IMPACT Recap

What You Talkin' About?

September 4, 2023 · 0:43:48

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Recap

Guest Speaker Scott Williams opened by welcoming the global online audience and expressing appreciation for Pastor Travis's leadership and recovery. He introduced the core message by reflecting on common criticisms of hypocrisy in the church and the power of words, using the catchphrase 'What you talking about?' from the sitcom 'Different Strokes.' The sermon centered on Proverbs 18:21, 'The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.' Williams taught that our words directly shape our reality and walk with God. He outlined three ways our talk affects our walk: it can help us win by speaking life, it can lead us to a dead end by speaking death, and it can satisfy us from within based on what we choose to consume and declare. Using examples from Genesis, he illustrated how God's spoken word created reality and established consequences. He challenged the congregation to examine their speech—whether it builds up or tears down, encourages or gossips—and to stop allowing negative words from others to define them. The message concluded with a call to let the light of God's life-driving words displace the darkness, followed by an altar call and prayer for salvation, financial commitment to the children's ministry, and personal breakthrough.

Main Points

  • Your talk can help you win: The words you speak have the power of life, and choosing to speak life over yourself and your circumstances aligns you with God's creative power.
  • Your talk can lead you to a dead end: Speaking death through negativity, gossip, rage, or foul language brings destructive consequences and can allow others to place a 'death sentence' over your life.
  • Your talk can satisfy you from within: You will be filled by the 'fruit of your mouth' (Proverbs 18:20), so you must choose to be satisfied by God-honoring speech and life, which drives out darkness.

Verses Mentioned

  • Genesis 1:3-4 - "And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness." (NIV)
  • Genesis 2:16-17 - "And the Lord God commanded the man, 'You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.'" (NIV)
  • Genesis 3:1-3 - "Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, "You must not eat from any tree in the garden"?' The woman said to the serpent, 'We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, "You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die."'" (NIV)
  • Proverbs 18:21 - "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (NIV)
  • Ephesians 4:29 - "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." (NIV)
  • Ephesians 5:4 - "Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving." (NIV)
  • Colossians 3:7-8 - "You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips." (NIV)
  • James 1:26 - "Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless." (NIV)
  • Proverbs 18:20 - "From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) - 'The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.'

Focus Point: The Creative Power of Words

Action Plan: Begin your day by speaking three positive, faith-filled declarations over your life out loud (e.g., 'God is with me,' 'I am capable,' 'Today holds good things').

Deep Prayer: Lord, help me to be mindful that my words create reality. Let my first words today be words of life that honor You and build up myself and others.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) - 'Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up...'

Focus Point: Eliminating Unwholesome Talk

Action Plan: Make a conscious effort today to not gossip, complain, or use foul language. If you slip up, pause, apologize if needed, and rephrase your statement positively.

Deep Prayer: Father, guard my lips today. Let my speech be a source of encouragement and grace, reflecting Your love and building up everyone I interact with.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Colossians 3:8 (NIV) - '...rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.'

Focus Point: Replacing Death with Life

Action Plan: Identify one recurring negative thought or phrase you say about yourself or your situation. Write down a biblical truth or positive declaration to replace it with and recite it throughout the day.

Deep Prayer: God, reveal any 'death' speech in my life. Give me the strength to shake it off and replace it with Your life-giving truth. Satisfy me with the harvest of my lips.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 18:20 (NIV) - 'From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.'

Focus Point: Internal Satisfaction

Action Plan: Audit your media consumption (news, social media, entertainment). Choose to intentionally consume one piece of content today that is uplifting, godly, or educational instead of negative.

Deep Prayer: Holy Spirit, guide what I allow into my heart and mind. Let me be satisfied by things that honor You, so that my speech naturally overflows with life and wisdom.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: James 1:26 (NIV) - 'Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves...'

Focus Point: Integrity in Speech

Action Plan: Practice 'selective' speech in a God-honoring way. Be the same person at home, work, and church. Choose to respond with patience and kindness in a potentially frustrating situation today.

Deep Prayer: Jesus, make my faith authentic. Help me rein in my tongue so that my words consistently reflect my identity as Your follower, bringing You glory in every setting.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Genesis 1:3 (NIV) - 'And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.'

Focus Point: Speaking Light into Darkness

Action Plan: Intentionally speak a word of blessing, encouragement, or prayer over someone in your life—a family member, friend, or even a stranger. Be a conduit of God's light.

Deep Prayer: Creator God, You spoke light into darkness. Use my words today to bring Your light into a situation or life. Let my speech be an instrument of Your life and hope.

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