Our sermon this coming Lord’s Day will be based upon James 3:2-12, the passage we introduced last week that speaks so frankly about the destructive power of the tongue. This section of the letter is an expansion of 1:26 where James makes the control of the tongue one of the three tests of true Christianity. As many commentators have observed, it is here in chapter 3 that James speaks with the greatest conviction and forthrightness. His words are clear, well illustrated, and applied with the love of a pastor for his flock. I hope you will take some time over the weekend to prayerfully study this passage and ask the Lord to illuminate His blessed Word and bless His people.