Outline—James 3:1–12

  1. The power of the tongue (vv. 1–4)
    1. Warning (v. 1)
    2. Challenge (v. 2)
    3. Influence (vv. 3–4)
  2. The peril of the tongue (vv. 5–8)
    1. Don’t be fooled by its size (v. 5)
    2. Big thing in a little package (vv. 5–6)
    3. Has a mind of its own (vv. 7–8)
  3. The perversity of the tongue (vv. 9–12)
    1. Twists creation (vv. 9–10)
    2. Wisdom must be applied (vv. 11–12)

Take Home Points

  • Measure your words before you produce them. What is the importance of one word?
  • There are few sins a man commits where the tongue is not involved.
  • Brother, you would never curse God, but do you do it unwittingly when you speak?

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