Robert Morris - The Value of Words

Pastor Robert begins a new series, Words: Life or Death. Because your words have the power to connect you to God and to others, you must align them with His truth. The words we speak have the power to release either life or death over ourselves and others.

God created everything by speaking it into existence. As humans we were created in His image, so our words also have power. Some people have exaggerated this concept to mean we can have whatever we speak. The truth is only God can actually create with His words. Our words have the power to release life when we agree with God and death when we agree with Satan (Proverbs 18:20–21).

Words connect us to God. Before we were saved, our sin caused a chasm between us and God. God sent His word, Jesus, to be a bridge across that chasm (John 1:1, 14). When we confess with our mouths that we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we cross over that bridge to be saved.

Words reveal what is in our heart (Romans 10:8-10, 13). Jesus spoke to the Pharisees about the unpardonable sin of speaking evil against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-37). This sin revealed a hardened heart that rejected the Holy Spirit. Jesus warned them that a hardened heart would send them to hell. Satan tries to convince us that we’ve committed the unpardonable sin so we lose hope in seeking God; yet, the Bible says it’s never too late to turn to God.

Words connect us to each other. Just as Christ builds up the church with His words, we can build a good marriage by speaking life over our spouses (Ephesians 5:25-26). We can do this by praising them, honoring them in front of others and speaking with gentleness.

If there is a strain or disconnect in a relationship, it’s usually because words were exchanged. In the same way relationships are broken by words, they can also be mended through words. Any relationship can be healed by these seven words: “I was wrong. Will you forgive me?”