So sometimes connect to how a person is feeling. So if they're feeling that way, they feel that way because they feel that way. You're feeling me? Yeah. So that we connect to that and we understand there's something going on that maybe we can't solve.

So sometimes connect to how a person is feeling. So if they're feeling that way, they feel that way because they feel that way. You're feeling me? Yeah. So that we connect to that and we understand there's something going on that maybe we can't solve.

You're listening to Treasure Truth with pastor and author James Ford Jr. Senior pastor of the Christ Bible Church in Chicago. I'm Steve Hiller. Glad you're with us today as we continue our message communication, the key to any and every relationship. And pastor, as a guy, I don't like hearing that there's a problem that can't be solved or shouldn't be solved. I think a lot of us guys are kind of hard wired to, oh, you have a problem. Let's brainstorm how to fix that.

You're listening to Treasure Truth with pastor and author James Ford Jr. Senior pastor of the Christ Bible Church in Chicago. I'm Steve Hiller. Glad you're with us today as we continue our message communication, the key to any and every relationship. And pastor, as a guy, I don't like hearing that there's a problem that can't be solved or shouldn't be solved. I think a lot of us guys are kind of hard wired to, oh, you have a problem. Let's brainstorm how to fix that.

That's right. That's what we do. Men are generally fixers, exception to every rule. But what I've learned, you know, I've been married 45 years. Steve. Wow. Congratulations. I picked up a couple things in those years. One is this. Whenever my wife, when I. When I see her, you know, tore up from the floor up. And she may be weeping. Maybe not, but, you know, she's got that schleprock cloud over her head. That's from the Flintstones. You don't know anything about that.

That's right. That's what we do. Men are generally fixers, exception to every rule. But what I've learned, you know, I've been married 45 years. Steve. Wow. Congratulations. I picked up a couple things in those years. One is this. Whenever my wife, when I. When I see her, you know, tore up from the floor up. And she may be weeping. Maybe not, but, you know, she's got that schleprock cloud over her head. That's from the Flintstones. You don't know anything about that.

Wait a minute, I remember that. Is that right? I'm old enough to remember that.

Wait a minute, I remember that. Is that right? I'm old enough to remember that.

Okay. All right. Well, see? Look there. You look younger than what you are.

Okay. All right. Well, see? Look there. You look younger than what you are.

My beard is grayer than yours now.

My beard is grayer than yours now.

Yeah. Yeah. And so what I'll do is I'll say. So, how are you feeling? I don't say what's wrong. Yeah. How are you feeling? And she'll have to express to me how she feels. And then here's the key question. What do you need me to do in response to how you feel? Yeah. And I mean, you know, if she says, I don't know, I offer her options. One, do you need some space? Do you want me to hold you to. To talk to you or you just want me to hold you and be quiet? Yeah. Do you want me just to give you the credit card and let you go shopping?

Yeah. Yeah. And so what I'll do is I'll say. So, how are you feeling? I don't say what's wrong. Yeah. How are you feeling? And she'll have to express to me how she feels. And then here's the key question. What do you need me to do in response to how you feel? Yeah. And I mean, you know, if she says, I don't know, I offer her options. One, do you need some space? Do you want me to hold you to. To talk to you or you just want me to hold you and be quiet? Yeah. Do you want me just to give you the credit card and let you go shopping?

That's that's that's an option. Favorite option? Yeah.

That's that's that's an option. Favorite option? Yeah.

And she starts feeling real good.

And she starts feeling real good.

Real fast. Oh, yeah. A little spending.

Real fast. Oh, yeah. A little spending.

Therapy. But but you get what I'm saying. And I just ask her, what do you need me to do?

Therapy. But but you get what I'm saying. And I just ask her, what do you need me to do?

Yeah. Well, that's a great question. And, uh, worth me coming to the studio just to hear that right there. All right. Thank you. Well, let's get to the book of Proverbs. We're in chapter ten as we continue the message communication, the key to any and every relationship. Here's Pastor Ford.

Yeah. Well, that's a great question. And, uh, worth me coming to the studio just to hear that right there. All right. Thank you. Well, let's get to the book of Proverbs. We're in chapter ten as we continue the message communication, the key to any and every relationship. Here's Pastor Ford.

So when you look at what's going on, generally women are storyliners, men are headliners, which means then by and large, they're going to want to know the details. And by and large, we don't like to give details. What is this, an interrogation? No, it's not an interrogation. It's information for intimacy. What is it, brothers? Information for intimacy. Share. Because that makes them feel that they're a part of you. Amen. And so here, here's here's here's the second one. We'll finish these, I hope. Women talk to share. Men talk to solve. So we're we're generally more pragmatic. Don't take offense at that because we are. That's God put it in our DNA. Because what did he tell us to do? Work. And he made us pragmatic. So men are solvers and women are sharers. So here it is. Typical situation. Uh, yeah. Such and such and such and such. Oh here's what you do ABCD1234. four. Hey. It's done. I guarantee you, if your spouse or your girlfriend would be honest with you, most of the time, all they want to do is get it out. They're not looking for an answer, not looking for an answer. And the first thing we want to do is give an answer. That's right. Because we are fixers. Yeah. And everything can be fixed. Sometimes they just want you to know how they feel. We're going to talk about that in a minute too. So women next one, next one. Women interpret vocal clutter as listening. Men interpret vocal clutter as agreement yada yada yada. Yeah, yeah. Vocal clutter. And so you look at it. Okay, here it is. Here it is. And I'm just using because, you know, I'm not sharing things with you that I read out of a book. Not all of it. Most of it I've experienced. So, for example, I would listen to my wife like a man. She'd be talking and I'd look right in her eyes. Listen to what she's saying. You know what she say to me? You ain't listening to me. I'm looking right at you. Then it's quiz time. What? I say then when I get the quiz right, she still will say. But you weren't listening to me. So I read a book I read. Now I read that the secular book men are from Mars, women are from Venus. It's a good book. Eat the meat. Spit out the bones. But here's one that you ought to get. Uh, men are like waffles. Women are like spaghetti. Oh, it's a Christian book that. That's like the secular book. Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. It's powerful. Him and his wife did a powerful book. Really great book. Anyway. And I read it, and I read the part about vocal clutter. And I said, I'm going to try it. Now, this is the first time I tried. Now my wife is talking to me I said. Mm. What. Mhm. Yeah. Girl please. Oh no. What. Mhm. She stopped and said oh I don't know who you've been talking to. I don't know who been teaching you but somebody's been teaching you how to communicate. She said this is the best conversation we've had in a long time. I ain't say nothing, Brother Brian. All I said was. Mhm. Boy child please. Oh. What. So what I did was and I do it now I still do it today. You know and and and and what happens. And she communicates to me the way I need communication. So she knows there are certain things we talk about. Let me finish. Don't interrupt me with any ideas or anything. Let me get mine out. Then you go ahead and say what you want to say. Then I can go. Mhm. What. Mhm. Yeah. Oh. And that's all I did. But that was her mode that that vocal clutter. She needed that in order to feel that I was listening to her. And we men, we take it as agreement because. And I know I do all the time, you know, I say such and such. Oh yeah. Okay. Mhm. Are you on board with it? I don't like that idea. Well wait a minute. You I wasn't agreeing. I was just listening. Mm. So listen to this one. Women ask questions to maintain communication. Men ask questions to obtain information. Generally these are all general principles. So women ask questions to maintain communication. Why? Because they're voice activated. By and large here you have Genesis two. And it says the man and his wife were both naked and not ashamed. There's intimacy. What's intimacy? Come on into me. See? So they're into each other. Then in chapter three and the serpent said to the woman, I say it all the time. Let me say it again. Women are voice activated, and just like Adam found out, it's in the chapter two. Everything is cool. But he stopped speaking and the snakes start speaking. And brothers, if you don't speak to your girlfriend, to your boo, to your wife, some snake will. That's right. He'll slide up, slither up. Say, girl, you sure are looking good. Oh, please. Anyway, so, uh, women women's questions represent expressing care and intimacy. Women's questions represent Expressing care and intimacy. Let me just back up. Let me just say this. Generally, these general principles. A woman feels this way. If we can talk about it. It's working. You know how most men feel. If we have to talk about it, it's not working. I'm trying to get you to see how some of these things are just in the way that we communicate. And if we learn how we communicate, we'll be able to do some things better. So men for men, questions represent meddling. Meddling? Are you all up in my business? So, women, the marriage is working as long as we're communicating men. The marriage is not working if we have to keep talking about it. So then what happens? Women talk through to a solution. Men Think through to a solution. So then what happens, ladies? If he's thinking you call it the cave, you. You in your cave, aren't you? My wife will ask me that and I'll tell her the truth. Yes. She knows. Leave me alone. That whatever the conversation is, I ain't ready to talk about it yet. Because I have to think through it first. Because generally, men are mothers, and women are very quick as they talk through these solutions. They've got some answers now, you know, I know my compliment. And I told you that on Sunday, I believe I know my wife is my compliment because she can think very quickly about, uh, things that are very deep and that impact our family, uh, could have adverse effect on our family. And so I used to push her against that. And now I embrace that. She's my strength, I don't think I don't think they're good in in those situations that quick. I need time to mull over it. But she boom boom boom boom. And she has saved me from a whole bunch of mess a whole bunch of times. Amen. And so, uh, men think through. Now, let me just tell you this, ladies. When he's in the cave and you say, oh, no, we gotta talk this out right now. What does he do? He goes further in the cave. If you try to force him to deal with it when he hasn't finished processing it, you just push him deeper into the cave. It's going to take him longer to talk about. Generally. Want to know why? And tell a man secret here? Because he knows whatever he says. You ain't going to never forget it. And it's always going to be brought back. You remember such and such and such like. It's like, uh, I think I said that already. Bill Cosby and his wife said, every time something happens, you get historical. And he said, you mean historical? She said no. Historical. You go back and dig up everything from the past.

So when you look at what's going on, generally women are storyliners, men are headliners, which means then by and large, they're going to want to know the details. And by and large, we don't like to give details. What is this, an interrogation? No, it's not an interrogation. It's information for intimacy. What is it, brothers? Information for intimacy. Share. Because that makes them feel that they're a part of you. Amen. And so here, here's here's here's the second one. We'll finish these, I hope. Women talk to share. Men talk to solve. So we're we're generally more pragmatic. Don't take offense at that because we are. That's God put it in our DNA. Because what did he tell us to do? Work. And he made us pragmatic. So men are solvers and women are sharers. So here it is. Typical situation. Uh, yeah. Such and such and such and such. Oh here's what you do ABCD1234. four. Hey. It's done. I guarantee you, if your spouse or your girlfriend would be honest with you, most of the time, all they want to do is get it out. They're not looking for an answer, not looking for an answer. And the first thing we want to do is give an answer. That's right. Because we are fixers. Yeah. And everything can be fixed. Sometimes they just want you to know how they feel. We're going to talk about that in a minute too. So women next one, next one. Women interpret vocal clutter as listening. Men interpret vocal clutter as agreement yada yada yada. Yeah, yeah. Vocal clutter. And so you look at it. Okay, here it is. Here it is. And I'm just using because, you know, I'm not sharing things with you that I read out of a book. Not all of it. Most of it I've experienced. So, for example, I would listen to my wife like a man. She'd be talking and I'd look right in her eyes. Listen to what she's saying. You know what she say to me? You ain't listening to me. I'm looking right at you. Then it's quiz time. What? I say then when I get the quiz right, she still will say. But you weren't listening to me. So I read a book I read. Now I read that the secular book men are from Mars, women are from Venus. It's a good book. Eat the meat. Spit out the bones. But here's one that you ought to get. Uh, men are like waffles. Women are like spaghetti. Oh, it's a Christian book that. That's like the secular book. Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. It's powerful. Him and his wife did a powerful book. Really great book. Anyway. And I read it, and I read the part about vocal clutter. And I said, I'm going to try it. Now, this is the first time I tried. Now my wife is talking to me I said. Mm. What. Mhm. Yeah. Girl please. Oh no. What. Mhm. She stopped and said oh I don't know who you've been talking to. I don't know who been teaching you but somebody's been teaching you how to communicate. She said this is the best conversation we've had in a long time. I ain't say nothing, Brother Brian. All I said was. Mhm. Boy child please. Oh. What. So what I did was and I do it now I still do it today. You know and and and and what happens. And she communicates to me the way I need communication. So she knows there are certain things we talk about. Let me finish. Don't interrupt me with any ideas or anything. Let me get mine out. Then you go ahead and say what you want to say. Then I can go. Mhm. What. Mhm. Yeah. Oh. And that's all I did. But that was her mode that that vocal clutter. She needed that in order to feel that I was listening to her. And we men, we take it as agreement because. And I know I do all the time, you know, I say such and such. Oh yeah. Okay. Mhm. Are you on board with it? I don't like that idea. Well wait a minute. You I wasn't agreeing. I was just listening. Mm. So listen to this one. Women ask questions to maintain communication. Men ask questions to obtain information. Generally these are all general principles. So women ask questions to maintain communication. Why? Because they're voice activated. By and large here you have Genesis two. And it says the man and his wife were both naked and not ashamed. There's intimacy. What's intimacy? Come on into me. See? So they're into each other. Then in chapter three and the serpent said to the woman, I say it all the time. Let me say it again. Women are voice activated, and just like Adam found out, it's in the chapter two. Everything is cool. But he stopped speaking and the snakes start speaking. And brothers, if you don't speak to your girlfriend, to your boo, to your wife, some snake will. That's right. He'll slide up, slither up. Say, girl, you sure are looking good. Oh, please. Anyway, so, uh, women women's questions represent expressing care and intimacy. Women's questions represent Expressing care and intimacy. Let me just back up. Let me just say this. Generally, these general principles. A woman feels this way. If we can talk about it. It's working. You know how most men feel. If we have to talk about it, it's not working. I'm trying to get you to see how some of these things are just in the way that we communicate. And if we learn how we communicate, we'll be able to do some things better. So men for men, questions represent meddling. Meddling? Are you all up in my business? So, women, the marriage is working as long as we're communicating men. The marriage is not working if we have to keep talking about it. So then what happens? Women talk through to a solution. Men Think through to a solution. So then what happens, ladies? If he's thinking you call it the cave, you. You in your cave, aren't you? My wife will ask me that and I'll tell her the truth. Yes. She knows. Leave me alone. That whatever the conversation is, I ain't ready to talk about it yet. Because I have to think through it first. Because generally, men are mothers, and women are very quick as they talk through these solutions. They've got some answers now, you know, I know my compliment. And I told you that on Sunday, I believe I know my wife is my compliment because she can think very quickly about, uh, things that are very deep and that impact our family, uh, could have adverse effect on our family. And so I used to push her against that. And now I embrace that. She's my strength, I don't think I don't think they're good in in those situations that quick. I need time to mull over it. But she boom boom boom boom. And she has saved me from a whole bunch of mess a whole bunch of times. Amen. And so, uh, men think through. Now, let me just tell you this, ladies. When he's in the cave and you say, oh, no, we gotta talk this out right now. What does he do? He goes further in the cave. If you try to force him to deal with it when he hasn't finished processing it, you just push him deeper into the cave. It's going to take him longer to talk about. Generally. Want to know why? And tell a man secret here? Because he knows whatever he says. You ain't going to never forget it. And it's always going to be brought back. You remember such and such and such like. It's like, uh, I think I said that already. Bill Cosby and his wife said, every time something happens, you get historical. And he said, you mean historical? She said no. Historical. You go back and dig up everything from the past.

You're listening to treasure, truth and a message call communication the key to any and every relationship, and really a look at why it's so important that we have effective biblical communication in relationships. If you missed any of the broadcasts in this series, come to our website. You can listen online, stream programs through your computer or mobile device, or download MP3's. Just come to Treasure Truth radio.org. That's treasure truth radio.org. Back to the message. Here is Pastor Ford.

You're listening to treasure, truth and a message call communication the key to any and every relationship, and really a look at why it's so important that we have effective biblical communication in relationships. If you missed any of the broadcasts in this series, come to our website. You can listen online, stream programs through your computer or mobile device, or download MP3's. Just come to Treasure Truth radio.org. That's treasure truth radio.org. Back to the message. Here is Pastor Ford.

And so what happens here? Here it is. Women are feelers. Now that's not a put down. Women are feelers. Men are fixers. So. So, you know, I get together with a group of preachers, and we play dominoes every Sunday night. I really love these these these three preachers and and I love playing dominoes with them. I get to let my hair down. I'm not even I'm not Pastor Ford. I'm not. I'm not James. I'm not. You know, I'm ruthless. That's my domino name, you know? And I get together with the rest of the brothers, you know, Dirty Bird and the Scowl Man and the neutralizer. You know, and we get together, and we just let our hair hang down. We just. So I look forward to this, and my wife knows it. So what I do is, especially when my mother in law was living with us, I'd make sure everybody was set in about five minutes to seven. I say, okay, sugar babe, I'm getting ready to go. You guys have eaten. Uh, you know, your dessert is up on top of the, uh, microwave. Everything is there. I got my phone in case something happened. You know, I, you know, everything. Okay? It's cool. Everything's cool. Everything is fine, baby. Go ahead and enjoy yourself. But sometimes she would say, I say everything cool. You know, I'm getting ready to go now, because when I leave at seven, I won't get home till about 2:00 in the morning. So, you know, we always pray at night, and so we pray before I leave. So this one time she said, I said, okay, so everything's straight. You guys have eaten and everything's ready, you know. Blah blah blah blah, blah blah. So I'm gonna get ready to go. Okay. You alright? I'm alright. So you don't mind if I go? Go ahead. I said okay, ma'am. I was gone. Then I knew I was going to have to pay for it on Monday. I knew it, I knew it, but she told me to go ahead. So I said, baby, what's wrong with you? Why are your lips frowned up like that? Nothing. You know it's nothing. It's nothing. He said. What? What's going on? What's. What's the matter? Well, nothing. I just thought, you know, it would have been nice to have you home for a Sunday evening for. But, baby, I asked you.

And so what happens here? Here it is. Women are feelers. Now that's not a put down. Women are feelers. Men are fixers. So. So, you know, I get together with a group of preachers, and we play dominoes every Sunday night. I really love these these these three preachers and and I love playing dominoes with them. I get to let my hair down. I'm not even I'm not Pastor Ford. I'm not. I'm not James. I'm not. You know, I'm ruthless. That's my domino name, you know? And I get together with the rest of the brothers, you know, Dirty Bird and the Scowl Man and the neutralizer. You know, and we get together, and we just let our hair hang down. We just. So I look forward to this, and my wife knows it. So what I do is, especially when my mother in law was living with us, I'd make sure everybody was set in about five minutes to seven. I say, okay, sugar babe, I'm getting ready to go. You guys have eaten. Uh, you know, your dessert is up on top of the, uh, microwave. Everything is there. I got my phone in case something happened. You know, I, you know, everything. Okay? It's cool. Everything's cool. Everything is fine, baby. Go ahead and enjoy yourself. But sometimes she would say, I say everything cool. You know, I'm getting ready to go now, because when I leave at seven, I won't get home till about 2:00 in the morning. So, you know, we always pray at night, and so we pray before I leave. So this one time she said, I said, okay, so everything's straight. You guys have eaten and everything's ready, you know. Blah blah blah blah, blah blah. So I'm gonna get ready to go. Okay. You alright? I'm alright. So you don't mind if I go? Go ahead. I said okay, ma'am. I was gone. Then I knew I was going to have to pay for it on Monday. I knew it, I knew it, but she told me to go ahead. So I said, baby, what's wrong with you? Why are your lips frowned up like that? Nothing. You know it's nothing. It's nothing. He said. What? What's going on? What's. What's the matter? Well, nothing. I just thought, you know, it would have been nice to have you home for a Sunday evening for. But, baby, I asked you.

And you said it was okay. My phone now. You'll be mad at me.

And you said it was okay. My phone now. You'll be mad at me.

She said, you're right, I just, you know, I know you look forward to it. But. So right after that, there's a Hispanic church. He was in the he was on the cover of time magazine. I did their marriage seminar. They had, uh, 300 couples, and I did their marriage seminar and had the nerve to tell the husbands, you got to tap into how they feel, not what they say. I had the nerve to tell somebody that. And the Holy Spirit said, Remember Sunday? And I said, oh, man named practicing what I preach. Well, I've had that problem before, so I have.

She said, you're right, I just, you know, I know you look forward to it. But. So right after that, there's a Hispanic church. He was in the he was on the cover of time magazine. I did their marriage seminar. They had, uh, 300 couples, and I did their marriage seminar and had the nerve to tell the husbands, you got to tap into how they feel, not what they say. I had the nerve to tell somebody that. And the Holy Spirit said, Remember Sunday? And I said, oh, man named practicing what I preach. Well, I've had that problem before, so I have.

Why you laugh, I have. Amen.

Why you laugh, I have. Amen.

So Sunday rolls around, she says.

So Sunday rolls around, she says.

Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.

I said, okay baby. I said, I know what's going on. So I get in my car, I go food for less and I get what we like. We like, we like cream cheese and strawberries and grapes and cherries with 4 or 5 different crackers and 3 or 4 different kind of cheeses and some sparkling Welch's grape juice. That's what I did. I went over there and got that and then I came back, she said. She said, what are you doing? Did you forget.

I said, okay baby. I said, I know what's going on. So I get in my car, I go food for less and I get what we like. We like, we like cream cheese and strawberries and grapes and cherries with 4 or 5 different crackers and 3 or 4 different kind of cheeses and some sparkling Welch's grape juice. That's what I did. I went over there and got that and then I came back, she said. She said, what are you doing? Did you forget.

Something? What's going.

Something? What's going.

On? What's happening? I said, baby, I'm staying home tonight with you. We going to watch L and M channel and we're going to have us a nice time. So I'm going to go in here and put my pajamas on and jump in this bed. And we're just going to enjoy each other's company.

On? What's happening? I said, baby, I'm staying home tonight with you. We going to watch L and M channel and we're going to have us a nice time. So I'm going to go in here and put my pajamas on and jump in this bed. And we're just going to enjoy each other's company.

Oh I was just oh I was just oh, the Lord is so good.

Oh I was just oh I was just oh, the Lord is so good.

It was the Lord. Alright? It was the Lord. Alright. It was the Lord alright. And she and she said to me, she said oh, I was just hoping that you. And so I just said, I said, you know what, sweetheart? Look, you can just tell me I'm a man. Just tell me, you know, just say I don't want you to go tonight.

It was the Lord. Alright? It was the Lord. Alright. It was the Lord alright. And she and she said to me, she said oh, I was just hoping that you. And so I just said, I said, you know what, sweetheart? Look, you can just tell me I'm a man. Just tell me, you know, just say I don't want you to go tonight.

Just say it.

Just say it.

You know? And now that's what she says. I don't want you to go tonight. Okay, darling, you know. But you see what I'm saying? So sometimes connect to how a person is feeling. So if they're feeling that way, they feel that way because they feel that way. You feeling me?

You know? And now that's what she says. I don't want you to go tonight. Okay, darling, you know. But you see what I'm saying? So sometimes connect to how a person is feeling. So if they're feeling that way, they feel that way because they feel that way. You feeling me?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So that we connect to that and we understand there's something going on that maybe we can't solve. But maybe we can make some suggestions. Maybe we could say, hey, you want me to just hold you? Or maybe you already know them well enough to know they just need to be held, or they just may need you to sit down and communicate and talk to them. And it works both ways, of course. Now I got to stop. I've got more material than I have message, but I'm going to come back next week. I want to walk through all of this. We're going to deal with all these principles, so it'll take us a couple weeks. But listen, listen, here's what the you know, uh, God said in Hebrews chapter one, God who in sundry times and divers manners spake in time past unto us by the prophets, hath in this last days spoken unto us by his son. He said that the prophets spoke in many, many parts piecemeal, partial. And so you had individuals like Daniel who's focused in on the sovereignty of God. But God is more than that. You have people like Isaiah who focus on the majesty and might of God. But God is more than that. You have Jeremiah, who focus on the love of God, his unfailing, unconditional love, the faithfulness of God. But he's more than that. You have Ezekiel, who focuses on the omnipotence and the omniscience of our God. But he's more than that. You have Moses, who focuses on the miracles and the provisions of God. But he's more than that. I can go on and on and on, he says. All of the prophets of the Old Testament communicated about me, and it was partial and it was piecemeal. But in these last days, it's not the final call. Jesus Christ is the living word. And so in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. Verse 14 and the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the father, full of grace and truth. That's why Jesus, when they said, show us the father. He said, he that hath seen me hath seen the father. Why? Because Jesus is the Logos of God, the Logos of God. Say it, the Logos of God. In Greek, the concept of logos was this. It was a word that encapsulated everything about a certain subject. So the subject is the word, and the word was with God, and the word is God. So then Jesus is everything God wants to say to us in a body. Colossians two nine and ten For he is the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and you are complete in him who is the head of all principality and power. And we talked about it. That's where we get our word from, from that communication. Where is that communication? Two nine the deity of Christ. And then 210 the sovereignty of Christ. He's God in the flesh. Deity. He's the head of principalities and powers. Sovereignty. and where is my humanity, sandwiched in between the deity and the sovereignty of God, so that everything I need to know is found in the person of Jesus because he's living inside of me. That word and then the written word. Come on, say it with me. When we open the Bible, God opens his mouth. When we close the Bible, God closes his mouth. And so Warren Wiersbe said that, and he said it real well, because the Word of God is not what God has said, but it's what God is saying. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit is saying to the church. Father, we thank you and we praise you for your grace and goodness to us. Grant comprehension application for your glory. In Jesus name, Amen.

So that we connect to that and we understand there's something going on that maybe we can't solve. But maybe we can make some suggestions. Maybe we could say, hey, you want me to just hold you? Or maybe you already know them well enough to know they just need to be held, or they just may need you to sit down and communicate and talk to them. And it works both ways, of course. Now I got to stop. I've got more material than I have message, but I'm going to come back next week. I want to walk through all of this. We're going to deal with all these principles, so it'll take us a couple weeks. But listen, listen, here's what the you know, uh, God said in Hebrews chapter one, God who in sundry times and divers manners spake in time past unto us by the prophets, hath in this last days spoken unto us by his son. He said that the prophets spoke in many, many parts piecemeal, partial. And so you had individuals like Daniel who's focused in on the sovereignty of God. But God is more than that. You have people like Isaiah who focus on the majesty and might of God. But God is more than that. You have Jeremiah, who focus on the love of God, his unfailing, unconditional love, the faithfulness of God. But he's more than that. You have Ezekiel, who focuses on the omnipotence and the omniscience of our God. But he's more than that. You have Moses, who focuses on the miracles and the provisions of God. But he's more than that. I can go on and on and on, he says. All of the prophets of the Old Testament communicated about me, and it was partial and it was piecemeal. But in these last days, it's not the final call. Jesus Christ is the living word. And so in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. Verse 14 and the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the father, full of grace and truth. That's why Jesus, when they said, show us the father. He said, he that hath seen me hath seen the father. Why? Because Jesus is the Logos of God, the Logos of God. Say it, the Logos of God. In Greek, the concept of logos was this. It was a word that encapsulated everything about a certain subject. So the subject is the word, and the word was with God, and the word is God. So then Jesus is everything God wants to say to us in a body. Colossians two nine and ten For he is the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and you are complete in him who is the head of all principality and power. And we talked about it. That's where we get our word from, from that communication. Where is that communication? Two nine the deity of Christ. And then 210 the sovereignty of Christ. He's God in the flesh. Deity. He's the head of principalities and powers. Sovereignty. and where is my humanity, sandwiched in between the deity and the sovereignty of God, so that everything I need to know is found in the person of Jesus because he's living inside of me. That word and then the written word. Come on, say it with me. When we open the Bible, God opens his mouth. When we close the Bible, God closes his mouth. And so Warren Wiersbe said that, and he said it real well, because the Word of God is not what God has said, but it's what God is saying. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit is saying to the church. Father, we thank you and we praise you for your grace and goodness to us. Grant comprehension application for your glory. In Jesus name, Amen.

Amen, indeed. While you're listening to Treasure Truth with Pastor Ford, as we're learning why communication is a vital part of every relationship, hope that you're taking this message to heart. And if you want to hear it again or find out more about this topic, just come to Treasure Truth radio.org. You know, here at Moody Radio, we're committed to providing you with teaching that's designed to help you live out your faith in an ever changing culture. But we can't do this without your help. Treasure truth is heard here on this station because of the generosity of our monthly partners, those who give faithfully and sacrificially to make this ministry possible. And we'd love to have you join this growing family. So today, when you become a monthly partner by Auto Gift, add a level of $30 or more. You're entitled to a 50% discount on all the resources from Moody Publishers. Now that includes books from authors like James Ford, Alistair Begg, John MacArthur and others. And your monthly auto gift ensures that this program continues to reach men and women with the gospel of Christ. So call. Right now and become a monthly partner. Our number is 888644 7660. Or you can come to our website Treasure Truth radio.org. You can also support Treasure Truth with a single gift of any amount. And we're going to say thank you with the book from David Platt called counterculture. You're going to learn how to respond to many of the moral cultural questions from a gospel perspective. When you request the book Counterculture by David Platt, you know he doesn't pull any punches when addressing topics like immigration, abortion, racism, and poverty. So call us today 888 644 7660 or go online to Treasure Truth radio.org I'm Steve Hiller. Our producer is Amy Rios. Join us again next time for Treasure Truth. A production of Moody Radio, a ministry of Moody Bible Institute.

Amen, indeed. While you're listening to Treasure Truth with Pastor Ford, as we're learning why communication is a vital part of every relationship, hope that you're taking this message to heart. And if you want to hear it again or find out more about this topic, just come to Treasure Truth radio.org. You know, here at Moody Radio, we're committed to providing you with teaching that's designed to help you live out your faith in an ever changing culture. But we can't do this without your help. Treasure truth is heard here on this station because of the generosity of our monthly partners, those who give faithfully and sacrificially to make this ministry possible. And we'd love to have you join this growing family. So today, when you become a monthly partner by Auto Gift, add a level of $30 or more. You're entitled to a 50% discount on all the resources from Moody Publishers. Now that includes books from authors like James Ford, Alistair Begg, John MacArthur and others. And your monthly auto gift ensures that this program continues to reach men and women with the gospel of Christ. So call. Right now and become a monthly partner. Our number is 888644 7660. Or you can come to our website Treasure Truth radio.org. You can also support Treasure Truth with a single gift of any amount. And we're going to say thank you with the book from David Platt called counterculture. You're going to learn how to respond to many of the moral cultural questions from a gospel perspective. When you request the book Counterculture by David Platt, you know he doesn't pull any punches when addressing topics like immigration, abortion, racism, and poverty. So call us today 888 644 7660 or go online to Treasure Truth radio.org I'm Steve Hiller. Our producer is Amy Rios. Join us again next time for Treasure Truth. A production of Moody Radio, a ministry of Moody Bible Institute.