Speaking Things Into Existence

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

For I am the Lord: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord God.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. — read the full passage →

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

The same was in the beginning with God.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. — read the full passage →

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; — read the full passage →

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →