Peninsula Covenant Church
Message Title: Words Impact
Date: March 7, 2021
Message Title: Words Impact
Date: March 7, 2021
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The Family Table: Realizing Your Impact
Words have power. Have you ever spoken a word or phrase that you instantly regretted?
Hebrew culture:
Greek culture:
Empowering people is more like Jesus than enraging people
Matthew 12:33-37 NIV
The core of what you believe will be revealed in your speech.
Your speech will be rooted in your heart.
Empowering people is more like Jesus than enraging people
Parents, Grandparents:
Practical illustrations
Preschool:
Elementary:
Middle School:
High School:
Empowering people is more like Jesus than enraging people
PCC BENEDICTION
May you jump into the arms of Jesus and may He push out into the world. May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others. Not because you must, but because you may. This is why we were born!
BEYOND SUNDAY
Families need to know their words, their love, and their people all impact not just the adults but the kids as well. And those kids become adults. The aim of this series, Family Table - Realizing Your Impact, is to empower and resource families to be intentional with their words, their love, and the people they do life with.
1. Think of someone that has been a positive influence in your life. Was it something they did or something they said that made an impact in your life?
2. Family Pastor Danny Bowers says that words have the power to cut deep to the core, are influential, and have an impact (see Proverbs 18:11). We see the power of our words not only in what we say but in how we use them. Discuss the power of your words with children, other family members, or co-workers.
3. Read Matthew 12: 33-37. What is this passage saying to you? As you evaluate your own words and actions, how does that make you feel? What steps might be necessary for you to mirror Christ to your family and the world?
4. View the video of our PCC kids below, who shared what words or phrases have impacted them. What stood out to you in this video? According to Pastor Danny our words will challenge our children to live into who they are, or crush them into a cookie cutter form of who we want them to be. He goes on to say kids need us to meet them where they are, not where we want them to be. Talk about these two concepts and what each one would look like?
5. What we say to one another can empower or enrage. Parenting is hard work even in the best of circumstances. And now with COVID restrictions, homeschooling, and working from home seem to intensify things. How do you reboot the situation in which words have gone from empowering to enraging with your children or teens? Have you or would you ever ask forgiveness from your children? How hard is it for you to seek forgiveness in general?
6. Each of us has been crushed by words. And sadly each of us has said something we regret. Pastor Danny encourages us with some GOOD NEWS! He says that the unhealthy moments we’ve endured, or brought on ourselves, is exactly where Jesus wants to meet us. And that includes our parenting. Jesus showed up in the mess of the world to bring peace and truth, and He is with us today. See Philippians 4: 13. How does this verse give you confidence and hope as a parent or grandparent?
Other Resources
1. The Family Table Online Resources
2. Lent Resources: Prayer / 40 Day Devotionals Option 1 & Option 2
For PCC's budgeted giving:
Fiscal year (June 1 - to Date)
Giving Update
Budgeted Giving: $4,072,377
Giving to Date: $2,618,920
Still Need: $1,453,457