AI OVERVIEW: The Holy Spirit of God was poured out so that the words you and I pour out to our family, friends, and coworkers can bring life and not death. Esau's story shows how words can wound, as he wept aloud when he learned his father's blessing had gone to his brother; Jesus' baptism reveals a Father's words of belonging spoken before any achievement, "you are my son, whom I love, and with you I am well pleased." Thus believers are invited to the ABC framework—Affirming, Biblical, Christlike—so that words spoken over others are rooted in Scripture and spoken with the tone of Christ, reflecting that God chose us in Christ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Words carry the power of life and death—and most of us are still carrying both: the sentence that built us up years ago, and the one that still stings. In this Father's Day message, Pastor Chad makes the case that most father wounds are actually word wounds—something that was sai...