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Victory Church June 24, 2026 1m

THE POWER OF YOUR WORDS

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  1. And Proverbs says, "Life and death is in And Proverbs says, "Life and death is in the power of the tongue, and you will the power of the tongue, and you will the power of the tongue, and you will eat the fruit of your lips." eat the fruit of your lips." eat the fruit of your lips." So, I'm going to speak life. I can So, I'm going to speak life. I can So, I'm going to speak life. I can already feel a little bit of skepticism already feel a little bit of skepticism already feel a little bit of skepticism in the room like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. in the room like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. in the room like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're speaking those positive words You're speaking those positive words You're speaking those positive words over yourself like it's going to over yourself like it's going to over yourself like it's going to change." No, I'm not just speaking change." No, I'm not just speaking change." No, I'm not just speaking positive words. I'm speaking God's word. positive words. I'm speaking God's word. positive words. I'm speaking God's word. That's God's word. That's not Paul's That's God's word. That's not Paul's That's God's word. That's not Paul's words. That's not Paul David Daugherty's words. That's not Paul David Daugherty's words. That's not Paul David Daugherty's opinion. That is God's word for your opinion. That is God's word for your opinion. That is God's word for your life. life. life. Well, Paul, I just don't want to speak Well, Paul, I just don't want to speak Well, Paul, I just don't want to speak God's word. I'd rather just call it like God's word. I'd rather just call it like God's word. I'd rather just call it like I see it. I'm angry, I'm mad, I'm I see it. I'm angry, I'm mad, I'm I see it. I'm angry, I'm mad, I'm depressed, I'm lonely, I'm discouraged, depressed, I'm lonely, I'm discouraged, depressed, I'm lonely, I'm discouraged, I'm cursed, and it's getting worse. I'm cursed, and it's getting worse. I'm cursed, and it's getting worse. You know, you keep talking like that, You know, you keep talking like that, You know, you keep talking like that, your life's not going to change. I I your life's not going to change. I I your life's not going to change. I I happen to believe that the Bible knows happen to believe that the Bible knows happen to believe that the Bible knows more than I know. The Bible's been alive more than I know. The Bible's been alive more than I know. The Bible's been alive longer than you, bro. The Bible has longer than you, bro. The Bible has longer than you, bro. The Bible has outlived Tik Tok and Instagram and outlived Tik Tok and Instagram and outlived Tik Tok and Instagram and Facebook and presidents and emperors and Facebook and presidents and emperors and Facebook and presidents and emperors and skeptics and doubters and atheists and skeptics and doubters and atheists and skeptics and doubters and atheists and people who don't agree with the word of people who don't agree with the word of people who don't agree with the word of God, AND IT STILL [screaming] WORKS. God, AND IT STILL [screaming] WORKS. God, AND IT STILL [screaming] WORKS. AND PROVERBS SAYS, "Life and death is in AND PROVERBS SAYS, "Life and death is in AND PROVERBS SAYS, "Life and death is in the power of the tongue, and you will the power of the tongue, and you will the power of the tongue, and you will eat the fruit of your lips."

  2. eat the fruit of your lips." eat the fruit of your lips." So, I'm going to speak life. So, I'm going to speak life. So, I'm going to speak life. I'm going to speak hope. I'm going to I'm going to speak hope. I'm going to I'm going to speak hope. I'm going to talk myself out of discouragement and talk myself out of discouragement and talk myself out of discouragement and into victory. And so, David goes on to into victory. And so, David goes on to into victory. And so, David goes on to say this, "I have authority over the say this, "I have authority over the say this, "I have authority over the enemy." What was David doing? enemy." What was David doing? enemy." What was David doing? He was encouraging himself with God's He was encouraging himself with God's He was encouraging himself with God's word. word. word. You can do this too, every single day. You can do this too, every single day. You can do this too, every single day. Every single day.

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the power of our words, drawing from Proverbs 18:21 and the example of David. It argues that speaking God's word, rather than relying on personal opinions or negative declarations, is key to transformation. The practical takeaway is to actively choose to speak life and hope, using scripture to encourage yourself into victory.

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