Sermon Video: Tame Your Tongue - James 3:1-12

How potentially powerful are the words that we say (and by extension the things that we write)?  Historical examples abound of the power of communicated ideas, and we all could find an example of the impact of what someone said or wrote in our own lives, for good or for ill.  James takes this level of acknowledgement of the power of the human tongue a big step further by warning us that what we say has the potential to ruin our lives (and/or the lives of others).
As Christians, we have an obligation to control our tongues, to utilize the gift of communication to promote righteousness, and not to spread evil.  In addition, we must always bear in mind that each person we communicate with is, like us, an image bearer of God.  How can we, as his people, praise him on Sunday, and with that same gift, curse those made in his image the next day?  In the end, taming our tongues may be the most difficult challenge of overcoming temptation that most of us face, but it is a crucial task, and by the grace of God we will achieve it.

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