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A time... .....to speak... |
The technology of communication is amazing - but the gift of speech is miraculous and unique, evidence of the image of God in which we were created.
with clarity, purity and absolute truth.
As his children, we should learn to speak as he does, honestly, without profanity... and when our Father speaks to us, surely we listen. Peter, quoting the Psalms said:
and Paul wrote:
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Notes for "a time to uproot" |
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Jer 1:4-10, 30:1-2 |
Words, written and spoken, are the way we communicate with each other, and the way God communicates with us. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 Tim 3:15-16 Psa 138:2 2 Pet 1:19-20 |
The Bible claims to be God's Word of Truth, the record of his dealings with humanity throughout history. That claim is too important to be ignored - we must test it for ourselves. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Isa 66:2 Gen 1:3 Psa 33:6 Heb 11:3 2 Pet 3:5-7 |
By God's Word the Universe was created - he spoke, and it was done. By his command, the earth will be cleansed in the future. | ||||||||||||||||||
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John 14:8-10 John 1:14 Col 3:8-11 |
Jesus is God's Word in human form -God's ultimate message to us. He has not only told us, but shown us what God is like, and therefore what we should be like. | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 Tim 4:2-5 Col 4:2-5 James 5:13-18 |
Our Creator has given us voices to use in his work, to spread his words, to bring hope to those in trouble, to praise him and pray to him. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Col 3:16 James 3:1-12 Col 4:6 Psa 15 |
When we speak, it should be as God's children - with clarity, honesty and without profanity. | ||||||||||||||||||