The Power of Words

James 3:1-4

I. What Does Teaching Have to Do with Prejucide? (v. 1)
A.

1. Teachers in the early church were

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influential.
2. Because of the lack of knowledge both secular and

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teachers had power.

B. Main teaching tool: speech
1. Their speech changed

more than those without the position of teacher
2. The

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of speech goes far beyond teachers

II. Danger of Speech (v.2)
A. Most powerful

in the body

1. As followers of Jesus, we utilize our words to draw people closer to

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2. But our

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   also bring pain.

B. Hardest to

.

III. Power of the Tongue (v. 3-4)

A. Small

but major power

B. Our words bring

.

C. Our words bring

.

D. Our words also bring

and destruction.

Even when confronting sinful behavior we can choose words that lead to healing and point people to Christ, or we can choose words that only bring alienation.