The Power of Our Words

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The Power of Our Words

• James 3

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The Power of Our Words

• I. Our Words Are Powerful (1-5a).
• A. They Will Be Judged (1).

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The Power of Our Words

• But I tell you that every careless word that
  people speak, they shall give an accounting for
  it in the day of judgment.
• Matthew 1236

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The Power of Our Words

• Speech to Avoid
• - Gossip
• - Sarcasm
• - Lies
• - Crude humor
• - Profanity
• - Foolishness

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The Power of Our Words

• I. Our Words Are Powerful (1-5a).
• A. They Will Be Judged (1).
• B. They Reflect Our Hearts (2).
• C. They Shape Our Lives (3-5a).

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The Power of Our Words

• I. Our Words Are Powerful (1-5a).
• II. Our Words Are Dangerous (5b-8).
• A. They Can Destroy Us (5b-6).
• B. They Can Get Out of Control (7-8).

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The Power of Our Words

• I. Our Words Are Powerful (1-5a).
• II. Our Words Are Dangerous (5b-8).
• III. Our Words Should Glorify God (9-18).
• A. They Can Curse or Bless (9-12).

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The Power of Our Words

• If someone says, I love God, and hates his
  brother, he is a liar for the one who does not
  love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love
  God whom he has not seen.
• 1 John 420

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The Power of Our Words

• I. Our Words Are Powerful (1-5a).
• II. Our Words Are Dangerous (5b-8).
• III. Our Words Should Glorify God (9-18).
• A. They Can Curse or Bless (9-12).
• B. They Can Be Wise or Unwise (13-18).

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The Power of Our Words

• "Everyone in the Swiss Army owns a Swiss Army
  Knife. That's why no one messes with
  Switzerland.
• Clifford Clavin

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The Power of Our Words

• "It's a little known fact that the tan became
  popular in what is known as the Bronze Age."
• Clifford Clavin

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The Power of Our Words

• "If you were to go back in history and take
  every president, you'll find that the numerical
  value of each letter in their name was equally
  divisible into the year in which they were
  elected. By my calculations, our next president
  has to be named Yellnick McWawa."
• Clifford Clavin

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The Power of Our Words

• I. Our Words Are Powerful (1-5a).
• II. Our Words Are Dangerous (5b-8).
• III. Our Words Should Glorify God (9-18).
• A. They Can Curse or Bless (9-12).
• B. They Can Be Wise or Unwise (13-18).

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The Power of Our Words

• But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of
  God, who gives to all generously and without
  reproach, and it will be given to him.
• James 15

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The Power of Our Words

• Speech to Avoid
• - Gossip
• - Sarcasm
• - Lies
• - Crude humor
• - Profanity
• - Foolishness

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The Power of Our Words

• Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth,
  but only such a word as is good for edification
  according to the need of the moment, so that it
  will give grace to those who hear.
• Ephesians 429

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