Word
God's Words are powerful! God spoke, and everything that exists in our universe was created. His written Word, the Bible (see Scripture), flawlessly teaches people about God and the way to follow him. God's message through his prophets to his people, the nation of Israel, was often called, "the word of the Lord." God's Word is also displayed in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Word of God in human form. He is complete communication of who God is, and he is the revealer of how to follow God.

Words can bring either healing or destruction. God has entrusted his people to carry his Word to all peoples, instructing them and guiding them in the ways of God. Because of this great responsibility, a Christian's words should exemplify Christ's words. God desires for his people to build each other up and encourage each other with words modeled after Christ's words.

Words have the power to heal or destroy.
Proverbs 10:19; 12:18, 25; 16:21,24
Ecclesiastes 10:2
Jesus Christ is the Word of God in human form.
John 1:1-5,14
God's Word is his flawless message to his people.
Deuteronomy 8:3; 11:18-21
2 Samuel 22:31
Psalm 12:6 119:11, 130, 160
Proverbs 30:5-6
Matthew 24:35
Hebrews 4:12-13
The words of a Christian should be modeled after Christ's words.
Proverbs 12:25
Matthew 12:35-36
2 Corinthians 4:2
Philippians 2:14-16
Colossians 3:16-17
2 Timothy 2:15
James 1:22-25