God Said

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​First Presbyterian Church of Blackwood                          
21 E. Church Street
Blackwood, NJ 08012                                                                              
Sermon Notes Sunday ~ September 6 2026
Sermon Title –God Said
Text – Genesis 2:1-3
Rev Key Min Lee

As we read Genesis, we can see how many important things God is teaching us.  Genesis is a very important book because it shows us how the world was created.  But beyond that, it contains an even more important message:  “the authority of words.”
 
When God created the world, He created everything by His Word alone, not by any other means.  When He said, “Let there be light,” there was light.  When He said that the earth and the heavens should be separated, it happened just as He said.  When He made the sun, moon, and stars, He did so by His Word.  And when He created plants, animals, and all living things, He created them by His Word.
 
But when God created human beings, He did something a little differently.  The Bible says, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness” (1:26).  God made human beings in His own image.  And unlike the rest of creation, He breathed the breath of life into human beings alone (2:7), made us in His image, and furthermore, gave us the “authority” to rule over all things (1:26).  And the first Adam, who was created in God’s image, used the “authority of words” God had given him to name the creatures.  Whatever Adam called each living creature became its name (2:19).
 
Let me ask you a question.  What would happen if everything came to pass exactly as you said it would?  That would be pretty interesting, wouldn’t it?  But the Bible tells us this:  “What we speak bears fruit.”  What does that mean?  It means that the words we speak become fruit.  We may see that fruit ourselves, but it is also possible that the next generation—not us—will see that fruit.  For example, Abraham received a promise from God, but before he died, he had only one descendant, Isaac.  Yet through Isaac came Jacob, and through Jacob came descendants as numerous as the sand of the sea and the stars of the sky.
 
Please remember this:  words have power.  Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and judging the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”  In other words, the energy at work in the Word means that because God’s life-giving energy flows through it, it has the power to make all things new, to bring into existence what did not exist, just as creation came out of nothing, and even to completely transform a person’s life.
 
And God has given this authority of words to all of us, who are made in His image and whom He loves most dearly.  In other words, through the words we speak, something that did not exist can come into being, and something that existed can disappear.
 
In other words, the words spoken through us can comfort someone, but at the same time, they can also hurt someone.  In other words, it shows us whether light is being conveyed through our words or darkness.
 
The power of words applies equally to every human being.  The difference is that Christians speak words of hope more often—thanksgiving, praise, and worship—while those who belong to the world tend to speak the words of the world—complaining, grumbling, and dissatisfaction.
 
Our lives, and ultimately the future our children will face, are determined by the words we declare.  Even everything we see and hear happening in the world today is the result of the fruit produced by words someone has spoken.  Why?  Because we all have the authority of words.
 
Do you know why I keep telling you, whenever possible, not to focus on your circumstances, but to always give thanks, rejoice, and put yourself in a position to serve others?  In order for our words to change, we need training in godliness.  And that training in godliness means speaking the language of heaven every day.  Why?  Because God is holy.  “I am holy, so you also must be holy.”  In order to do this, our bad habit of speaking the language of the world must be changed into speaking the language of heaven.
 
What is the language of heaven?  Please repeat after me: “You exist, and because of you, I exist.  You are the best person in my life.  You are so beautiful.  You are amazing.  You’ve worked so hard for our family.  Thank you.  You are the best father to our children.  You are the best mother to our children.  I love you.  Thank you.  I bless you.”
Is it difficult?  In order to break a bad habit, it takes perseverance and intentional effort.
 
Dear brothers and sisters, God sent you to this earth and desires for you to become united with one another and experience restoration through the language of heaven—the words of love and hope.  When our words change, everything begins to be restored and made new.  Hope begins to grow in a life where there was once no hope.  Love begins to bloom again in a life where there was once no love.  Restoration takes place where there was once no restoration.
 
Remember this.  Our lips were created to declare and praise the wonderful works of God and His love (Psalm 34:1; 63:3).  And when your words continually become words that lift up and praise the Lord, you will experience heaven coming into our lives through you.  Remember:  whatever you say will become fruit, and someone will eventually see that fruit.
 
God created everything through His Word.  And He has given the authority of words to you and me.  Now, may all of you, the members of Blackwood Church, stop speaking empty words, wrong words, and words that hurt and burden others.  Instead, may you become people who speak words of comfort and restoration—words that build others up and give them hope.  I bless you all in the name of the Lord.