SERIES: Danger: Toxic!
TITLE: Words
TEXT: Prov. 18:21; James 3:1-12
“A slip of the foot you my soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.” Ben Franklin
I. LETHAL LANGUAGE
Creative words (create). Destructive words (crush).
Hurtful words (tear down). Helpful words (build up).
Toxic words (poison). Soothing words (heal).
Faith-filled words bring (life). Faithless words bring (death).
“Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise.” Pr.12:18 (MSG)
“Gentle words are a tree of life, a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” Pr.15:4 (NLT)
“Gracious words are like honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” Pr.16:24 (ESV)
II. LIFE-GIVING LANGUAGE
“A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp. The speech of a good person clears the air; the words of the wicked pollute it.” Pr.10:31-32
We cannot control what other say about us, but we can control what we believe.
Some simple steps concerning words:
- (Choose life).
- Talk to (yourself).
- Speak to your (mountain). “God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Tim.1:7
NEXT WEEK: Root- Heb.12:14-15; Eph.4:31; Gen.50:15-21
