Speaking from the Heart (Part 4) - And It Came to Pass - 12.21.25

Joshua Boyd

Key Text: Luke 2:1 — “And it came to pass…”

1. Words Are Never Just Introductory

• Scripture doesn’t use filler language.
• “And it came to pass” signals something generated, not merely reported.
• The Bible is God’s living Word, carrying power and purpose.

2. Speaking From the Heart

• Jesus: “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”
• What fills our heart shapes what we say—and what we say shapes our lives.
• Words spoken in faith (positive or negative) drive real outcomes.

3. “It Came to Pass” = Genomai

The Greek word genomai means:

• To come into existence
• To be made or completed
• To generate or cause to be

When Scripture says “it came to pass,” it implies creation in motion.

4. Words Plant Seeds

• Speaking God’s Word is sowing seed—first into our own hearts.
• We can’t give what we don’t have in abundance (peace, healing, salvation).
• Words begin processes that later bear fruit.

5. Prophecy Was Seed-Planting

• Genesis 3:15: Promise of a Savior spoken immediately after the Fall.
• Isaiah 7:14: A virgin will conceive.
• Micah 5:2: The Savior will be born in Bethlehem.
• Luke 1–2: The fulfillment—Mary, Joseph, Jesus.

These weren’t predictions only—they were mechanisms God used to bring the Savior into existence.

6. God Speaks, Time Responds

• God knows the end from the beginning.
• When He speaks, it’s already “done,” even if time passes before manifestation.
• Mark 11:24 — We believe we receive when we pray, not when we see.

7. Genomai in Action (New Testament)

• Matthew 6:10 — “Thy will be done (genomai).”
• Matthew 8:13 — “As you have believed, so be it done.”
• Matthew 8:26 — Jesus speaks peace; a great calm comes to pass.
• Matthew 9:29 — “According to your faith be it done.”

Faith-filled words generate results.

8. Our Responsibility Today

• God works through spoken faith—not wishful thinking.
• Start with God’s Word (Scripture or a personal promise).
• Speak it consistently, even before specifics appear.
• Generic words lead to specific fulfillment—just like Mary.

9. Application

• Speak peace into chaos.
• Speak healing over sickness.
• Speak God’s future over your children, work, church, and relationships.
• Words mixed with faith produce visible fruit.

Bottom Line:
The Word spoken becomes flesh.
God generates His will through words—and He invites us to do the same.