11:9 – We must discipline our speech. The power of speech brings life to others.

Proverbs 10:31-32 – The lips of the righteous availeth much. We know what to say and what not to say. Don’t let the enemy tempt you to say something negative. You destroy people by the things you say. Isaiah 50:4 -  we must build each other up not tear each other down. We have to guard our speech.

Ephesians 4:29 – Let no corrupt communication leave your mouth. If it’s not good – you shouldn’t say it. We don’t involve ourselves in the negativity concerning it. There’s a time for everything and a season. Don’t be tempted into saying something when you should be silent.

There’s a time for you to be silent.

Proverbs 11:12 – the enemy comes to you and instigates the situation.

Romans 10:17 – Spoken witness bringeth about faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. We study and mediate on God’s word. We prepare our temple to become greater for God. Be ready always. Always be ready to give someone an answer about Jesus. 

Speech demonstrates our character.

The way we speak someone should know that we are a child of God. I can do ALL things through Christ. We have this not only in ourselves but in others.

We have to get to the place that we are only saying what’s pleasing to God.

Colossians 3:8 – We must put off filthy communications, anger, malice and blasphemy. Put off the former man and put on the new man.

Lying and filthy communication is in the old man. The unsaved man lies to others. Our speech should be kind and gentle.

The fallen human nature causes division. Evil speech comes from a corrupt heart. Mathew 12:33 – the tree is known by its fruit. Either let your speech be the character of a righteous person or that of the former man.

Mathew 12:34 – Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. It’s in your heart; it began as a thought and then the thought becomes words. Evil speech is a feature of a corrupt society.

Micah 6:12-13 – Rich men are full of violence and lies, boasting, ridicule and insult. We don’t get into that.  God is still God.