A Talk: “The Power of Language”

Ladera Community Church, May 2018

(note: all definitions used in this sermon come from Merriam Webster)

(John 1:1-5 ESV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it …

(Psalm 19:14 ESV)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

Because I’m going to talk about words today, to kick off, I looked up the definition of “mother” and I thought I’d share some with you:

a female parent

She's the mother of three small children.

a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women

Mother Theresa

source, origin

necessity is the mother of invention

something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale

the mother of all ocean liners

Ok, that’s that box checked. More on mothers later.

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Oil Painting, Courtesy of Jane Tracy