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Guarding Our Words

Guarding Our Words. Speaking Life Through Faith. Instructor: Pastor Scotty Cole The Firehouse Church. Bitter & Sweet waters cannot come from the same well. James 3:10-12 A bad tree cannot bring forth good fruit. Matthew 7:16-18

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Guarding Our Words

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  1. Guarding Our Words Speaking Life Through Faith. Instructor: Pastor Scotty Cole The Firehouse Church

  2. Bitter & Sweet waters cannot come from the same well. James 3:10-12 • A bad tree cannot bring forth good fruit. Matthew 7:16-18 • We must separate the precious from the vile.(worthless) Jer. 15:19 We Grieve The Spirit of God with words that are not edifying or graceful to those around us.

  3. A. The tongue can be a deadly and destructive weapon. Prov 11:9; 15:4 Ps 57:4 1. Sharp Razor – Ps. 52:2 2. Sword – Ps. 55:21, 57:4, 64:3, Prov. 12:18 3. Fire – Ps 120:3, James 3:5-6 4. Poison – Ps 140:3, Rom 3:13, James 3:8 5. Gangrene – 2Tim. 2:16-17 Great Power in the Tongue

  4. B. Words can minister Life as Well. Prov15:4,12:18, 10:11,21. 1. A Soft Word of Healing – Prov. 4:22,16:24, Matt 8:8 2. Grace “Favor” to hearers – Eph 4:29 3. Joy – Prov. 15:23, John 16:33 Great Power in the Tongue

  5. A. Complaining makes God angry Num 11:1 • B. It’s a part of the old man. Col 3:8-10 • C. We will be Justified Matt 12:36 • D. Lets not defile ourselves Matt 15:11 • E. Be an example 1 Tim 4:12 We are exhorted to Guard the Words of our Mouth

  6. Job 1:22, James 1:26, 1 Cor. 13:11 It’s a Sign of Maturity

  7. Disappointment – the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectation or hopes to manifest. • Disparity – the lack of equality • Dissention (discord) – strong disagreement or intense argument between two beings or groups. • Dysfunction – failure to function normally. 4 things that provoke wild words

  8. ? Help ME… How to Guard your Words

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