Message: Death and Life are in the

Power of the Tongue

Bill Scott 11/30/14

The Creative Power of Gods spoken word

God __________ let there be and there was
Jesus said, The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
John 6:63(b) Peter saw it; a Gentile centurion saw it

We, being created in the image of God, have creative power in

what we say
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof
Proverbs 12:18
The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing
Proverbs 18:7
A fools mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul
Proverbs 15:4
The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit

How can something so little create so many BIG problems?

James 3:5-6

The problem with what we say is not a tongue problemit is a

heart problem
The tongue is the revealer of the heart
Luke 6:45 (b)
For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of

Proverbs 4:24
Matthew 12:37
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be

Proverbs 13:3

condemned

TodayTurn that boat around

Muzzles anyone? Psalm 39:1
Pray! Psalm 141:3
Imitate JesusNo one ever spoke the way this man does - Let your words be
a fountain of life