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