The Steering Wheel Of Your Life
I. We must value as important
what God values as important; to God every word you speak is significant and
important
A.
Matthew 7:6-What’s significant to God should
be significant to you
1.
A dog doesn’t know what’s important; a pig
doesn’t know what’s important
a.
They’ll treat significant things,
insignificantly
2.
If think that what you say isn’t significant,
then you and God think differently
B.
The value of words
1.
Proverbs 10:20-The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the
wicked is little worth
2.
Proverbs 20:15-There is gold, and a multitude
of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are
a precious jewel
3.
Proverbs 15:23-A man hath joy by the answer
of his mouth: and a word spoken in
due season, how good is it!
4.
Proverbs 25:11-A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of
silver
C.
God hates a forward mouth-Proverbs 8:13
1.
Froward-Perverse-To turn aside, distorted
from right, to turn from the truth
2.
Looks to me like we should be a little more
aware and certain that what we say is the right thing
a.
Take heed what you hear
D.
If you’re saved you don’t get to say whatever
you want to say (Psalm 12:4)
1.
NIRV-Our lips belong to us. No one else is in
charge of us
2.
John 8:25-26-He wanted to say some things
that he didn’t say
II. Every word you speak is
significant
A.
Matthew 12:33-37
1.
34-What you say with your mouth is a
reflection of what’s in your heart
2.
35-In the Kingdom believing and speaking is
designed to bring forth things
a.
Mark 11:23-You will have what you say
b.
Proverbs 16:30-He puts evil in, speaks evil
out, and brings it pass
c.
Believing and speaking is for the immature to
get what they want, it’s for the sold-out, mature, all-in believer to receive
the fullness of all Jesus provided
3.
36-Every word is significant
4.
36-Idle-Thoughtless, profitless,non-working (NASB-Careless; NIV-Empty; CEB-Useless)
a.
Profitless-God wants your words to yield
profit (increase of good for u/me)
1)
You’re words are supposed to work to produce good
2)
You spoke something that’s working towards
your bad
b.
Thoughtless-U didn’t think how that would
effect ur/someone else’s good
B.
The moment a word is released from your mouth
it’s working: to direct your thoughts, affect your atmosphere, infect your
heart, & create your world; words are doing something; words work to
accomplish
1.
Every time you spoke something happened whether
you saw it or not
a.
It directing your thoughts; where your mouth
goes your mind goes (Matt 6:31, Prov 30:32)
b.
It’s affecting the atmosphere (Psalm 23:1, 1
Samuel 30:6)
c.
It’s infecting your heart (Proverbs 4:20)
d.
It’s creating your world (Mark 11:23)
2.
James 5:12-Mean what you say, say what you
mean
a.
If you want you meant was the important
thing, God would have said that
b.
WWE-My brothers, here is something that
matters very much. When you make a promise do not ask heaven to hear it, or the
earth, or any other thing. When you mean `Yes,' just say, `Yes.' And when you
mean `No,' just say, `No.' If you do that, you will
not be judged.
c.
MSG-And since you know that he cares, let your language show it. Don't add words like
"I swear to God" to your own words. Don't show your impatience by
concocting oaths to hurry up God. Just say yes or no. Just say what is true.
That way, your language can't be used against you.
III. The steering wheel of your
life
A.
2-The less you miss it in what you say, the
more mature you’ll be
1.
Ephesians 4:16-Speaking the Word will help
you grow up and reveal that you’re growing up
B.
People see their words as a small
insignificant thing; small things can be a big deal
1.
3-A bit is a small thing through which we
control a big animal
2.
4-A rudder is small compared to that big
ship, but we can control that ship even in fierce winds if he can get a hold of
the rudder
3.
5-A spark is a small thing, that can start a
real big fire
C.
6-The tongue sets on fire the sphere of this
earthly life & all that is contained in it
1.
Your words affect your world
D.
The steering wheel of your life
1.
Wherever the bit goes the horse goes;
wherever the rudder goes the ship goes; wherever your mouth goes you go
2.
EX: If you’re steering wheel was turned away
from church all the time you’d never have gotten here; if you’re mouth is
turning away from the destination you want to reach you’ll never get there
a.
EX: The lady with cancer who couldn’t hold
food down
3.
People want to talk what is, and end up
somewhere else but that just leads to them staying where they is
a.
If u want to go somewhere different steer the
wheel in a different direction
4.
GOD IS IN CONTROL
a.
He’s only in control if you put His word in
your heart and are saying it out your mouth
E.
Who controls the bit, controls the horse; who
controls the rudder, controls the ship; who controls your mouth, controls your
life (Matthew 12:34)
1.
You can go somewhere different until you say
something different; you won’t say something different until you so something
different
IV. Are you steering yourself
away from the good life
A.
Psalm 34:10, 1 Peter 3:10-If you want to live
the good life watch your mouth
1.
Evil means bad, wrong, wicked; God’s word is
good, right, and pure
2.
For you say anything that’s in opposition to
what the Word says is evil
B.
Not refraining your tongue from evil will
keep you from the good life (Num 13,14)
1.
Num 13:1, Ex 33:1-This is what God said; Num
13:27-14:4-This is what they said
a.
32-They are speaking evil
b.
This doesn’t sound all that evil; they’re
just telling the truth
2.
Numbers 14:26-34-Was what they said
significant?
a.
It was the difference between living in the
PL & dying in the wilderness