TEXT: ‘The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you’ (Matthew 12:37 NLT). Jesus taught that what fills your heart will fill your mouth, when He said, ‘How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say’ (Matthew 12:34 NLT). The words we speak can have a great influence on our lives. The Bible says the tongue is like a rudder that steers the ship in any direction, although the ship is thousands of times greater in size (See James 3:4-5). Our tongue is so little compared with the rest of the body, but it can have a powerful influence over our body, whether for good or bad. The Bible has much to say about the importance of speaking the right words. 1. God knows what is being spoken on earth – ‘You must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak’ (Matthew 12:36 NLT). For men to have to give an account, there must be a record kept. That’s the blessing of being saved as Jesus wiped out the accusations written down against us (See Colossians 2:14). God knows what we are saying; whether inwardly thought or outwardly expressed....
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TEXT: ‘He said this to stretch Philip’s faith. He already knew what he was going to do’ (John 6:6 MSG). How did Jesus respond with the right reaction in every time of testing and confrontation? It was due to the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. He promised the same help for us too, ‘Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit’ (Mark 13:11 NLT). In Luke Chapter 4, there are several times when “But” was a correct and positive reaction to a situation, and Today’s Teaching considers these. 1. When fighting temptation – ‘And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” (v3-4) Sometimes we don’t resist temptation because we want to yield to it, and we think it will not matter if we do. Not so Jesus! ‘This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since he had the same temptations we do, though he never once gave way to them and sinned’ (Hebrews 4:15 TLB). The first temptation of Satan was met with a firm “But”...
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