We all know how powerful words can be—but what happens when we use them to get our own way? In Matthew 5:33–37 and Matthew 23:16–22, Jesus exposes how religious people used oaths, certainty, and even spiritual language to manipulate others while sounding sincere. He calls his followers to something better: speech shaped by integrity, humility, and truth. This message explores how we “upgrade” our words to gain control, why Jesus calls that dangerous, and how he frees us to become people whose simple “yes” and “no” can be trusted. As Christ reshapes our hearts, our words no longer manage people—they build trust and honor God.