Would you turn to James the third chapter?

If you didn't bring a Bible with you tonight, our ushers have extra Bibles.

We'd be glad to let you use one of ours.

Hold up your hand if you didn't bring a Bible with you tonight.

If you need a pen and paper, they might be able to help you in that department too.

We'll see.

But going to James 3 and verse 1.

Brethren, be not many masters, knowing we shall receive the greater condemnation.

In many things we offend all.

If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man and able also to bridle the whole body.

That's a real Elizabethan.

Listen to the living Bible.

The living Bible says,

Dear brothers, don't be too eager to tell others their faults.

For we all make many mistakes.

And when we teachers of religion, who should no better do wrong, our punishment will be greater than it would be for others.

If anyone can control his tongue, it proves that he has perfect control over himself

in every other way.

If you control what?

Your tongue.

If you got control of your mouth, you got control of your life. I want to say that again.

If you've got control of your mouth, you've got control of your life. Most Christians don't believe that.

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