23/10/2022
Sunday Service With Pastor Funke Oke
The Importance Of Words
The Bible places a lot of importance in words. These words help us to be successful
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Matthew 12:36-37 KJV
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.” James 3:5-6 KJV
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21 KJV
The power of words. God created the world with words…
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3 KJV.
Whatever God said happened. Let’s look at Jesus.
“And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.” Mark 10:46-52 KJV.
Jesus spoke words, no physical contact, and immediately, miracle happened. There are several accounts similar to this. Man is a spirit. Though the body parts may be dead, the spirit quickens it.
“Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.” John 11:39-44 KJV.
Nothing is dead unto Gods word. From where Jesus was, He sent out words that even the dead heard.
“And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:37-39 KJV.
How can you perish in the presence of the Master? Peace, be still were His words with which He hushed the storm to sleep. Jesus rebuked the fever of Peter’s mother Inlaw with words…
God brought us salvation through words. Where men will be determined by words they say or refuse to say…
“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:8-10 KJV.
With the right application of words, you can enjoy your life at its fullest. Make declarations and see results… you’re declaring the faithfulness of the word of God. Faith is accepting that what God says is. The principles of Romans 10:8-10 applies to all aspects of life!
The human heart, the spirit, the real you, is what we use to believe. We were created to believe God. That’s why man is always seeking for a higher power… man can believe what he hasn’t seen or touched. The creation of man and the forming of man didn’t happen immediately…
He created the spirit but formed the physical body into which He introduced the spirit..,
Believing is not enough. It is completed with confessions. This will channel our lives into the right direction. You believe first and confess the same thing in agreement with God and it will come to pass…
Find the words in the Bible. Believe and confess them and use that principle to achieve whatever results you desire in all aspects of your life. This will help you in making success out of your life. Create what you want through words.
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear What man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:5-6 KJV.
Respond to the word of God. You can’t afford to keep quiet. The implication of what God says… therefore, the Lord is my Helper and I’ll never fear what man shall do to me. Where there are seemingly challenges, always remember that the Lord is with you. We live by a different sets of rules. We create our own aions… our lives are run by the principles of words… we declare what we believe. When men are cast down, we declare and experience lifting…
We believe and we speak. We are not moved by our environments but live by our words and declarations. The word is dark, that’s why our lights are shining brightly. I’m the light of the world, that’s why I’m shining everywhere I go,
The challenges of the world should bring out our best…
“And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.” Acts 20:32 KJV
I’m built up and growing every day by the word of Gods grace… speak the word in a conscious and deliberate way… I have a godly heritage… the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places. You must confess and respond to the word of God. You don’t leave it to chance. Take a hold on the word and respond. The word is building me and delivering my inheritance to me… I’m tremendously helped of God. My economic atmosphere is from above….
I operate with forces higher than forces of this world. I’m soaring higher and higher because the Lord is my Shepherd. I’m Protected and guided. I make the right decisions, I’m blessed and highly favoured. I live in wantlessness. I’m flourishing. I’m not alone… begin to make declarations…
Compiled by Brother Michael Ogbaa