1. James 1 26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

2.  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21 NKJV)  "But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:36-37 NKJV)

3.  Lying, Deception – Eph. 4:25-27  Cursing, Evil Speaking - Eph. 4:29-31; Jas. 3:9; 4:11  Filthy Talk – Eph. 5:4  Slander, Rumor, Gossip – 2 Cor. 12:20  Boasting – 2 Tim. 3:1-5  Blaspheming, Backbiting, Whispering – Rom. 1:29-30 An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue. (Proverbs 17:4 NKJV)

4. The wise man said, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” -- Prov 18:21.

5. Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD, keep watch over the door of my lips! (Psalms 141:3 RSV)

6.  "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. (Matthew 15:18 NKJV)

7.  Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29 RSV)

8.  A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! (Proverbs 15:23 NKJV) You Cannot Rise Above Your Words! Zig Ziglar You Cannot Rise Above Your Words! Zig Ziglar

9.  To Calm Anger (Prov. 15:1)  To disperse knowledge (Prov. 15:7)  To rebuke sin (Prov. 27:5,6)  To encourage others (Prov. 15:23; 16:24; 25:11)

10.  Words of Gratitude  Words of Trust  Words of Hope  Words of Love

11. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. (Hebrews 3:13, NIV 2011)

12.  #277 – Encouraging Words by Gary Henry at Brass Tacks.org  Sermon Outline by Mitch Davis  Lesson 10 - The Tongue: Small but Powerful  Principles From Proverbs #10 – by Alan Cole  Sermons from James by Mark Copeland  Quotations from Zig Ziglar