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  • James May avatar

    Hung By The Tongue Series

    Contributed by James May on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,654 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

  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    Tongue Taming Challenges

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,680 views

    Ordinary Proper 19: We face an uphill battle as we consider the challenge of getting our tongue - our speech - under control. But that is precisely what St. James exhorts us to do!

    Words matter - they matter a lot. In order to uncover the processes that destroy unions, marital researchers studied couples over the course of years, and even decades, and retraced the star-crossed steps of those who had split up back to their wedding day. What they discovered is unsettling. None ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Weapon Of Mass Destruction (Wmd)"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Sep 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,284 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that mature Christians can be idenified by their speech.

    13 September 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris 504th Compound’s Multi-Purpose Facility C.O. B. Adder Tallill, Iraq BIG IDEA: There is a direct correlation between spiritual maturity and a disciplined tongue; and spiritual immaturity and an undisciplined tongue (or a Christian who talks ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Using Your Tongue For Good

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,260 views

    God has given us a wonderful gift of a tongue. Unfortunately without God’s influence it is used for evil...this sermon explores how God influences our tongue to be used for good.

    Many years ago in a Scottish village a man shared stories that he had heard about another man. He didn’t care to check that what passed his lips were true. When the story got around the village, it utterly destroyed the other man. His family, his job and his integrity were all devastated by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Stewardship Of Our Words Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 17, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,054 views

    Stewardship is not only about how we manage our money; but we are also stewards of how we manage our tongues. The powerful influence of our words is examined in the light of James’ exhortation.

    Stewardship of Our Words James 3:1-12 6-29-08 Intro When I was about 8 years old my friends were joining the Cub Scouts. I wanted to be with them so I asked my mother if I could join too. I didn’t know why at the time; but she tried to talk me out of it. But then I would see my friends at school ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Jeremias Fababier avatar

    Small But Powerful Series

    Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 43,601 views

    The power that lies in our tongue. it could destroy or build lives

    TOPIC: SMALL BUT POWERFUL Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction: Ano Ang pinakamabigat na tinapay? Hopia! Ano ang isa sa pinakamakamandag na hayop? (ILL. Most Potent Venom – A scientist has found out that poison from the skin of a tiny South American tree frog is far more toxic than any other known ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Surber avatar

    The Untamed Tongue

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,679 views

    Out of the mouth come words of life and death; blessing and cursing. We must allow God to give us the grace to bridle our tongue.

    The Untamed Tongue, James 3:1-12 Introduction When I was a young Marine Sergeant, stationed in Yuma Arizona, my commanding officer was a Warrant officer who stood about 6ft 4 inches and weighed just shy of three hundred pounds of mostly muscle. At the time I had just started back to college and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Managing Your Mouth Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 52 ratings
     | 36,391 views

    I. Why must I manage my mouth? A. My Words Determine Where I GO B. My Words Can Destroy What I HAVE C. My Words Display Who I AM II. The Solution A. Get A New HEART B. Ask God for HELP C. Think before you SPEAK

    Managing Your Mouth Today we are going to look at what James tells us about “Managing Your Mouth”. People love to talk. We love to watch talk shows. Everybody seems to have something to say. Everybody has something to talk about. Did you know that the average American has thirty conversations ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Are You Burning Or Building The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,086 views

    James in chapter 3, makes the point that the tongue is a great destroyer in the church, if not controlled. And at the same time can be a great builder as well, if used with Godly wisdom.

    Are You Burning or Building the Kingdom? James 3:1-12 Intro One of the greatest things about our society is that we are a people that like to build, especially here in America. If someone builds a bigger building than we do, we simply build one bigger. You only have to look into the “Geniuses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Tongue Full Of Poison Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,241 views

    Oh that we would learn to tame the tongue!

    “Tongue Full of Poison” James 3:1-12 Introduction At a national spelling contest in Washington an incident occurred that made me feel good—and made me wonder. In the fourth round of the contest, Rosalie Elliot, then an eleven-year-old from South Carolina, was asked to spell avowal. In her soft ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Owens avatar

    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,489 views

    Taming the tongue is a challenge for all of us as James points out. In this sermon I give some helpful strategies for controlling the tongue.

    Introduction: A. If your tongue has ever gotten you into trouble, then please raise your hand. 1. Turn to your neighbor and say, “I’m not surprised!” 2. We are not surprised, because it happens to all of us. 3. All of us have had the experience of saying something, and then wishing we had not said ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brad Froese avatar

    Shut Your Filthy Mouth Series

    Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,974 views

    Your mouth has the amazing power to be either full of good, or full of evil. Today, the message for all of us is “Shut your filthy mouth, and open your righteous one!”

    Do you notice the difference between the way your breath smells before you go to be and the way it smells when you get up? “Last night my breath smelled pretty righteous!” but in the morning your spouse is saying, “Shut your filthy mouth!” Your mouth has the amazing power to be either full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Lanny Freeman avatar

    The Dangers Of Wireless Messages (The Uncontrolled Tongue)

    Contributed by Lanny Freeman on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,927 views

    Controlling the tongue - What is acceptable, and what is not. How are we to react?

    Opening Illustration – Demonstrate the types of “wireless” technology available today. (with each item, conclude with “no restraints . . . unless the battery dies – no signal – etc) The conclusion of the illustration: Wireless has no restraint – However, the battery never dies with the tongue, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Sunstrom avatar

    The Power Of An Encouraging Word

    Contributed by Rick Sunstrom on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,430 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

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    The Troublesome Tongue

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,378 views

    Let’s do more than just beat ourselves up about our tongue. Let’s examine the problem and find real solutions.

    Passage: James 3:1-12 Intro: It’s perhaps typical when preaching on this passage to hand out the whips, and encourage everyone to beat on themselves and each other! 1. we all have plenty of experience with the power of the tongue. 2. we have been wounded, and we have wounded others. 3. some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free