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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,127 views

    Christian discipline begins with taming your tongue. You must control your tongue, realize that it is a spiritual indicator, and that their is power in our words.

    Taming the Tongue James 3:1-12 Introduction We have been talking about having a faith that works. We have looked at: Trials and temptations, Listening to and doing the Word of God. Playing favorites, and last week faith and working your faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dasol Kang avatar

    The Power Of The Tongue

    Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jun 8, 2025
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     | 531 views

    Control Your Tongue, Before It Controls You

    The power of the tongue! Lives have been both lifted and ruined by the tongue. Nations and civilizations have risen and fallen to the tongue. Goodness and mercy have streamed like a gentle river from our speech, but so has a cesspool of filth. The tiny tongue wields a mighty power in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 2, 2019
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    Control your tongue, or it will control you.

    Taming the Tongue James 3:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill March 2-3, 2019 Sermon Bumper: Words Words have started revolutions, riots, revivals and reformations. Join me as I pray the words of Psalm 19:14, Psalm 141:3 and portions of our passage in James 3:1-12 back to the Lord: “Let the words of my mouth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Colvin avatar

    The Power Of The Tongue That Leads Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,724 views

    The tongue has the power to send people forward as much as it has the power to hold people back.

    The power of the tongue that leads James 3:2-12 Introduction Napolean… Martin Luther King Jr. / Hitler… George W. Bush / Parent or CEO… Here is a comparison of the two types of supervisors the boss and the leader: The boss drives his men; the leader coaches them. The boss depends upon authority; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Counsel Concerning Control Of The Tongue" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 27, 2015
     | 6,405 views

    James tells us how control of our tongue is an important indicator of our walk of faith.

    Communicating with words is one of the distinguishing marks of human existence. It makes possible the clearest level of understanding, the conserving and transmission of knowledge from the past, and the sharing of information from one intelligent being to another. Like so many aspects of human ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Hold Fast The Profession Of Your Faith

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,539 views

    Hold on tight to your faith

    Page 1 of 7 Hold Fast Your Profession of Faith 8/12/2012 Hold Fast Your Profession of Faith Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance [ entire confidence] of faith, having our hearts [thoughts feeling mind] sprinkled from an evil [ill, that is, diseased; but especially ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    The Taming Of The Tongue

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 30, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,992 views

    The theme of this sermon is surrendering your tongues to the control of the Holy Spirit.

    THE TAMING OF THE TONGUE --James 3:5-12 by R. David Reynolds The Japanese give us two proverbs we should never forget. The first one says, “The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a person six feet high.” The second one warns everyone: “The tongue is more to be feared than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Holding On To Hope Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 15, 2022
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     | 9,693 views

    To get through your groaning, focus on the glory to come.

    Some time ago, George Barna polled adults: “If you could ask God one question, what would you ask?” The top response was, “Why is there pain and suffering in the world?” I can’t think of anything more universal to the human experience than suffering. In fact, many people point to the problem of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold Fast

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Oct 8, 2022
     | 1,927 views

    This is a warning to hold on to your salvation, to value it and to not turn away

    “Hold Fast” Hebrews 10:26-31 In the Spring of 1924: Jack Sundine was a four-year-old kid, standing in a line with his father inside the White House, waiting to meet President Calvin Coolidge. As they neared him: Jack noticed that he said something to each visitor as they shook hands. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timothy Enns avatar

    Fiery Tongues Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Nov 14, 2014
     | 5,488 views

    A look at the power of the tongue and the need we have for the Holy Spirit to have full reign in our lives and over our tongue! controling our tongue and holiness go hand in hand!

    It seems that one day a kindergarten teacher was helping one of her students put on his cowboy boots? (I think this is from Alberta) He asked for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn’t want to go on. Finally, when the second boot was ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Who Are You And What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 18, 2015
     | 6,593 views

    James helps us humble ourselves before God and walk in the faith we hold. This is nowhere truer than in our words.

    Who are you and What is your life? This study of James has been putting me in my place over and over. He does not hesitate to lay it all out there and speak sternly, clearly and honestly to his readers. Today we look at the last seven verses of James 4, that’s verses 11-17. Before we move ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tongue Tamers

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 20, 2012
     | 7,775 views

    The tongue is a powerful tool. However, as someone once said, "When it is good there is nothing better but when it is bad there is nothing worse." It's that last part that moves us to understand the importance of taming the tongue.

    TONGUE TAMERS James 3:1-12 INTRODUCTION: In northern New Mexico, at around 5 AM on July 16, 1945, the still dark early morning sky became as bright as the noonday sun. In that one blinding flash, the Atomic Age had begun. The atomic fireball shot upwards at 360 feet per second. The characteristic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Word To The Wise On Your Tongue Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2013
    based on 115 ratings
     | 31,556 views

    James says the tongue is a filthy and foul organ of the body. But Proverbs 15 tells us that that very tongue has ability to do mighty things for God. What does Proverbs tell us are the good things we can use this muscle to do?

    OPEN: The tongue. The tongue is considered a very important part of our culture. So much so that it is central to many of our common sayings. Sayings like: • I just said that “Tongue-in-cheek” • Or “are you tongue tied? • “Will you quit sticking your tongue out. • Or “That’s a real tongue ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark H. Stevens ThD avatar

    Use Your Mouth Wash

    Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Aug 2, 2016
     | 5,332 views

    Chapter three comes as a warning on the use of the tongue and particular, the use of the gift to teach. James provides a twofold warning: (1) the teacher will be under greater scrutiny from God; and (2) the primary teaching tool is the tongue which must be under the control of the Holy Spirit.

    I. A Warning To Teachers - vs.1 Notice To Whom The Warning Was Designed - vs.1a ...My brethren... Notice What The Warning Declared - vs.1b ...be not many masters... Notice Why The Warning Was Delivered - vs.1c-e Teaching Reveals God's Call - vs.1c ...knowing that we... Teaching Requires Great ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Adams avatar

    Is Your Tongue Productive Or Destructive?

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 332 ratings
     | 101,799 views

    This message focuses on controlling the big fish in the mouth called the tongue.

    It seems that lately you can’t hardly turn on the television without hearing about some new development in the moral decay of the Catholic church. More and more accusations are being hurled at priest regarding sexual misconduct. In no way shape or form am I defending what these priest allegedly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational