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God's
Promises! 2 Peter 1:4 2
Corinthians 1:20
The Power of Words
The following scriptures show that God
spoke everything into existence. We are also created in the image of
God. Therefore, our words are powerful.
Genesis 1, verses:
3 Then God said, "Let there be light";
and there was light.
6 Then God said, "Let there be a
firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from
the waters."
9 Then God said, "Let the waters under
the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land
appear"; and it was so.
11 Then God said, "Let the earth bring
forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields
fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and
it was so.
14 Then God said, "Let there be lights
in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and
let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years.
20 Then God said, "Let the waters
abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above
the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens."
24 Then God said, "Let the earth bring
forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping
thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind"; and it was
so.
26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in
Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the
fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over
all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
The words you speak bring life or death
. They build up or they tear down . Proverbs 18:21 Death and life
are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit
.
Jesus speaks of the power of our words
. We will give an accounting of every word we have spoken . Matthew
12:34 "Brood of vipers! How can you, being
evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaks. 35 "A good man out of the good
treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of
the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 "But
I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give
account of it in the day of judgment. 37 "For
by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be
condemned."
Jesus says we can move mountains with
our words and our faith . Our problems in life are our mountains .
Speak to your problems and command them to be gone ! Matthew 17:20
So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief;
for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you
will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move;
and nothing will be impossible for you."
Jesus said we live by God's word.
God's word is recorded in the Bible. We should live by speaking God's
word, not quoting another man. Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said,
"It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ "
Jesus said that His words are spirit
and life . We should memorize Jesus words and speak them . They will
bring life to our situation. John 6:63 "It is
the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I
speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
Peter used the authority of Jesus Name
and spoke this man's healing. There is power in
Jesus Name and in the
spoken word in the mouth of a believer. Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John
went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they
laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask
alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter and John
about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4 And fixing his eyes on
him, with John, Peter said, "Look at us." 5 So he gave them his
attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6 Then Peter said,
"Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."
We receive Jesus as our
Lord and Savior by
speaking, calling on the name of Jesus. Romans 10:9 that if you
confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the
heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him
will not be put to shame." 12 For there is no distinction between Jew
and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
13 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Again, the Word of God, scriptures from
the Bible , is alive and powerful. Speak the Word to bring life to your
situation. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and
powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the
division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Proverbs 10:19 .. But he who
restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is
a tree of life,
Because our words are powerful, we have
to be careful what we say. Proverbs 21:23 Whoever guards his mouth
and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 13:2 A man shall eat well by
the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the unfaithful feeds on
violence . 3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he
who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man hasty
in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away
wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger . 2 The tongue of the wise uses
knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness . 4 A
wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the
spirit.
Psalms 33:4 For the word of the Lord
is right, And all His work is done in truth . 5 He
loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the goodness of
the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the
host of them by the breath of His mouth . 7 He gathers the waters of
the sea together as a heap . He lays up the deep in storehouses . 8
Let all the earth fear the Lord . Let all the inhabitants of the world
stand in awe of Him . He lays up the deep in storehouses . 8 Let all
the earth fear the Lord . Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in
awe of Him . 9 For He spoke, and it was done . He commanded,
and it stood fast .
Below are some of Jesus’ spoken
miracles
John 11:43
Matthew 8:1-3, 5-9, 13, 23-26, 32
Mark 5:35-43
Mark 7:31-34
Mark 9:20-26
Mark 10:51-52
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