The Power Of Words Series

The Power of Words

Proverbs 18:20–21 NKJV

20 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:20–21 NLT

20 Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.

21 The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

Introduction:

We’re kicking off 2025 with a brand-new series: ‘Truth or Trash: What’s Coming Out of Your Mouth?’

This series is all about one of the most powerful tools God has given us: our words.

How we use our words matters. Whether spoken, texted, or posted, our words have the power:

• To kill or create.

• To heal or harm.

• To build up or tear down.

Words aren’t just sounds; they’re seeds.

And the words we plant will grow into a harvest in our lives and the lives of others.

Words are powerful, and their impact goes far beyond what we often realize.

Here’s something amazing: There are roughly 800,000 words in the English language.

Most of us only know about 10,000–20,000 and we use around 5,000 daily.

Those 5,000 words shape how we interact with our families, friends, coworkers, and even strangers.

So here’s the big question: Are your words creating life, or are they sowing destruction?

Over the next few moments, we’ll explore how:

1. Words shape the world around us.

2. Words impact our relationships.

3. Words reflect the condition of our hearts.

My prayer is that God will open your eyes to the power of your words and inspire you to use them for His glory.

1. Words Shape Our World

1. Words spoken in faith can change circumstances.

a. Have you ever thought about the weight of your words?

b. The truth is, the reality you’re living in today might be the result of the words you spoke yesterday.

c. Think about it: what you say has the power to shape your circumstances, your relationships, and even your future.

d. Our words have power in them.

e. When you read the Genesis account of creation, you will see that words were the vehicle God used in the spiritual realm to make things happen in the physical realm..

f. Quite simply when God wanted something created, He spoke!

Genesis 1:3 NKJV

3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

a. The method God used in creation was the power of His Word.

i. Over and over in the first three chapters of Genesis, we see the words “Then God said”

ii. This means, at one point in History, nothing was created until God spoke.

iii. When God created the world, He spoke.

1. He didn’t wave His hand or snap His fingers—He spoke.

2. 'Let there be light,' and there was light.

3. And every time God said something, it became reality… it came into existence!

b. Then God created man… Genesis 1:26-27

Genesis 1:26–27 NLT

26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”

27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

Genesis 2:7 NLT

7 Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

i. We are the only species on earth that can communicate our hearts, desires, feelings, hopes, and dreams!

ii. There is no other creature created with the ability to express the deep things in their hearts.

iii. God has given us this gift.

iv. When He breathed life into Adam, mankind became a living being, capable of communication with God and with each other.

c. See, words connect us to God and they connect us with each other.

i. Words are what build bridges to strangers.

ii. They are what keep the flame alive in our marriages,

iii. and they determine the quality of all our relationships.

d. Words are not just sounds or symbols; they carry immense power to influence, create, and transform.

e. Think about it: the way we speak to others sets the spiritual tone of our homes, workplaces, and communities.

i. Words can build bridges of connection or walls of division.

ii. They can inspire, give encouragement, and healing, or they can wound deeply.

iii. A kind word can lift someone out of despair, while a harsh word can break a spirit.