Sermons From The New Testament
The Impact Of Words Text: Matthew Jesus Healed A Man… He Was Accused Of Working With The Devil… To Doubt Jesus Can Be Forgiven… To Doubt The Evidence From The Holy Spirit Can Never Be Forgiven… Such Is An “Eternal Sin” (Mark 3.29) God Will Never Change His Mind About How To Save People! He Saves By His Message Given By The Holy Spirit
All That We Say Affects Our Souls… Affects What God Thinks Of Us… Thus, Affects Our Eternity
Last Week’s Sermon Our Hearts And Mouths Are Connected The Heart Is The Source Of Good And Bad Hebrews Ephesians 4.29
Kinds Of Words To Avoid Words Of Anger— Anger Is Not A Sin Ephesians 4.26 Anger Is The Beginning Of A Deadly Progression… Colossians 3.8 Anger: Passion, Emotion [Reaction…] Wrath: To Breathe Hard; Heat; Boiling [It’s Building…] Malice: Malignance; Depravity; Harm [Action]
Angry Words, O Let Them Never… James 1.19,20 Proverbs 15.1
Words Of Criticism I Corinthians 9.3 Some Were Criticizing Paul I Corinthians 1.10… Division Because Of 3.3– Strife! Critique Vs Criticism— First Is An Examination Second Is Harsh Abuse You Can Critique My Sermon, Or You Can Criticize It One May Be Helpful, The Other May Only Stir Up Strife
Words To Cultivate
Words Of Kindness Our Goal: II Peter 1.7 Ephesians 4.32 How Important Is This? Matthew 6.14,15
Words Of Encouragement To Build Up… Hebrews 10.24,25 Romans 14.19
Words Of God & Truth My Job— Ecclesiastes Your Job— Mark 4.24… Luke 8.18 *I Thessalonians 2.13 What The Apostles Preached— Acts How To Present Them— Ephesians 4.15 With Proper Concern— Colossians 4.6…I Peter 3.15… II Timothy 2.24,25…James 5.19,20… Galatians 6.1
Words Have Drawing Power! John 6.44,45— How Does God Draw Us Today? Cannot Come To Christ Unless Father Draws…John 6.44 Father Draws When We Are Taught…John 6.45 We Are Taught By Hearing & Learning…John 6.45 Must Hear & Learn The Truth…II Thessalonians 2.10 Truth Is The Word Of God…John To Hear That Word Brings Faith…Romans Faith Is Necessary For Salvation…Hebrews 11.6 Faith Brings Obedience…Romans 1.5…16.26 Must Obey The Truth…I Peter 1.22 This Obedience Brings Salvation…Hebrews 5.9 *John 12.32,33…I Corinthians …Romans 1.16… II Thessalonians 2.14