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  • Rick Sunstrom avatar

    The Power Of An Encouraging Word

    Contributed by Rick Sunstrom on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,522 views

    We have the power in our tongue to build people up or tear them down. Let’s use that power for the good and discover the tremendous power of encouragement

    The Power of an Encouraging Word Do you remember that old cowboy song called “Home on the Range”? One of the lines says, “Where seldom is heard a discouraging word.” What a powerful statement that is if you really think about it. Imagine what life would be like without discouraging words. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keeping Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,681 views

    James in our text gives 3 reasons why we should learn to manage our mouth and he backs each reason up with 2 illustrations

    Keeping Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth James 3:1-12 Today we’re going to look at what James has to say about "How to Manage Your Mouth". We love to talk. There are talk shows everywhere. Everybody seems to have something to say. Statistics on the average American. You have 30 conversations a day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    A Big Little Problem Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,321 views

    This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

    YOU ASKED FOR IT A BIG LITTLE PROBLEM Sunday June 11, 2006 Scripture Reference: James 3:1-12 Intro. A. [] Did you hear about the three preachers who went fishing together? After they got out into the middle of the lake they started confessing to each other the sins that seem to continue to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brett Adams avatar

    Bite Your Tongue Series

    Contributed by Brett Adams on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,834 views

    The realities of the significance of your words

    WWJBD? Part 3 – “Bite Your Tongue” James 3:1-12 It’s hard to put toothpaste back into the tube isn’t it? As I read through James chapter 3 over and over this last week looking and listening for where we were supposed to camp today, I really felt after several passes that God made it clear what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Richter avatar

    Extreme Makeover: Pierced Tongue Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,028 views

    The changes God wants to see in us.

    Extreme Makeover: Pierced Tongue This morning we’re going to continue our series on Extreme Makeovers, what God would do in each of our lives to help us look more like him and less like the world. We’ve looked at a Broken Heart, Dirty Hands, and having Cross Eyes. This morning we’re going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 50,110 views

    James tells us that the tongue is one of the most needed areas of life to be tamed and also the most difficult

    Taming the Tongue James 3:1-12 October 29, 2006 Evening Service Introduction A cartoon from leadership magazine shows a line of pews and the same sentence being passed from pew to pew. 1st pew: My ear kind of hurts 2nd pew: The pastor has an earache 3rd pew: The pastor got a hearing aid 4th pew: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • John Harvey avatar

    Raging Wildfires Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    We need to be honest with God, encouraging to others and disciplined for ourselves.

    James: Religion that Works “Raging Wildfires” James 3:1-12 March 19, 2006 Introduction: Wildfires in Texas have burned 700,000 acres. The fire has burned over 1,000 square miles. Although the exact cause of the fire is still unknown, it started somewhere with a small spark. The vast majority of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Path To Holiness Starts Here Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,057 views

    If we want to pursue true holiness, we must begin with our tongue.

    THE PATH TO HOLINESS STARTS HERE Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: A man working in the produce department was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He replied, "Half a head? Are you serious? God grows these in whole heads and that’s how we sell them!" "You ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Chip Monck avatar

    Small But Mighty Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,612 views

    This is the seventh in a series of sermons working through the book of James. This one focuses on the power of the tonuge, and the words we speak into the lives of others.

    (To draw the attention of the congregation at the start of this sermon, we conducted an old fashioned soda taste taste with two adults in attendance. They were provided four unmarked sodas, and asked to identify the correct one - Coke, Pepsi, Diet Coke, Meijer. Seemed to really get everyone’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Test 4: The Tongue Test Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 55,306 views

    Jesus said what is in a person’s heart inevitably comes out of his mouth. As water flows from a well, words from your mouth reveal the source’s purity. Knowing that, it makes sense that James would make the tongue test a test of true faith.

    1. The first characteristic of a test-failing tongue is that it is condemning. (1-2) 2. The second characteristic of a test-failing tongue is that it is controlling (3-5a) 3. The third characteristic of a test-failing tongue is that it is consuming (5b-6) 4. The fourth characteristic of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encouraging Words Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,734 views

    Shows the importance of encouraging words in the family. This includes things said and unsaid.

    Encouraging Words Theme: To show the importance of using encouraging words in the family. Text: James 3:3-6 Introduction James here speaks of the power of the tongue. Whereas a small bridle controls a horse and a small rudder controls a ship it is no surprise that a small tongue, a part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • James May avatar

    Hung By The Tongue Series

    Contributed by James May on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,835 views

    #12 in the series deals more with the power of the tongue and our inability to control it.

    Hung by the Tongue #12 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May 1) On a windswept hill in an English country churchyard stands a drab, gray slate tombstone. The quaint stone bears an epitaph not easily seen unless you stoop over and look closely. The faint etchings, worn by the ravages of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jud Wilhite avatar

    Christianity Uncensored: Gossip Uncensored Series

    Contributed by Jud Wilhite on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 35,784 views

    James gives another example. Think about a ship, like the Queen Mary in Southern California. It’s this massive ship. It has three acres of recreational space on it. It’s huge! In fact, the anchor of the Queen Mary is the equivalent in weight to ten cars

    Series: Christianity Uncensored Message #4: Gossip Uncensored By: Jud Wilhite We do live in a culture that loves dirty laundry. It’s spun all around us. We see it in all kinds of things. In particular we see it in the lines at the supermarkets when we look at these little things called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Karpf avatar

    The Petite, Powerful And Perverse Tongue Series

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Dec 6, 2008
     | 6,475 views

    The tongue is a small part of the body, but can cause more destruction than any other part of the body when it is out of control

    THE PETITE, POWERFUL AND PERVERSE TONGUE James 3:1-12 I would like everyone to do something I’ve never asked you to do again. Stick out your tongue. And keep it out. Not very pretty is it? A small part of your body. But just think of what you could not do if you didn’t have a tongue. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Matthew Grise avatar

    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Dec 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,846 views

    How Genuine Faith Reveals Itself in Our Speech

    JAMES LIVING THE REAL LIFE: CULTIVATING A FAITH THAT WORKS TAMING THE TONGUE JAMES 3:1-12 INTRODUCTION Turn, if you would, in your Bible to James chapter 3. We now turn our attention to one of the most practical matters that James deals with in his letter to the Jewish Christians scattered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist