Anxiety

Short sermon

Introduction: James 3:6
1. It is good and right to recognize the need to
control the tongue.
1) Every idle word – judged, Matt. 12:36.
2) Religion vain if tongue not bridled, James 1:26.
3) Transgression is often in words, Prov. 10:19.
2. We can see the problem. We have the gift of speech
but this is an opportunity for sin.
3. What do we do?
DISCUSSION:
I.   PURIFY THE MIND (CHANGE THE SOURCE OF THE FOUL
TONGUE.)
1. Filthy mouths come from filthy minds, Matt. 15:17-
20.
2. Heart deceitful and wicked, Jer. 17:9.
3. Heart evil from youth, Gen. 8:21.
4. Transformed by renewing the mind, Rom. 12:2; Psa.
119:11; Psa. 1; Phil. 4:8.
II.  PRAY TO THE CREATOR OF THE MIND (REPENT AND CONFESS
TO GOD.)
1. Psa. 51:10; Psa. 141:3.
2. Repent and pray to God when we err, Acts 8:22; 1
John 1:7-9. (Take care to deal with the thought.)
III. CREATE A PROPER HABIT
1. Replace the sinful with the righteous, Eph. 4:29;
Col. 4:6.
2. It must be done every time you err to form a habit.
As with a child, a soldier, an animal. You must
discipline yourself.
Conclusion:
1. Purify the mind.
2. Pray to the Creator of the mind.
3. Create a proper habit.