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Word Wars

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Aug 6, 2025 • 52 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels addresses the spiritual battle over our speech, teaching that life management requires word management. Drawing from Proverbs 18:21, he outlines three ways to manage words—Culture's way (unfiltered expression), Church's way (religious pretense), and the King's way (submitted speech). By understanding that words function as our will, weapon, and wages, believers are empowered to align their speech with God's truth and experience spiritual transformation.

Themes

Word Management and SpeechBiblical WisdomSpiritual StewardshipFaith and AuthenticityCause and Effect in Scripture

Pastor's Points

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Your words are your will.

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Your words are your weapon.

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Your words are your wages.

Key Points

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Your words are your will: Like a steering wheel to a car, a bit to a horse, or a rudder to a ship, your words direct the path of your life.
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Your words are your weapon: Words possess extreme potency that can revive or ruin, heal or harm, and fight for or against your faith.
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Your words are your wages: Words operate under the principle of spiritual cause and effect, acting as seeds that inevitably yield fruit in your life.
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Culture's way of managing speech is unfiltered expression governed by emotion, opinion, and rage, which the Bible describes as foolishness.
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Church's way of managing speech relies on religious pretense and hollow cliches, hiding internal wounds behind spiritual-sounding words.
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The King's way of managing speech is submitted speech that aligns with, agrees with, and affirms the truth of God's Word.
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Our mouth acts as a mirror that reveals the underlying condition of our heart.

Sermon Moments

“Solomon, one of the wisest and most influential men in history, reminds us that to be wise with your life, you must be wise with your words.”

“Words carry weight; therefore, we must have the wisdom to weigh our words before speaking them.”

“Sticks and stones may break bones, but words break spirits when left unchecked.”

“Faith does not deny reality; faith believes that God has the power to change it.”

“Singing isn't worship unless you mean the lyrics from your heart.”

“Like a steering wheel to an automobile, your words steer your focus, feelings, faith, and future.”

“Your mouth is a mirror showing you the true state and abundance of your heart.”

“We don't just speak words; we sow seeds, and we will inevitably eat the fruit of what we plant.”

This Week

Set boundaries on what you allow others to speak into your life during times of spiritual battle.

Practice submitted speech by pausing before responding emotionally and asking if your words align with Scripture.

Replace empty religious cliches with authentic honesty combined with faith in God's promises.

Examine your daily vocabulary to see if your words are reflecting belief or unbelief.

Intentionally speak life, encouragement, and Scripture over your family, health, and circumstances this week.

Identify trusted believers with whom you can be vulnerable and request targeted prayer support.

Ask God daily to set a guard over your mouth and keep watch over the door of your lips.

Remember This

If God can deliver your tongue, He can use your tongue to deliver you.

A Challenge for You

Commit your speech fully to the Lord, trusting Him to deliver your tongue so that He can use your words to bring spiritual freedom into your life.

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