Bible Psalms 84:1-12.

 Title- The dwelling place of Jehovah.

 Key verse- 84:1.

           O Lord of armies, how dear is your dwelling place.  Hymn written by the people of Korah dynasty.  The question is not, how dear is your place of residence.  Rather it is an experience that people have felt in their life.  Because these are the people who live in the house of God and keep looking at the house.  And these people are not able to compare it with anyone.  Because perhaps they have not found any such place in this world which they have liked.  That's why they write that how lovely is your dwelling places.  The dwelling place is where God resides.  When this song was written, it was written keeping in mind the house of God, because it is from Korah's lineage.  They lived and took care of the house of God.  However, the history of  Korah was not good.

            

             Korah along with some people rebelled against Moses and Aaron.  And God put them to death (Numbers 26:9-11).  But the son of Korah was saved by God.  And the children of Korah had a good experience with God.  Perhaps so they can be better able to understand God's love and fellowship.

           

           The Korah descendants were writing the hymn when they were in the house of the Supreme Lord, feeling its beauty and the presence of the Lord.  That's why he writes that what is dear is the dwelling place of God.

        

      V2- My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. In the yearning of his dwelling place my conscience and all those thoughts that come in my mind.  All the planning that I am doing, that time for the future, should be gone even before I come to God's court.

This is a preparation that you and I should do.  The author uses a word here which is desire.  Desire is before getting anything, because when it is achieved, then where is the desire.  This means that both the body and soul of the writer are becoming unconscious to meet the Supreme Lord.  Because now he can’t stop himself.  To meet God.  These words are meant for understanding for those people who get up in haste and come to the house of God incompletely.  Here the talk of giving importance to God is going on.  Just need to look at yourself once, do I prepare myself before coming to God?  Do my body and mind call upon God?  Which way is going on in my mind?  Sometimes my attention is focused on other things rather than on God.  I cannot worship God with all my heart.  The sermon doesn’t make sense.  Everything gets my attention.  Not being able to give oneself completely to God.  I want to leave all the things of the world and dedicate myself, my attention to God.

V 3) The text says that the birds have made their home in the altars of God.  So that they would keep there children there.  The author could see in the house of God that the birds have made their nests in the house of God and they are keeping their children there.  And the word is talking about them.  Let’s see  Two types of birds which have been described here.  And both are weak and small birds.  You have also seen around you.  The life of small birds is very difficult.  They are troubled a lot because of the big birds.  It is not easy for small birds to save their eggs.  Sometimes they even risk their lives to save their eggs.  It means to write hymns, that if one is weak.  Or the one whom people want to suppress or harass should come to God because his help and protection is in the house of God.  

The author realized that the birds which felt threatened in the world took refuge in the almighty Lord.  And they gave security to their home and their children.

Today you and I need to understand where we get our security.  We seek safety in this world or ask for help from acquaintances, we knock on the door of law, but many times in our life we find disappointment.  Through today’s message, I want to assure you that first of all, put your eyes on God, put your faith in God and ask him because he is faithful to protect and help you.

V-4-5) The author says that as many as live in the house and place of God.  The author calls such people blessed.  Because they praise God.  The author believes that the most blessed person in the world is the one who comes to the Lord Jehovah because he has recognized that good part in his life.  All such people are blessed and they all get strength from God.

              Even if they walks in sorrows, but they do not get sad even in such times, they will be the one to get happiness in his life.

This is the part that I believe many of you must have felt.  That when we are close to God then we become powerful and find joy and peace even in the difficulties of our life.  But when you are dependent on any human being then it brings disappointment in your life because no human being is capable to help you always.  Everyone has some limits and limits.  Therefore, it is better to trust in God and feel the power of God in your life than to trust in a man.

         God bestows his favor on those who are close to him.  And the verse goes on to say that there is no good thing that God would not give to his seekers.  God knows very well all the needs of your life.  He wants to give you a better life.  He wants you to trust God instead of trusting this world.  You stay close to him.  Just as a father wants his son to be with him, trust in him and be obedient to him.

With today’s message, I want to inspire all of you to come to the house of God.  To come to the house of God means to come close to God, to trust in Him, to pray to Him, to meditate on His words.  By doing this you will receive the blessings and power of God.  Which will make your life pleasant and happy.  God bless you all.

        Amen.

Date of Sermon Delivery: 22. 5. 2022

Place of sermon Delivery:  Delhi, India

Sunday Worship Service

Speaker: Jatin Bisht

Title- Do you want to be healed?

Bible- John 5:1-9 

Key verse – 9

1.After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda (House of mercy), which has five roofed colonnades. 

3In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed.

4 for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirred up the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted

5.One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 

6. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" 

7.The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me."

8.Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed, and walk." 

9.And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath.

I greet you all in the name of Jesus Christ.

I hope everyone is doing well this morning.

But still, I want to ask you, are you happy with this new morning?

In Psalm 30:5b, David says, weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Maybe you had trouble, a problem, disease, responsibility, a hard time, or more than that. You might have cried last night, but today is a new morning. Keep your hope in Jesus. Because his love is everlasting and unconditional.

 

Last week we went to Metro Vihar, and I can bear the summer season, but that day it was very hot, I cannot express the hot wind with my words.

But being the creation of God, we must take responsibility for taking care of our environment.

We should plant more trees around us and we must avoid those things which impact our nature. Do not be a selfish believer, but take care the environment.

Today, before we move into the scripture, we will watch a short movie called "Lame Man." https://youtu.be/QhirAYf29VE

Let’s pray.

Thank you, our lovely and living God, for this beautiful day, Lord, please come and be our shepherd right now. We ask that you protect us, guide our minds, and lead our hearts into your living word. surrender ourselves to your hand. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

 

In today's scripture, there is one man, who had a long-term problem. That might be in your life or even my life too.

It would be a depression problem, it would be a medical condition, it would be over addiction to something (overnight playing games, addiction to phones, addiction to social media, addiction to bad movies, addiction to overspending time on unnecessary things), it would be financial issues, it would be laziness, it would be overeating, over committing, over spending and it seems like that will never go away. It is like an ongoing challenge, even if some of us love it.

 

However, many times we are forced to think that now there can be no change, but this morning, I want to encourage you that there can be change in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen

Let us lead ourselves in the words of the Lord.

John 5:1-9

When Jesus left Jerusalem in verse 3 of chapter 4. He left the Jewish leaders who were attacking Jesus, so Jesus left Jerusalem and went to Samaritan area, he spent some time in Samaria, then he continued north up to Galilee.

Now Jesus was coming back to Jerusalem for a feast.

It was a requirement of all Jewish males to attend the various feasts.

Jesus, as a Jewish man, was always obedient to the word of God, so he did not want to miss it.

John did not explain here, what the feast was. But it was a time of celebration, and Jesus came back to Jerusalem. 

He came to Jerusalem through the sheep gate. It is a gate in the wall of the city of Jerusalem. It was on the north side of the temple, to the rear of the temple.

This gate is where the sheep would be brought in for sacrifices, but here John focuses more on the pool, which is located near the sheep gate.

In Hebrew, the name of the pool was Bethesda. Bethesda means "house of mercy."

 

If you see verse 3-4, there were a multitude of sick people (blind, lame, and paralyzed)  

These people made their way to the pool or they were brought there because many people in Jesus’ time believed that the water in this pool had healing power.

It was said that an angel stirred up the water in the pool from time to time, and as soon as the water was stirred, the sick people waiting near the pool would rush to get into the water.

Whenever the water began to bubble up, they believed that whoever got into that water first would be healed.

So around Bethesda pool, all these all-sicked people were sitting, waiting, hoping to be the first.

And as soon as they buddled up into the water, the race started, and whoever could get into that water first might be healed.

But there was one man, who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

When Jesus saw him lying there, Jesus knew that he had been sick for a very long time.

Jesus said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"

Do you want to get well?

This question is like you are in the hospital and the doctor is asking you, do you want to be cured?

Or you have not eaten food for many days and someone is asking you, "Will you eat?"

A big yes will come, of course.

By the way, yesterday we went for food distribution. We distributed food more than 300 people. It was a very loving time for me, I could see the lovely smile in those gloomy faces.

I can not give anything to you, for your services. But the one who is living, Jesus Christ, will surely bless you.

Which is much better than my food, and my service. And thanks to all of you who have supported us through prayer.

 

So when Jesus asked the sick man, do you want to be healed?"

In verse 7 the sick man answers, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going, another steps down before me."

But Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed and walk," and when he was healed, he took up his bed and walked.

 

A man, who had been sick for 38 years. A man suffered from a disease without Jesus Christ for 38 years. Maybe he had seen Jesus Christ. But today he has listened to the words of Jesus properly, today he has given himself fully to the way of Jesus.

The moment he came into the presence of Jesus, everything changed for this man.

 

Maybe we will not all be physically sick, but if you look at yourself properly, you will find that you are sick somewhere, maybe in your spirituality, maybe in your character, maybe in your words, maybe in your thinking, or in your emotions.

 

As Jesus asked this man, in the same way he asked us, do you want to be healed?

 

I hope we will all say, "Yes, I want to heal." But I want that from today’s message, we may give more emphasis to knowing why I have not been healed from such things, habits, thoughts, behaviour, or disease?

 

This man had been sick for 38 years, could not walk. But in just a moment in the presence of Jesus, everything changed.

why did this problem persist with him?

Discouraged-The longer a problem persists, the more discouraged. Maybe this sick man, tried a lot to reach up to the pool but always failed. And now he does not want to try. Now he has fixed in his mind the word that he will not be able to get healing. He will not be able to come out, and he wants to live in it.

You prayed, but the problem isn't going away. You prayed but nothing happened. You tried your best but nothing worked. So, you have become discouraged.

You tried to work on your marriage and prayed, but did not get any better. You prayed about some physical problem that you had. You tried to meet with a doctor, but you did not get any better answer. And on that point, we thought it was what God had for me.

 

Excuses—the longer a problem persists, the more excuses. When we are not able to do something, we start to make excuses, because it helps us to feel better. We can put the blame on someone else rather than ourselves.

same thing this sickened man did. Jesus, I did not have anybody to help me get into the water. I tried to get there, but I could not walk. I tried to walk, but these people pressed me. Jesus, I am completely helpless. No one helps me.

But he could go closer to the pool with some effort. He might not be able to walk, but he could go through his knees. He could tie himself up by rope and pull himself, he could solve the problem.

But this man, excused that no-one helped me.

I went to the doctor, but the doctor did not try to treat me well.  I do not have job because I did not receive a good education. The longer a problem persists, the more excuses we make.

 

Compensate – the longer a problem persists, the more it compensates. We do not want to do work in us. We do not work in our spiritual life. We do not want to work in our practical life. We take it lightly. But as the problem persists, the more compensation we have to pay. If we think that it is a simple thing to get angry, remember that we have to pay for some compensation for it.

 

Dear brothers and sisters, always remember that we cannot change the problem until we recognise it.  Many times, we know we have a problem but we do not want to work on it. If I am lacking spiritually, and if I am not praying to God, then somewhere I am not recognising my problem. Then discouragement is there, excuses are there, and we have to pay some compensation. O Jesus, no-one loves me, all people hate me, but do we try to find where the problem is? never.

But what do we do? We say I will also not love him/her.

Jesus asked this man. Do you want to be healed? Why did Jesus ask him like this?

Because Jesus knew that he just needed help, but he did not want help.

Therefore, Jesus asked, "Do you want to be well?"

Do you?

Because honestly, some people does not want, because they have become used to living with the discouraged things, excuse idea and later on they pay compensation in tears, emotion, and regret.

Many times, we want to be in an uncomfortable place even though we know there is a comfortable place. Am I right?

We know what the right thing is but still do the wrong thing because we are habitual and comfortable in that uncomfortable zone.

So, this morning, Jesus asks, "Do you want to be well?"

Ask this question to yourself.

Do I really want to get well?

Many time our own self is barriers of our healing. We get discouraged, we make excuses, , we try to tolerate things that we should not.

But Jesus asks you this morning, do you want to be well? This man said, "Look, I do not have anyone to help him." But Jesus said to him, "Get up, pick up your mat and walk."

Jesus is not asking you what your problem is, how is your spiritual life, how is your financial life, how is your job going on, how is your character, how bad or good you are. because he knew everything about us.

But this morning, a simple question he asked

Do you want to be healed?

What will you say to him?

May the Lord Jesus bless you by hearing his living word.

Amen 

Date of Sermon Delivery: 8. 5. 2022

Place of sermon Delivery:  Delhi, India

Sunday Worship Service

Speaker: Jatin Bisht

Title – Make your mouth give grace to those who hear. 
Bible: Ephesians 4:25-29
Key verse – Ephesians 4:29

25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body. 

26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 

27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 

28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen

 

Hello,

My dear lovely brothers and sisters. 

Great to see you in the House of the lord. 

In Psalm 27:4 David says, one thing I ask from the Lord this only do I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. 

David wished he could live in the tabernacle itself, surrounded every day by the presence and beauty of God. 

I hope that you have also same wish that you should also stay in the house of the Lord, therefore this morning you all have chosen to be present in the Lord’s house, instead to going for a walk, watching a movie, or spending time with someone you chose the lord and his house. 

May the Lord Jesus Bless you all. 

 

This week, when I was in my shop, and I was writing account of people. An aunty comes to my shop and mother asked to her, yesterday you had borrowed something. She responded to my mother that I did not borrow anything, gave money for everything. 

My mother could not remember what she had taken on loan, but that aunty was denying that she did not take anything on loan. After sometime my mother could remember that she took mustard oil on loan, now aunt’s lie was caught then she said yes, I have to pay oil money. That aunty knew this thing but was lying. Because of that incident my mother was not happy with aunty. 

In present time people are so conscious what goes into their mouth more than what comes out of their mouth. Jesus says in Matthew 15:11 what goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them but what comes out of their mouth that is what defiles them. 

Let’s Pray to God

Great Lord, this morning we all have made choice that we all came to you lord, we all do not want to leave from here with empty heart but we want to take your living words, your words pierce our hearts and renew it. 

Lord, today we have come to be new make us new with your words. We submit this time in your hands and ask your spirit of enclosure around this service.

We all pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Together we will say. Amen 

 

Do you know our tongue is powerful? The small tongue inside of our mouth is the strongest part of our body. 

It is so powerful that proverbs say 18:21 the tongue has the power of life and death. 

With our words we can build or destroy, we can make new friends or enemies, we can encourage or discourage, we can speak truth or lies, we can bring peace or tension. 

Really our words can cut like a knife or heal like a salve, it can make someone to smile or someone fight. 

We all can remember words spoken to us in childhood that still bring a strong sense of joy or pain. 

When I was in teenage, I went in family trip with my relative. In our travelling time my relatives used some embarrassed (Derogatory) word for my father that word remained in my heart for many years but by growing in the lord, I forgot those things and now I love them in Jesus Christ.

May be someone unthinkingly told you that your nose looks funny, and years later you would like to change your nose. 

Because we have such a powerful instrument in our mouth, which can bring fire and can also quench that fire. Therefore, God is very concerned with our speech/words, that the reason the Bible says much about our words. 

Book of proverbs alone contains more than 100 verses out of 900 that deal with our speech/words.

As a believer/follower of Jesus Christ our actions have a lot of impact in front of others.

Matthew 12:36 (I tell you, on the day of Judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak)

Here Jesus reminds us that we have to give account for how we have used our tongues. therefore, it is important for us that we may learn to control our tongue with the help of God. 

Let’s read Ephesians 4:29

29. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

In this chapter of Ephesians, Paul talks about leave old life and put life on the way of Jesus Christ, and he addressed one of the toughest areas to change, the way we talk. 

I wish, when we are listening today’s sermon, I want we may do not find anyone else in this sermon but found yourself in it. 

As I have spent 13 years in Christ, but still, I am wrong in many areas with my words. Sometimes, I participate in unwholesome talk. And here unwholesome does not mean with abuse only, as written in BSI bible “Gandi baat”. 

But if you see in KJV bible there is written word corrupt instead of unwholesome. Corrupt talk not only corrupt ourself but it impacted to other with us because corrupt word spread corruption around of us. And why it is happened, because somewhere the old nature is yet to go, somewhere the old thought is yet to go.

But in this morning Jesus wants our tongue to put away from unwholesome (Corrupt) talk. 

In this verse Paul first says what should not come out of the believer’s mouth that is unwholesome talk. 

So, it is important for us to identify unwholesome talk. 

 

Falsehood/lie – Paul says Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body. 

Most of the time people take lies too lightly. I was not there, or I did not do it, but you were there and you did it. 

I will be there but you have no intention of being there. 

Many time we give false impression with a wonderful testimony that I am fine, but we are not. Many time we make up a true story with the help of lies so that audience feels better, but as soon as the artificial truth is removed it is all a lie. 

Dear brothers and sisters, whenever I or we take the help of lies, then once think whether our Jesus Christ lies to us? He does not speak lies, because he is the lord of truth and let us be like him. 

 

 

Words spoken in anger 

A second area of unwholesome talk is words spoken in anger. 26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 

Anger is not necessarily wrong, but we must know how to control it. Because uncontrolled anger quickly leads to doing wrong. 

When we are angry our brains stop functioning properly, but our mouth keeps on running. We start to think or says I hate you, I will kill, or I will never work here again, and later we regret on it. 

Once, I spoke to brother Mohit very loudly, and also got angry over him, I know that I was wrong on that time, today I want to apologize to you in front of God’s church. And I hope that all of us also ask forgiveness and give forgive to each other’s. 

 

Obscenity

Ephesians 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 

Obscenity language arouse the sexual thought in us more. Paul says here improper language should have no place in Christian’s conversation because it does not reflect God’s gracious presence in us. Avoid jokes or stories that focus on sexual activities, maybe we thought it is normal but somewhere enemy designed it so that we may not able to please to God. 

 

Foolish talk

If my mouth and action do not express that God is alive or I do not believe in God then I am foolish. Foolish talk can be without self-control, and it is like meaningless talk. 

 

Coarse Joking 

In this verse Paul is against coarse joking, Paul does not condemn all jokes, but he specifically mentions “coarse jokers. Joking and laughter is essential to a joyful Christian life, in present time believers really need to learn enjoy life and have a good laugh. But our jokes must not mock another person, or their life, or their body structure or their culture, even we must not joke against the God’s creation that is dishonor to God. 

 

Too many words/ Talkative 

Many times, we want to talk everywhere, we want to continue to talk, we want to comment on every issue and want to give opinion on every topic. But here maybe you also think that if you are silent then you are doing right, you are not doing good, but it is necessary for all of us that we should open our mouth even where it is necessary. 

Proverb 10:19 says “when words are many sins is not absent. Those who talk too much they will end their speech with sin. Which I see in my neighborhood, some women get together and talk a lot and often their words end into a fight. 

Those who talk too much also sin, because they fail to listen to others. God says in James 1:19 Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to become angry. 

God created us prefect, if the Lord had given us two mouth and one ear, then listening would be less and speaking would be too much. 

Always remember that if you want to win more people then listen to other. 

 

Flattery

Flattery is saying nice thing about people to win their favor. Proverbs 26:28b a flattering mouth works ruin. Who us flattery think they can control others with their tongues. We do fluttery talk to keep someone heart, either to get something from someone, or to cover up someone’s mistakes. But more than that we may give honest compliment. 

For example – Before marriage couple says to each other, you are so beautiful or handsome, but after marriage totally opposite. Or if someone need someone needs they try to flattery to other then ask money or help. 

 

Swearing 

Before came to Christ, I used to swear to mother or to the gods, either to protect my lies or to show that I am right. Even in present time also many believers’ practices it. But in Matthew 5:34-37, Jesus commands us not to swear because the need to swear indicates that a person does not always tell the truth. But Jesus said therefore, let your yes be yes and you “no” be no. 

He commands us to tell the truth all the time. Swearing is related to using God’s name in vain. Many believers use God’s name very casually in conversation. But be careful to honor Gods name by using it respectfully. 

 

Gossiping

Gossiping is saying about a person that should not be said. Gossip is truly one of the most danger sin in the church and in the market place. Very often it is seen in the midst of best friend, or friend group. Many relationships have been destroyed by gossip; many churches have split and even many organizations destroyed because of gossip. Because Gossips always create misunderstanding and distrust.

Many times, we take it normal that we are just telling someone what you heard, but if you know it can be create problem in church or in your home, then it will be good to keep quiet. Gossip always tears people down; it never builds up. (1 timothy 5:13).

Slander

Slander is saying something untrue about a person, or spreading false report. In many cases people use to spread false report, because they will get some advantage. In office we can find it’s happened too much. 

And many time we do not want to see the good things of the people but if that person will do any bad things, we want to spread it without check the fact. Beware of passing second hand information if you did not verify it. So, I want to tell you here, please avoid to spreading negative information, then we will be safe form gossip and as well as slander. Proverbs 10:18 says whoever spreads slander is a fool. Please do not slander of anyone to anyone. 

 

Activity whole church will do. And examine himself and pray to God.

1 Evaluate your tongue in each of the following areas. Mark the column from one to five (one represents very bad and five represent very good)

	1	2	3	4	5
1.     Lying
2.     Words spoken in anger
3.     Obscenity
4.     Foolish talk
5.     Coarse joking
6.     Too many talk/ over talk
7.     Flattery
8.     Swearing
9.     Gossiping
10.  Slander

 

 

Dear brothers and sisters, 

No only we should identify our corrupt talk, we need to stop it. We must control our tongue, and must be responsible of our words, do not say he made me to say unwholesome word. It must be our responsibility to stop it. James says in his letter how we can praise God with the tongue and same tongue use it to curse human being who have been made in God’s likeness. Use your mouth for the purpose of Jesus Christ. 

Jesus wants our tongue to build other up 

In Ephesians 4:29 Paul says that our tongue should speak, only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, and that may give grace those who listen us. 

when we have recognized someone need, and then our word should reach in their heart like the comfort of God, instead of unwholesome words.

When we speak according to the needs of others, then our word will surely bring the blessing and healing upon others. 

I hope we may be that people/ believer of God that when we talk anyone, in our home, church, office, school, wherever. They may get comfort; people get from us encouragement. When someone have a bad day, but when he/she come to you, they may get healing. 

But this does not mean that we always say what people want to hear or that we cannot rebuke. Sometimes a rebuke is exactly what they need. But that rebuke must come in love. 

In every case, whether we are encouraging, challenging or rebuking, let our mouth may bring grace to the other person life’s.

 

My lovely brothers and sisters in Christ. 

In this morning Jesus wants our tongue to be changed, many times we want to be limited only to blessing in our life, but we do not to ask God, Lord changed my tongue or heal my tongue. 

You may feel like your tongue is out of control and change seems be impossible. 

But Here are four steps which can change our tongue. 

1.     Confession of sin – Nothing is going to change in our lives until we confess our sins. Humble yourself, to say and confess Infront of God, Lord my tongue is full of Gossip, confess in front of God, Lord I lied to my boss, to my parents, to my church members, or lord I do slandered to my friends. Confession is most powerful tool to bring changes in us. 

2.     Ask God to change – if we have problem with our tongue, then we must ask God to change our speech/words. but root problem is not our tongue but our heart. Luke 6:45 says for the mouth speaks what the heart is full off.  Our tongue problem is our heart. If I am hurting to people by my harsh word because my heart still is not broken. If I am going gossip that’s mean I have old gossip heart, if I am still lie to people because I want to think well of me, if I am doing slander because I hate another person. Think about which kind make you corrupt, is it your lie, or gossip, or anger, or slander, or everything? Please ask to God that he may heal your heart, and change your heart. 

3.     Memorize the God’s word – the best way to change our heart is to take the word of God deep inside of our heart and mind through memorize. And specially memorize the word of God that deal with the problem you have. If your problem is lying, memorize verses that speak of lying, if your problem is gossip memorize verse that deal with gossip. Through my life, I can say the word of God really change our tongue. 

4.     Give God time – changes take time, do not expect your word will change completely form today.  But it can totally change if you allow to God to change your tongue. 

 

Dear brothers and sisters 

I do not know about your lacking thing; I do not know what do you do more. Is it lying, word spoken in anger, obscenity, foolish talk, coarse joke, over talk, flattery, swearing, gossiping, slander or everything? But I want to tell you one think, we all need God’s help to control our tongue, because he wants to make our mouth give grace to those who hear.

May God bless us and help our church to be on the path of Jesus Christ. 

Let’s be an active church in the city of Delhi. 

Amen