12 Ways to Use Your Tongue for the Glory of God

Yesterday morning I preached James 3:1-12 about the use of the tongue. I stated that the main issue for the tongue is actually a heart issue. Jesus stated this very clearly in Matthew 12:33-35. So the main problem is that we need to rid our sinful hearts of the things of this world and fill them with the things of God.

I concluded my message with 12 ways to use our tongues for the glory of God:

1. Prayer

2. Praise and Thanksgiving

3. Singing Songs for the glory of God and the benefit of His people

4. Reading Scripture

5. Reciting Scripture that is hidden in your heart

6. Confessing sin to God and to one another

7. Encouragement

8. Edification

9. Proclaiming the gospel

10. Confronting a wayward brother or sister in Christ

11. Teaching the Scriptures to others

12. Defending against false doctrine

Of course there are other ways, but I hope this helps.

How Shall we Use our Tongues

I am preaching this coming Sunday on James 3:1-12 about the tongue. I have been thinking through some practical ways we should use our tongues for the glory of God. I would love to hear some of your ideas about how to use our tongues for the glory of God and the edification of the saints.