Poison or Power

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Poison or Power

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Poison or Power
Words kill, words give life theyre either
poison or fruit - you choose. Proverbs 1821

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Poison or Power
Words of Death
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father and
with it we curse men who are made in His
likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and
cursing. My brothers this should not be. James
39-10

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Poison or Power
Words of Death
No1 knows why u keep coming back! If u didnt
notice already u had no support for that drama
thingie cept one person and he onli did it coz he
felt sori 4 u! Do u even have a reason 4 coming?
If I had a guess it would be to get away from
your (non-existent) life. It would actually be
better 4 all of us if u didnt go 2 Easter camp
coz then we dont have to put up with you and I
guess you know what we mean. Dont take it too
personally it is just youre a real and
actually try to talk to us! I guess you will be a
loner at camp again! Shame on you!

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Poison or Power
Words of Death
But I tell you that men will have to give
account on the day of judgment for every careless
word they have spoken. For by your words you will
be acquitted, and by your words you will be
condemned." Matthew 1236-37

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Poison or Power
Words of Death
5 ways a Healthy Church doesnt Talk

• Judgment and Slander
• Gossip

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Poison or Power
Words of Death

• Four Questions to guide you with Gossip
• Did I experience the situation or comment?
• Am I putting someone down (slandering)?
• Would I say this if all people involved were in
  the room?
• Is it any of my business or the person Im
  telling?

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Poison or Power
Words of Death

• 5 ways a Healthy Church doesnt Talk
• Judgment and Slander
• Gossip
• Foul, Abusive and Sexual Talk

• Retaliating in Bitterness and Anger
• Petty Complaints and Arguments

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Betty Botter had some butterBut," she said,
"this butter's bitterIf I bake this bitter
butterIt would make my batter bitterBut a bit
of better butter--that would make my batter
better.So she bought a bit of butterBetter
than her bitter butterAnd she baked it in her
batterAnd the batter was not bitterSo 'twas
better Betty BotterBought a bit of better butter
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Mr. See owned a sawAnd Mr. Soar owned a
seesawNow See's saw sawed Soar's seesawBefore
Soar saw SeeWhich made Soar soreHad Soar seen
See's sawBefore See sawed Soar's seesawSee's
saw would not have sawedSoar's seesawSo See's
saw sawed Soar's seesawBut it was sad to see
Soar so soreJust because See's saw sawedSoar's
seesaw!
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Unique New York say 5 x fastMoose noshing
much mushThe blue bluebird blinksToy
Boat say for 10 secondsThe epitome of
femininityThe sixth sick sheiks sixth sheep
is sick
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Poison or Power
Words of Life
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say
anything good? For out of the overflow of the
heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good
things out of the good stored up in him, and the
evil man brings evil things out of the evil
stored up in him. Matthew 1234-35

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Poison or Power
Words of Life
In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth. Now the earth was formless and empty,
darkness was over the surface of the deep and the
Spirit of God was over the waters. And God said,
Let there be light, and there was
light. Genesis 11-3

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Poison or Power
Words of Life
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is
with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. Romans 109, 10

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Poison or Power
Words of Life
5 ways a Healthy Church Talks

• Truth
• Confronts and Forgives
• Gives Thanks
• Speaks their Faith
• Encourages

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Poison or Power
Words of Life
An anxious heart weighs a man down,    but a
kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 1225

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