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Robert L. Hutcherson, Jr.
Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church
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Psalm 19
“Your Mouth and Your Mind”
The Rev. Karla J. Cooper, Pastor
January 21, 2007
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TEXT
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer." (Psalms 19:7-14 KJV)
BODY
Watch what you say.
Pr 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (AV)
There is power in words.
It is a psychological fact. If you talk gloom and doom, you will live gloom and doom.
Words are like seeds. Whatever you plant will grow.
It is believed by many to be a physiological fact that the speech center is somehow interconnected with the nervous system in such a way that your body will actually subconsciously carry out the things you say.
And it is a spiritual fact. Satan loves to catch you saying the wrong things. (Now I'm not talking about this positive confession, name it and claim it, prosperity thing. That thing got way out of balance and focused on the wrong things. It became worldly and created a lot of worldly believers.)
I'm talking about disciplining your mouth - bringing it into submission - and speaking wisely instead of foolishly.
Pr 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Pr 6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. (AV)
Just like water runs in a riverbed, your life will follow the course set by your mouth.
So, watch what you say.
AND…Watch what you think.
Pr 23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he . . .
Your thoughts will eventually become your words and your actions.
2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; (AV)
Previous verse -
2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) (AV)
The children of Israel struggled to enter the Promised Land because they thought they could not. It was in their minds that they were too small, too weak to enter into that land. God had given them the victory, but their thoughts defeated them.
As man thinketh . . .
2Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
It's up to you how and what you are going to think about. You make the decision to set your mind upon certain things. You can think about victory or you can think about defeat, but consider this. Whatever you meditate on will eventually become reality.
If you think 'Gloom and doom' your room will be a tomb, but if you think 'high and dry' your limit will be the sky!
Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (AV)
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
Colossians 3:2 tells us: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.A lot of believers are stuck to the world because all they think about is the world. We like to camp in our complaints, major in our misfortunes, and dwell in our dysfunctionality Whatever you meditate on will eventually become reality whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things
Watch what you say! Watch what you think!
Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight O Lord, our strength and our Redeemer
CHILDREN’S LESSON
Order of Worship
Sunday December 31st, 2006
11:00 A.M.
Opening Hymn……………………………” Holy, Holy, Holy”, Hymn 25
Doxology………………………………………………..All
Call to Worship……………………………….Bro. Robert Hutcherson
Hymn…………………………………… “To God Be the Glory”, Hymn 21
Prayer…………………………………………..Bro. Robert Hutcherson
Prayer Response………………………………….Give Us This Day”
Scripture Reading……………………………..Bro. Robert Hutcherson
Decalogue………………………………………Bro. Robert Hutcherson
Gloria Patri………………………………………….Congregation
Sermon…………………………………………Bro. Robert Hutcherson
Invitation to Christian Discipleship……”There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit”, Hymn 196
Altar Call/Offertory………………………………………All
Offertory Response……………………………”All Things Come Of Thee”
Affirmation of Faith…………………………………Congregation
Benediction……………………………………..Bro. Robert Hutcherson