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  • Kelly Durant avatar

    Pray Before You Say Or Pay (The Consequences)

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Sep 10, 2016
     | 4,271 views

    People manipulate opinions with their tongues. Offensive words cause people to get offended and not return to church. People must repent to control the out of control fires they start.as words have consequences.

    Pray Before You Say Or Pay (The Consequences) Kelly Durant 9-11-16 James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Watch What You Say Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 19, 2012
     | 13,896 views

    Your tongue affects every part of your Christian walk. You must learn to control it.

    October 21, 2012 Morning Worship Text: James 3:1-12 Subject: Taming the Tongue - James Part 5 Title: Watch What You Say We continue in our study of the Book of James. Today James continues with a topic he began in 1:26, If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Silence Of The Lambs

    Contributed by James May on Oct 28, 2012
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    We are the sheep of God's pasture, but we often have trouble hearing God because of the bleating of our own voices. How often does God say to us, "Before I can speak, or move in your midst, let there be silence among the lambs"?

    Silence of the Lambs Sunday, October 21, 2012 By Pastor James May James 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Tongue Is Still The Tongue

    Contributed by Jason Bentley on May 12, 2015
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    Has the tongue really changed? Have new avenues of having our voices heard revealed more of who we truly are? How do we contol the uncontrollable tongue?

    The Tongue is Still the Tongue Warning About the Tongue Ok, everybody do this (stick out your tongue). Now look at the person next to you. Nasty, ain’t it! That’s really, really gross! But, for all the grossness you see on a physical tongue, none of that compares to the nastiness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Speaking Without Thinking Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 10, 2015
     | 5,210 views

    Not even Christians can control their tongues!

    How important is what we say to people? We noted several weeks ago that, Relationships are only as good as how we communicate! Not only are the actual words we say are important, how we say it can really make a difference right? Especially in the Filipino language; we need to be careful when we say ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Controlling The Tiny Terror

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 12, 2015
     | 4,016 views

    This sermon makes us aware that our words do harm others and offers insight on how to change our thinking so the things we say will bring up-building to others

    Just so you know the title of this sermon isn’t about how to discipline my 2 year old grandson Kaden. Even though it’s pretty hard to get a handle on a 2 year old strong willed little boy , it’s even harder to get a handle on something each of us possess that is much, much ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Has Got Your Tongue? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 7, 2015
     | 5,651 views

    Controlling the tongue. Why is it so hard? Is the control of the tongue a valid indicator of our spiritual condition? James give us some illustrations that are very useful in defining the ravages of an out of control tongue.

    Let’s ponder on this for a moment before we plunge into today’s Scripture. 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides You; there is no Rock like our God.” If you are a son or daughter of God you are one of the most privileged souls in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Hung By The Tongue

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 27, 2015
     | 8,957 views

    An entertaining sermon based on a great clip from a classic Christmas movie. It is about the tongue getting us in trouble.

    Hung by the Tongue James 3:1-12 Start with video clip from “A Christmas Story” There is no doubt that our tongue can get us in trouble. Maybe not stuck to a flagpole... but our words have often gotten us into jams we could not get out of...RIGHT???? That is what James had in mind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith In Speech Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Nov 11, 2014
     | 3,908 views

    study in the book of James

    Faith in Speech James 3:1-12 I. Your tongue requires control A. Provides tremendous opportunity B. Provides tremendous offense II. Your tongue renders destruction A. A fire B. A beast C. A poison III. Your tongue reflects the heart A. No room for double talk B. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speak Life Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 26, 2016
     | 26,280 views

    In this first sermon in the series, we focus on the power of words to heal or to hurt.

    Introduction: A. Today, we are beginning a new sermon series that I am calling: “Speak Life – Speaking Words that Heal, Not Hurt.” 1. If your tongue has ever gotten you into trouble, then please raise your hand. 2. Now turn to the person next to you and say, “I’m not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sticks And Stones

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Feb 11, 2013
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     | 5,723 views

    Words really do hurt, and what we say matters.

    Sticks and stones James 3:1-13 Intro: sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. 1: sound familiar a) Do words hurt? b) Absolutely, yes they do!!! c) Words can build and uplift, bridge gaps and restore relationships d) But they can also destroy and be harmful and cause a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Oh Be Careful Little Tongue

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 19, 2013
     | 3,732 views

    The tongue must be controlled so that we might bless instead of curse and edify instead of destroy.

    Oh Be Careful Little Tongue February 17, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The tongue must be controlled so that we might bless instead of curse and edify instead of destroy. Focus Passage: James 3:1-12 Supplemental Passage: Let no unwholesome ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Religious? Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,438 views

    Typically, a person's idea of being religious is just going through rituals and practices associated with the faith. In James 1:26-27 God defined what it means to be religious. So regardless of what we think it means we need to learn what God said it is.

    ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? (part one) James 1:26-27 INTRODUCTION: When people would ask me if I was religious I would say, no, because to me, being religious kind of had a negative connotation. Because typically, a person's idea of religious is going through rituals and practices associated with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sin Of Gossip

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Feb 15, 2017
     | 11,452 views

    Gossip has always been a problem in the church. we read about it in several places in the old testament and the new. This sermon I address the calamity of Gossip and the cure for Gossip.

    The Sin of Gossip [Play video] Introduction:  Whether its formal meetings, dinner table discussions, or late night phone calls; gossip has always been a problem in the church.  I saw a cartoon from leadership magazine shows a line of pews and the same sentence being passed from pew to pew. 1st ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 5, 2018
     | 4,243 views

    The human tongue can be used in positive and negative ways.

    Taming the Tongue James 3:1 - 12 Intro: Bubba and Billy Joe were out in the woods when suddenly Billy Joe grabbed his chest and fell to the ground. He didn’t seem to be breathing, his eyes were rolled back in his head and his tongue was hanging out. Terrified, Bubba whipped out his cell phone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed