Friday, January 9, 2009

The Christian and His Tongue

James 3:3-12

The Need to Understand the Tongue (verses 3-6)

  • Speech Has Tremendous Power
  • Speech Has Destructive Power

The Need to Control the Tongue (verses 7-8)

  • James was not declaring an impossibility.
  • James was leaving a challenge to put the tongue under control

The Need to Sanctify the Tongue (verses 9-12)

  • Good and evil from one source
  • Effect of inconsistency on credibility
  • Bearing the right fruit through speech