The tongue is most powerful organ in the human body in proportion to its size – Einstein

I took notes on our Series at Victory Christian Church entitled, Genuine and for this week’s topic it’s Small Yet Powerful-The Tongue. I attended at VCF – UP DILIMAN at the Film Center.

It’s so powerful that it has the power to change ones’ life.

TOP FIVE 5 LIFE CHANGING WORDS
1. Thank you
2. I love you
3. Will you marry me?
4. Yes
5. I do
And on the negative side
1. I hate you
2. Bobo/Tanga (Stupid)
3. You will never amount to anything

James 3: 2-10

²We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.

³When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ⁴Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. ⁵Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. ⁶The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

⁷All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ⁸but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

⁹With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

What can we do to tame it?
Tongue has the capacity to lead our destiny

Karen Carpenter- died of anorexia because his brother Richard Carpenter called her chubby.

You see, life and death is in the power of the tongue.

A survey was done with 100 married couples in America, and it was found that for every day, they said the Words “I love you” to their spouses often. And of 100 Divorced couples, out of a 100 comments, 10 are demeaning.

On James 3:5

Tongue is like a Fire. Like the wild fire in California, the tongue has the capacity to direct and destroy.

Top 10 Common Abuses of the tongue
10. Bad Mouthing/Back Biting
9. Slandering
8. Gossiping
7. Tongue Lashing/Anger
6. Cursing
5. Boasting
4. Grumbling/Complaining
3. Course Joking
2. Lying
1. Using God’s name in Vain – it seems Jesus name has become just an expression, when the bible says, it is the name above all names and is to be worshiped.

Some relationship’s in the family are broken because of hurtful words said. A destructive power of misusing the gift of the tongue.

Can we tame our the tongues?

In James 3: 8 it says, NO MAN CAN TAME THE TONGUE

Matthew 12: 34-35

You brood of Vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him

If you want to check the temperature of the heart, check what comes out of the tongue.
What is coming out of your mouth when you are talking with your spouse, parents, brothers and sisters?
Heart – Spiritual…its what God looks at.

To tame the tongue, we must first humble ourselves that we can’t do it on our own and come to God for help.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Have you said some words that you wish you can retrieve?

Words pleasing to God is our hearts under his lordship.
Will you allow God to be the captain of your ship?

II Corinthians 5: 17

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come.

A changed Heart reflects changed words coming out of that mans mouth.

What would you rather speak of?
Curses or Blessings
Insulting or Praising and encouraging…

I believe no one is exempted from this message.

Father God, we ask for forgiveness for all the negative words we have said towards others and towards ourselves. Help us to submit our hearts to you, that we may gain a heart of love and faithfulness, that what comes out of our mouths will be pleasing to you and an encouragement to others. In Jesus name, Amen.

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