NEW and IMPROVED
April 27 & 28, 2024 // Pastor Mike Berry
1. GOD
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14, NLT
2. WHEN WE ARE IN CHRIST, ABOVE ALL WE SHOULD
“Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
Proverbs 4:5–7, NIV
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16–17, NIV
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12, NIV
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
2 Timothy 2:15, NIV
3. AS WE GET WISDOM, WE DISCOVER THERE IS TREMENDOUS
“The tongue has the power of life and death…”
Proverbs 18:21, NIV
4. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE POWER TO
“Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”
James 3:5–6, NIV
5. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE POWER TO
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”
Proverbs 25:11, ESV
6. WHAT COMES OUT OF OUR
“But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.”
Matthew 15:18, NIV
7. THE GOAL FOR EVERY CHRIST FOLLOWER IS TO NOT LET ANY
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Ephesians 4:29, NIV
8. THE MORE
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.”
James 1:26, NIV
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
Colossians 4:6, NIV
Action Steps: Where is God calling you to grow at this season of your spiritual journey? How can you do a better job of pursuing godly wisdom? How have negative words affected your life? How have positive words affected your life? How can you do a better job of building others up with your words?