THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD

Sunday night at the All For Jesus Fellowship (AG) of Pastor Meynard Ermita in Jersey City, New Jersey, a Filipino Pastor based in Hongkong for many years with his wife & children was the guest speaker. His name is Pastor Eddie Canon. He was the spiritual son of Pastor Meynard whom he led to Christ in the 1980's in Caloocan City. Physically speaking, Pastor Ed is older than Pastor Meynard.

Pastor Ed preached a Biblically based and powerful message last night that once again confirmed in my heart that the words that need only come out of my lips and my tongue are in truth and in fact MUST Only BE God's Words. In other words, I need to be very careful with the words that I allow to flow out of my lips and tongue every time I open my mouth.

What again became so clear to me was the fact that God's Words together/coupled with God the Holy Spirit, becomes powerful & effective in our lives as believers in our LORD & Saviour Jesus Christ! Only when it is such that we will experience the power of God in our lives and in the lives of those who are within our concentric circle of influence.

The following is basically the message delivered with some additions in terms of additional scriptures that further reinforces the content of the message. This is posted in this my ministry blog to encourage and challenge God's people even His servants to continually be a conscientious student of the Word for there is no such thing as arriving in the knowledge of Scriptures. Rather, we can continue to be teachable and go on to learn more and add to our knowledge of Holy Scriptures THAT WILL ENABLE US TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE IN MINISTRY. (2 TIMOTHY 2:15).


Monday, March 03, 2008
Jersey City, New Jersey

THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORDS (Text: Proverbs 18:21; Job 22:28)
Proverbs 18:21 King James Version (KJV);
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

I. MAN IS THE ONLY CREATION OF GOD THAT GOD HAS GIVEN THE POWER/ABILITY TO CREATE BY THE SPOKEN WORD. THIS IS TRUE FOR GOOD OR FOR EVIL/BAD!
Matthew 12:36-38
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

2 Peter 1:3-4
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

John 1:1-4; 14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. Then in verse
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And His Name is Jesus, our God and Saviour!
We are called to reign in this life NOW!
Romans 5:17
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

HOW? Through the Spoken Word by & in Our LORD Jesus CHRIST All Powerful Name!
Mark 11:22-24
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

THE SAME PRINCIPLE IS TAUGHT BY THE APOSTLE PAUL IN :
Romans 10:8-13
8 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;
9 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.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

TO CONFESS IN THIS SCRIPTURE MEANS: Declare, Proclaim, Say or Speak, or Verbalize.
WHAT ARE WE TO CONFESS, DECLARE, PROCLAIM, SAY, SPEAK OR VERBALIZE WITH OUR MOUTHS?
GOD’S GREAT & PRECIOUS PROMISES WRITTEN IN THE PAGES OF HOLY SCRIPTURES. THEREFORE, GOD’S POWERFUL WORDS.
Hebrews 4:12
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

II. NOW, LET US TIE THESE WITH our text. Go back to:

Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

TO DECREE MEANS TO GIVE AN OFFICIAL ORDER.
TO DECLARE OR TO PROCLAIM A THING!
Job 22:21-28
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

III. BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES TO FOLLOW:

1st – Get To Know God More. Develop your relationship with Him. Verse 21.
John 14:16-24
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

This was the promise given by the Lord after His resurrection & before He ascended back into heaven.

AND OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS TRUE TO HIS WORD/PROMISE BECAUSE GOD THE FATHER SENT GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT AS HIS & THE LORD JESUS CHRIST’S REPRESENTATIVE TO LIVE AND DWELL IN THE BELIEVER’S HEART, YES FOREVER. HALLELUJAH!

SO, GET TO KNOW GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO DWELLS/LIVES IN THE HEART OF EVERY AUTHENTIC, GENUINE, TRUE BELIEVER IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
GET ACQUIANTED WITH HIM DAILY MOMENT BY MOMENT. TALK & SPEAK TO HIM. CONVERSE WITH HIM FOR HE IS A PERSON TOO. TELL HIM EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE, YOUR PROBLEMS, CONCERNS, LONGINGS AND DESIRES IN LIFE. HE IS GOD ALMIGHTY LIVING IN THE INSIDE OF YOUR HEART.

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM OUGHT TO BE PROGRESSIVE. A GROWING, LIVING, MATURING, INTIMATE FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, WHO IS THE SOURCE OF WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING DAY BY DAY & MOMENT BY MOMENT.

2ND - Receive & Lay up God’s Words in your heart. Verse 22.

This means DEPOSIT God’s Words in your heart/spirit. Fill your heart to overflowing with God’s Great & Precious Promises found Only in the pages of Holy Scriptures.

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

IF YOU HAVE MUCH MONEY DEPOSITED IN YOUR BANK, THEN, YOU HAVE MUCH AVAILABLE TO WITHDRAW WHEN A NEED ARISES. THIS IS TRUE EVEN IN OUR SPIRITUAL LIVES.

IF YOU HAVE DEPOSITED/LAID UP MUCH OF GOD’S WORDS IN YOUR HEART, THEN, WHEN PROBLEMS/DIFFICULTIES ARISE IN YOUR LIFE, YOU HAVE MUCH TO WITHDRAW FROM YOUR HEART THAT IS OVERFLOWING WITH GOD’S GREAT & PRECIOUS PROMISES IN HIS WORD, THE BIBLE.

THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE ALSO. IF YOU ARE BANKRUPT, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DRAW FROM. PEOPLE WHO LACK FINANCES ARE SELF-CONSCIOUS. THEY HAVE A FEELING OF INFERIORITY. THEIR ATTITUDE IN LIFE IS SELF-DEFEATING. It need not be for the BELIEVER.

King David said in:
Psalm 39: 1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

DON’T EMPLOY THE DEVIL BY SPEAKING WORDS OF DEATH. FOR WHEN YOU DO,
YOU GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO DEMON SPIRITS WHO HEEDS AND HEARKEN TO SUCH WORDS.

Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil.

IN THE SAME MANNER, WHEN YOU AS A BELIEVER SPEAKS WORDS THAT ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH GOD’S WORDS, NOT CONTRARY OR AGAINST GOD’S GREAT & PRECIOUS PROMISES, THEN, GOD’S ANGELS HEARKEN TO THE VOICE OF YOUR MOUTH AND YOUR WORDS WILL MANIFEST, THAT IS, COME TO PASS IN YOUR LIFE TO MEET EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE OR NEED YOU HAVE.

THIS IS BACKED UP BY Scriptures in:

Psalm 103:20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

3rd – NEVER COUNTENANCE SIN IN YOUR LIFE. RETURN TO GOD. VERSE 23.

DON’T HOLD LONG ACCOUNTS OF SIN(S) WITH GOD. DEAL WITH SIN(S) IN YOUR LIFE DAILY. GET RID OF THEM. FLEE FROM SIN. SIN WILL SHORT-CIRCUIT GOD’S POWER IN YOUR LIFE.

Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

1 John 1:8-9
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

RATHER LIVE FOR GOD.
GALATIANS 5:16 WALK IN THE SPIRIT AND YE SHALL NOT FULFILL THE LUSTS OF THE FLESH.

LIVE UNDER THE CONTROL OF GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT. LET HIM BE THE ONE SITTING IN THE THRONE OF YOUR LIFE. ACKNOWLEDGE HIM IN ALL THINGS IN YOUR LIFE. BE COMPLETELY/TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON HIM ALONE IN EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE.

THEN, YOUR FAITH WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR:
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE DEPENDENT ON HOW YOU FEEL OR THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CONFRONT YOU. DON’T LIVE BY YOUR FIVE SENSES (Living in the flesh);

“I AM NOT MOVED BY WHAT I FEEL OR SEE. I AM ONLY MOVED BY WHAT I BELIEVE AND I BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD!” Smith Wigglesworth.

LIVE BY FAITH FOR THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH (Romans 1:17b; Galatians 3:11b; Habakkuk 2:4b).

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

DON’T JUST BELIEVE THAT GOD EXISTS, FOR EVEN THE DEVIL AND HIS DEMONS BELIEVE AND THEY TREMBLE;

James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

INSTEAD, BE A SEEKER OF GOD. GO AND KNOW HIM FOR YOURSELF.
BECOME INTIMATELY CONNECTED/RELATED WITH HIM.
HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD BY KNOWING WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST (Ephesians 1).

IV. WHAT THEN WILL BE THE RESULTS OR THE MANIFESTATIONS IN THE LIFE OF SUCH A BELIEVER?

Verse 24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

Opportunities will open up to you. God the Holy Spirit will give you ideas even a Word on how to succeed and prosper in this life NOW.
You will experience success and prosperity NOW in THIS life as God’s Word promises in Joshua 1:8 & Psalm 1:2-3 & Psalm 112.

Verse 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

God Almighty becomes your DEFENDER. He will fight your battles in this life for and on your behalf. And you are sure to win. You will always come out the Victor and not the Victim.

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

AND GOD WILL SURELY BE JEHOVAH-JIREH, YOUR PROVIDER. THEREFORE, YOUR NEEDS ARE MET IN JESUS NAME. FULL, RICH, ABUNDANT SUPPLY IS YOURS BECAUSE YOU LIVE BY THE PRINCIPLES OF GOD’S WORD.

Verse 26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

FIND YOUR DELIGHT, YOUR JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD. DEVELOP AND PRACTICE THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE DAY BY DAY MOMENT BY MOMENT.

Verse 27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

WHEN YOU PRAY, GOD WILL HEAR & ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS FOR YOURSELF AND FOR OTHERS FOR THE POWER OF GOD RESTS ON YOU.

And because of answers to prayers even in finances, then, you are in a position to bless the work of the Kingdom and give to those who are in need/the poor.
Giving then becomes a joy and a pleasure. There is no pressure and stress because such a Believer (who is a Child of God) is overflowing even in financial & material blessings.

Verse 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Therefore, be bold in opening your mouth to declare, proclaim & say the things that you desire to come to pass in your life, the lives of your loved ones and people within your concentric circle of influence that are FULLY IN AGREEMENT, IN LINE WITH GOD’S GREAT & PRECIOUS PROMISES, HIS POWERFUL WORDS!