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

Results of Christ's Death

Isaiah 53:5 (But He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.) New King James Version

Wounded for Our Sins

1. The Power of Sin
2. The Pleasure of Sin
3. The Presence of Sin
4. The Product of Sin

Beaten for Our Peace

1. Uncertainty of the Future
2. Lack of Assurance
3. Doubt / Lack of Confidence
4. Perceived danger
5. Fear

Whipped for Our Healing

1. Spiritual Disease
2. Emotional Disease
3. Physical Disease

Restored! Released! Renewed!

We Have Been Restored! (Romans 5:10-11)

1. Restored Life
2. Restored Union
3. Restored Joy

We Have Been Released! (Romans 8:1-2)

1. Power of Sin
2. Guild of Sin
3. Operation of Sin

We Have Been Renewed! (Romans 12:1-2)

1. Renewed Being
2. Renewed Living

“There are two freedoms — the false, where a man is free to do what he likes; the true, where man is free to do what he ought.” (Charles Kingsley)