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  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Speak Life / Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 7, 2015
    based on 48 ratings
     | 38,377 views

    Abraham Lincoln said, "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Beloved, you can speak life or death. Tame the tongue...and speak life.

    One of the winter events.... that I often did as a Youth Group leader .....at Saint Andrew ....in Mentor Ohio ....was a snowball toss . You would pick a partner ....and start ....about 3 feet apart. You would throw... or toss the snowball ....to your partner. If they caught the snowball ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Controlling The Tiny Terror

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 12, 2015
     | 3,925 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

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Who Has Got Your Tongue? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 7, 2015
     | 5,523 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

  • Douglas Stull avatar

    Incredible Power Of The Tongue

    Contributed by Douglas Stull on Nov 7, 2015
     | 5,845 views

    James gives four comparisons that define the tongue's destructive power.

    THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF THE TONGUE James 3:8-10 Introduction: Pugnacious and courageous Winston Churchill never lifted a rifle in World War II. Yet, this British Prime Minister’s speeches roused the British to fight with the tenacity of bulldogs against Nazi aggression. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Speaking Without Thinking Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 10, 2015
     | 5,111 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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    The Restless Fire

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 21, 2014
     | 3,342 views

    The tongue must be controlled.

    The Restless Fire August 10, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The tongue must be controlled. Focus Passage: James 3:1-12 Introduction: A man working in the produce department was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking Words Of Life Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
     | 8,599 views

    How to speak words of life

    During World War II, the United States Office of War developed a campaign to make people aware of the possibility of inadvertently providing the enemy with information that could endanger the lives of U.S. Servicemen. Although they developed a number of slogans that they used on posters to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Coe avatar

    The Real You Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 16, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,633 views

    Our tongue is a result of what is really in our heart.

    The Real You James 3:1-12 Bruce Barton: "For good or ill, your conversation is your advertisement. Every time you open your mouth you let men look into your mind." Someone has said “that great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, and small minds discuss people.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Spiritual Speech Therapy Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 14, 2015
     | 5,392 views

    James tells us a lot about the tongue in chapter 3. What kind of dangerous instrument is this? Look and see.

    The Bible says a lot about what we say, our words. One of the Ten Commandments is this: You shall not bear false witness. The very first word spoken in the Bible is by God when he gave the command, “Let there be light.” God’s words are powerful, and God created you and me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hung By The Tongue

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 27, 2015
     | 8,808 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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    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 28, 2017
     | 14,821 views

    The tongue is powerful; control it. The tongue is pernicious; contain it. The tongue is polluted; clean it up.

    A couple of hunters were out in the woods of New Jersey when one of them fell to the ground. He didn’t seem to be breathing, and his eyes were rolled back in his head. Terrified, his friend whipped out his cell phone and dialed 911. “My friend is dead! What can I do?” he cried over the phone. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    United We Stand... Divided We Fall

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Sep 4, 2017
     | 12,363 views

    The enemy works to create disunity today. We must guard against this by focusing on living united.

    United We Stand | Divided We Fall Lakewood Church of God | Speaker: Pastor Jonathan | Sep 3, 2017 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 - KJV 9. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • George Durham avatar

    Three Little Words

    Contributed by George Durham on Jul 5, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,145 views

    The Power of Words for good or evil

    THE POWER OF THREE LITTLE WORDS James3:1-12; Psalms 19:14 May these words of my mouth & this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. SPEECH IS A POWERFUL THING. What you can do with your mouth is More ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Frozen Communication? Forget Not To Communicate!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2020
     | 4,429 views

    We live in perilous times. Seldom do we acknowledge how important our words are? Healthy families and healthy churches keep the communication lines open. Danger lies ahead when we we forget to communicate.

    FORGET NOT TO COMMUNICATE--- THE POWER OF WORDS. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Never forget HURT PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE. SEEMS FEW REALIZE THERE IS POWER IN THE SPOKEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spitfire

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021
     | 1,687 views

    How many times have we spit fire and have said more than we meant to say? How many times have we lost our cool? James is talking about teaching and self-control as it relates to speech.

    SPITFIRE (September 16, 2012) Text: James 3:1- 12 Jas 3:1-12  Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.  (2)  For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist