Linked UP Worship — August 16, 2026
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Romans 10:17
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17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Foundation text:
Matthew 8:8
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8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
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Key Focus:
The Power of Confession
"The words we speak change our brain chemistry, shape our mental health, and build or break our relationships. Language acts as a tool that guides our daily actions, alters how others treat us, and frames our overall view of the world... (the words we speak) shape our emotional state, alter stress hormone levels, and actively guide our future actions. When we label ourselves or our situations out loud, our behavior shifts to align with those statements..."
https://brm.institute/neuroscience-behind-words/
The Power of Confession
"The words we speak change our brain chemistry, shape our mental health, and build or break our relationships. Language acts as a tool that guides our daily actions, alters how others treat us, and frames our overall view of the world... (the words we speak) shape our emotional state, alter stress hormone levels, and actively guide our future actions. When we label ourselves or our situations out loud, our behavior shifts to align with those statements..."
https://brm.institute/neuroscience-behind-words/
Key Scriptures:
Psalms 119:13
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13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
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1. Words give life or death.
Proverbs 18:21
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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Matthew 15:16-20
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16 “Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
17 “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
17 “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
20 These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
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· Humanity will speak from their beliefs, which either give life or prosperity or cause death or destruction.
· We declare what we believe.
o What we believe is fueled by faith, fear, ignorance, or evil (rebellion)
o Our words are identifiers of a source.
· We declare what we believe.
o What we believe is fueled by faith, fear, ignorance, or evil (rebellion)
o Our words are identifiers of a source.
2. Jesus modeled speaking the Word
Ezekiel 37:1-10
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1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.
2 He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.
3 Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”
4 And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.
6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
7 So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8 As I looked on, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”
10 So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.
2 He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.
3 Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”
4 And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.
6 I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
7 So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8 As I looked on, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”
10 So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.
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· God is not against us speaking what’s factual.
· God is not against us acknowledging our limitations.
· God does not want us to feel limited by what we do or don’t see.
· LIFE manifests when we trust in and obey God.
· Being made in the image of God gives us creative force through what we say.
· God uses Ezekiel to exemplify the POWER of His Words when we trust and obey Him.
· Jesus was clear in WHO He was on earth.
Luke 4:18 KJ21
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised…
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor. He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised…
· Jesus resurrected the WORD in His introduction.
· Jesus understood the scriptures and announced His place
3. Confession that aligns with God's Will produces results
John 6:63
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63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
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2 Corinthians 4:13
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13 And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
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Psalms 119:13
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13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
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Romans 10:8-10
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8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
9 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.
10 For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
9 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.
10 For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
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Big Idea:
What you speak shapes what you experience.
What you speak shapes what you experience.
Teaching Points:
1. Words give life or death.
1. Words give life or death.
2. Jesus modeled speaking the Word.
3. Confession aligns us with God’s will.
Weekly Challenge:
1. Replace negative speech with Scripture.
2. Speak God’s Word aloud every morning.
3. Declare Scriptures over family, health, and finances.
1. Replace negative speech with Scripture.
2. Speak God’s Word aloud every morning.
3. Declare Scriptures over family, health, and finances.
