Storyteller - week 2

“Theophilus, I’ve taken the time to put together a well-ordered account.” Luke 1:3

“The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18

The average person speaks 16,000 words a day. That’s around 525,600,000 words over the course of their lifetime

“A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.” Luke 6:43 - 45

“No one can tame the tongue.” James 3:8a

Two indicators whether Jesus has our full heart

OUR FINANCES

“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew 6:21

OUR TONGUES

“For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.”
Matthew 12:34b

“A healthy fruit tree is going to produce healthy fruit, but an unhealthy tree is going to produce unhealthy fruit.”
Matthew 7:17

What do you want to come out of your mouth?

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23

“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11

Three simple questions

IS IT TRUE?

IS IT HELPFUL?

IS IT KIND?