Sermons onJames 3

Jeremiah

• 6:20James 3:1

  And I know some of you are going to say, well, I'm not a leader. This does not apply to me at all. Well, each of us has given stewardship of something. And James reminds us in James 3.1. He says, listen, for you who desire leadership, because leadership is not neutral. For you who desire leadership, not many should be teachers, my brothers, which is why it's difficult for us to find life group leaders.

• 6:40James 3

  For you who desire leadership, not many should be teachers, my brothers, which is why it's difficult for us to find life group leaders. We ask for you to become life group leaders, and then you show me James. You say, hey, pastor, James chapter 3 says, not many should be leaders. Because we are held to a higher judgment. Leadership is not neutral. And some of you hear this and you say, well, I'm off the hook because I'm not a leader.

James

• 0:30James 3

  Okay, the book of James, chapter 3, again. We are bold enough as a church to believe what Jesus said, that he is the way, the truth, and the life. And so we believe that faith in Jesus Christ works. It's not just one day we hope we'll get to heaven because of faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that abundant life begins the moment you make Jesus your Lord and Savior.

• 2:01James 3

  So I've affectionately called today's message, Watch Yo Mouth. Watch Yo Mouth. James chapter 3, if you have one of our pew Bibles, it's page 1072. I think that'll get you close. So James is in the New Testament about 80% of the way through the New Testament or more. So the average person, as you find your way there to the book of James, the average person spends one-fifth or 20% of their life speaking.

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Isaiah

• 13:34James 3

  the trumpets there, you have, in Revelation 2 and 3, you have these letters to the churches. But do you know what those letters actually are? God is, through Christ, is judging the church. Judgment always comes to his people first. James 3 says, I do not suppose that many of you should want teachers, because you know that he, this teacher, will receive a stricter judgment. Judgment always comes to God's people first.

• 13:29James 3:5

  David says, it is coming forth from my mouth. Why is that important? Because James 3.5 says this. Even so, the tongue is a little member and boast great things. See how a great forest a little fire kindles. That our tongues have the power to set forest on fire for evil, or they have the power to set hearts ablaze for the spirit of Christ. Are you praising God with your mouth, with your tongue?