1.1 Understanding the influence of our words Proverbs 18:21
1.2 Words can build up or tear down Proverbs 12:18
1.3 The responsibility of our words Matthew 12:36-37
2.1 The command to love one another John 13:34-35
2.2 The importance of encouragement and affirmation 1 Thessalonians 5:11
2.3 The power of kind words Proverbs 16:24
3.1 The challenge of controlling our speech James 3:5-8
3.2 The need for self-discipline in our speech Proverbs 21:23
3.3 The role of the Holy Spirit in guiding our words Ephesians 4:29-30
4.1 Speaking truth in love Ephesians 4:15
4.2 Using words to reconcile and forgive Colossians 3:13
4.3 The impact of loving words on others Proverbs 25:11
5.1 God's Word as the expression of His love John 3:16
5.2 Jesus, the Word made flesh John 1:14
5.3 The call to share God's Word of love with others Mark 16:15