4. Sticks and stones may break my bones, BUT- Words will_______ _______ ____

5. Sticks and stones may break my bones, BUT- Words will never hurt me!

7. Proverbs18:21-the tongue has the power of life and death Proverbs 12:18- the words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing Proverbs 15:4- The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 12:18- the words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

12. Eph 4:29- 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.

14. Mark 11:23- Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.

16. 1 Sam 17:45-47- David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

17. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.

18. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

20. OUR words shape our lives

21. Replace OUR words with HIS words

22. OUR words shape our lives Replace OUR words with HIS words HIS words will shape our lives

24. Chosen Friends Sons Daughters work of His hand fellow citizen salt of the earth anointed sealed slave of righteousness free never alone

26. Psalm 141:3-Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.

28. I’m sorry- I was wrong- I said something I should not have said- I let my words get out before I thought about it.

29. Eph 4:29- 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.