Redemption #4 “The Words That We Speak #2”

Redemption Words Speak Overview

In this powerful continuation of his Redemption series, the pastor delivers a deeply pastoral and biblically grounded message on the transformative power of the words we speak. Building on two foundational truths established in earlier sessions — that Redemption is a continual motion and that Jesus Christ destroyed condemnation through His blood — this message zeroes in on how our spoken words either invite guilt and shame into our lives or open the door to God’s abundant blessing. Drawing from Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 15, Matthew 12, James 3, Hosea 7, Luke 19, Revelation 12, Psalms 107, and Proverbs 18, the pastor traces a compelling biblical argument: we are redeemed people who must speak redeemed language. Through vivid illustrations — Adam hiding in the garden, Peter telling Jesus to depart, and a personal testimony about a miraculous job provision — the message makes clear that idle, corrupt, or faithless words keep believers from receiving everything Christ purchased for them. The closing exhortation from Ephesians 4 ties it all together: let only words that build and impart grace proceed from our mouths, so that Redemption becomes a lived daily reality.

Redemption Words Speak Outline

• 00:00 – Recap of the Redemption Series: The pastor reviews the two core truths from previous sessions: Redemption is a continual motion covering past, present, and future, and Jesus destroyed condemnation by becoming sin so we might become the righteousness of God.
• 08:30 – Condemnation and Its Two Manifestations: Using Adam hiding from God and Peter telling Jesus to depart, the pastor shows how condemnation either causes people to flee from God or refuse His blessings, and how both patterns are rooted in guilt and shame.
• 17:00 – No Condemnation in Christ Jesus: A deep look at Romans 8:1 and 1 Corinthians 15:56-58 establishes that the sting of death is sin, the strength of sin is the law, but God gives us victory through Jesus — and therefore we are to be steadfast and immovable.
• 26:00 – The Redeemed Must Say So: From Psalms 107:1-2, the pastor calls believers to actively speak out that the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever, explaining that anything contrary spoken from our mouths opens the door to condemnation and blocks God’s blessings.
• 33:30 – The Power and Danger of the Tongue: Matthew 12:33-37 and James 3:2-13 are examined in detail. Idle words, corrupt words, and the double nature of the tongue are unpacked, with the sobering reminder that every word spoken will be accounted for on the day of judgment.
• 41:00 – Overcoming the Accuser by Our Words: Revelation 12:10-12 reveals that believers overcome Satan, the accuser of the brethren, by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, making right speech a direct spiritual weapon against guilt and condemnation.
• 47:00 – Lying About God Costs You Everything: From Hosea 7:13 and the parable of the pounds in Luke 19:15-26, the pastor demonstrates that speaking lies about God’s character — attributing harm or severity to Him — causes us to lose what we have been given.
• 53:00 – Building With Our Words and Closing Exhortation: Proverbs 18:21 and Ephesians 4:29-32 close the message with a call to let only edifying, grace-imparting words come from our mouths, putting away bitterness and speaking in a way that builds marriages, families, businesses, and the church.

Scripture References

Romans 8:1, Romans 8:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 10, 1 Corinthians 15:56-58, Romans 7:11, Romans 5:17, Psalms 107:1-2, Matthew 12:33-37, James 3:2-13, Revelation 12:10-12, Hosea 7:13, Luke 19:15-26, Proverbs 18:21, Ephesians 4:29-32

Key Takeaways

• Redemption is not a one-time event but a continual process covering your past, present, and future, requiring your active cooperation with the work of the Holy Spirit.
• Condemnation is the primary weapon the enemy uses to keep believers from freely receiving everything that Jesus Christ purchased for them on the cross.
• As the redeemed of the Lord, you are called to say so — speaking out that God is good and His mercy endures forever is a spiritual act that drives guilt and shame out of your life.
• Every word you speak carries either life or death, and idle or corrupt words open the door to condemnation while right words aligned with God’s truth draw His blessing and favor into your life.
• You overcome the accuser of the brethren not by silence but by the blood of the Lamb and the bold word of your testimony spoken out loud in faith.
• Speaking lies about God’s character — attributing sickness, disaster, or anger to Him — is a form of transgression that causes you to lose the spiritual and practical blessings He has entrusted to you.
• Letting only edifying words proceed from your mouth is not merely a communication principle but a Redemptive practice that builds your relationships, your authority in God, and your capacity to receive His abundant life.

Redemption Words Speak Notes

Redemption as a Living Daily Process

The pastor anchors the entire message in a foundational truth often overlooked: Redemption is not simply something that happened at salvation. Drawing from Romans 8:23, he shows that our spirits are fully redeemed, our bodies await final redemption at the resurrection, and our souls — our minds, wills, and emotions — are in an active Redemptive process right now. This means every believer has a role to play. God did not take us to heaven immediately after the new birth because He intends to work with us, transforming us from the inside out, until everything that pertains to life and godliness fully manifests in our daily experience.

What Condemnation Actually Does to Believers

Through the contrasting examples of Adam and Peter, the pastor paints a vivid picture of how condemnation operates in a believer’s life. Adam hid from God when he heard His voice — condemnation creates avoidance of the very One who can help. Peter, upon witnessing a miraculous catch of fish, told Jesus to depart from him — condemnation causes us to refuse blessing even when God is actively pouring it out. Both responses are driven by guilt and unworthiness, and both rob the believer of intimacy with God and the reception of His gifts. Identifying these patterns in our own lives is the first step toward walking free.

A Personal Testimony of Spoken Faith

One of the most memorable moments in the message is the pastor’s personal story of needing employment while traveling in full-time ministry. Despite having no conventional qualifications and an irregular schedule, he was offered a unique position by a company president who accommodated his ministry calendar completely, later even promoting him to a night supervisory role requiring nothing more than his presence. The pastor directly attributes this extraordinary provision to the season when he and his wife began seriously applying the principle of speaking right words in faith. This real-life account grounds the teaching and demonstrates that confessing God’s goodness is not abstract theology but a practice with tangible, measurable results.

The Tongue as Rudder, Fire, and Weapon

James 3 provides the pastor with some of the message’s most striking imagery. Like a small rudder that steers a massive ship through fierce winds, the tongue directs the entire course of a life. Like a spark that ignites a forest, a single corrupt word can defile the whole body and set a destructive course in motion. And crucially, no human being can tame the tongue on their own — it requires the inside work of Jesus Christ. This is why the Redemption series culminates here: the transformation of our speech is not a self-help discipline but the fruit of allowing Christ’s righteousness to work from the inside out.

Overcoming the Accuser Through Spoken Testimony

Revelation 12:10-12 gives the message its most spiritually urgent dimension. Satan is identified as the accuser of the brethren, and his primary tactic is to bring condemnation — accusing you to yourself, to others, and before God. The passage declares that believers overcome him by two things: the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. This means every time a believer speaks out the goodness of God, the mercy that endures forever, and the righteousness received in Christ, they are actively engaging in spiritual warfare. Silence or negative speech hands ground to the enemy; bold, truthful confession takes it back.

Words That Build Versus Words That Destroy

The closing scripture from Ephesians 4:29-32 brings the entire message to a practical point of application. The Greek concept behind edification — building, as in an edifice — means that every word we speak should be evaluated by this question: is this building something? A marriage, a family, a friendship, a community, the church? The pastor pairs this with the sobering warning from the parable of the pounds in Luke 19, where the servant who misrepresented his master’s character lost even what little he had. Faithful, gracious, truthful speech is not optional for the mature believer — it is the very instrument through which God’s Redemptive plan advances in and through our lives.

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