1. James 3:1-12

2. Created in God’s Image In the beginning God spoke Genesis 1:3 By the Word of the Lord the heavens were formed- Psalm 33:6 He commanded and it came to be Psalm 33:9

3. Jesus the Son of God The Gerasene demoniac –Go! Matthew 8:32 Healing a paralyzed man- Mark 2:9 The Centurion's faith- Just say the word! Matthew 8:8-13 Forgiveness of sins- Mark 5:41 Little girl, get up! Mark 5:41 Lazarus- Come out!- John 11:43 The wind and the waves obey!- Mark 4:41

4. Satan’s Strategy Distort and create doubt Genesis 3:1 Result? We hide and cover up Genesis 3:7-10 Jesus came to forgive sin and restore original intimacy Luke 19:10 John 10:27

5. Jesus Gives us the Power of Restored Speech Greater things- John 14:11 In your Name demons obey Luke 10:17 Power in the Name of Jesus Acts 3:16

6. Our Words Have Power Jesus teaching Angry words can hurt and kill Matthew 5:22 Say what you mean and mean what you say- Matthew 5:35-37

7. James- Control of Your Tongue is Crucial! An indicator of your Christian maturity and depth of your relationship with Jesus- v.1 We all sin and sin shows through our words- Proverbs 17:28 Be very careful about what you say James 1:9

8. Control and Discipline of your Tongue is a key to the rest of your Christian walk Tongue is small but has great power-v.5,6 Power for both good and evil

9. Control of Your Tongue is a Spiritual Battle A world of wickedness-v.6 Who controls your tongue? Psalm 51:15 Guard your tongue- Psalm 141:3 Speak God’s Word to one another Ephesians 5:19; 4:25

10. It’s Very Hard to Control! v.7,8 The original wound-v.9 Evil filled with deadly poison-v.9 Genesis 3:1 Time for a health check-up v.9

11. Isaiah 53:4,5