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Taming our tongues
We have dynamite in our mouths. Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. You may have heard children yelling that to one another across the school yard. I’ve even said it myself. But you know the longer I’ve lived my life the more I see that this saying is a ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon deals with the sin of bragging and boasting.
Series: Taming the Tongue Sermon: The Boasting Tongue Introduction: James uses a word to describe bragging and boasting come natural early on in our lives. ----My daddy can do this or that. ---- We beat you guys! We’re going to win! We are told to not boast or brag to be good ...read more
Scripture: James 4:13-17, James 4:17
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
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
Denomination: Lutheran
Real Faith Will Tame the Tongue Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – October 18, 2020
Real Faith Will Tame the Tongue Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – October 18, 2020 Intro Hey everybody. I’m so glad you are joining in today. As we each go through this unique time of living through a pandemic... I continue to appreciate the significance of being able to go through ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-15
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The tongue that is itself set on the fire of hell can be tamed and quenched by the refining and sanctifying fire of the Holy Spirit, if we will only allow the Lord to do so.
Text - James 3:1-12, RSV 1. 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 perfect, able to keep the whole body in check ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
A study in the book of James 3: 1 – 18
James 3: 1 – 18 The thing that cannot be tamed 1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Indeed, we put ...read more
Scripture: James 3:3
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Words are one thing that, once you let them go, you can never get back
James 3:1-12 – Taming the Tongue, can it be done? Let’s talk about the tongue. I thought about bring out a real tongue for us all to see and feel, but then I thought again. Actually, we can do a little show and tell…turn to the person closest to you and show them your tongue, then take a look at ...read more
Why must I watch what I say? What’s the solution?
A stock boy at a grocery store was asked by an elderly lady, “Can I buy half a head of lettuce?” He walked back to the manager’s office, not realizing that the lady followed him. He said to the manger, “You’re not going to believe this, but there’s an old bag out there who wants to buy half a ...read more
This sermon deals with our tongue, and what we can learn about it.
Learning to tame my tongue James 3:1-13 Introduction. There is not many people around that does not struggle with issues of controlling their tonuge from time to time. even though the Bible men struggle with it. ps.106:32-33 moses spoke ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-13
Denomination: Church Of God
WE MUST BE EVEN MORE VIGILANT IN HOW WE PRESENT GOD AND WHAT WORDS WE ARE WANTING TO PUT IN THE MOUTHS OF THOSE WHO WORSHIP WITH US THIS DAY.
TITLE: TAMING THE TONGUE: SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B Biblical Text James 3:1-12 The Message When You Open Your Mouth MAIN TEXT: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Where did that bit of wisdom come from? Certainly not from James. The proverb “sticks ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
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
Scripture: Romans 10:9-10, James 3:1-12
The author of this book, James is saying the tongue, though it be very small, is very Powerful, and very influential, and therefore the Tongue should be handled with care
TITLE: THE MEANEST MEMBER IN OUR CHURCH SCRIPTURE: JAMES 3:4-5 This morning I want to talk to us about The Meanest member in our Church. There are some members we talk about and say “OH AREN’T THEY SWEET” - others we talk about and say “OH AREN’T THEY CUTE” ...read more
Scripture: James 3:5-8
In this message we are going to talk about the tongue and how to tame it with God's help.
Taming The Untamable #makingitreal James 3:1-12 OKAY… We are in this series on the book of James called, ‘Making It (making our faith) Real…’ A 2000 year old letter written by the breath of God and the pen of James the half brother of Jesus. A LETTER - to encourage Jesus-followers in the first ...read more
How do you tame the tongue?
I. The Commencement A. An Oath Defined 1. The concept of oath-taking originated in the OT 2. "An oath is a solemn affirmation or declaration, made with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed, and imprecating His vengeance, and renouncing His favor if what is affirmed is false." ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37
Highlight the power and impact of our words, urging us to exercise self-control in our speech as guided by the Bible.
Good Morning, Church Family! Today we're going to delve into the truth about our words and the power they carry. We're going to look at what the Bible has to say about the power of the tongue, the consequences of uncontrolled speech, and the blessings of self-control. There's a quote by Mother ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12, Proverbs 21:23, Psalm 34:13
Topics: Taming Tongue
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