Sermon Topic: Speech

The Seven Tests of Faith

Date: May 15th, 1960  |  Scripture: James 1:1-3  |  Topics: Faith, Healing, Language, Missionaries, Poor, Prayer, Riches, Speech, Walk

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.


Slavery and Freedom

Date: July 9th, 1967  |  Scripture: John 8:32-36  |  Topics: Desire, Doulos, Freedom, Martyrdom, Press, Slavery, Speech, Surrender, Worship, Yield, Yoke

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.


The Untamed Tongue

Date: September 29th, 1974  |  Scripture: James 3:1-12  |  Topics: Gossip, James, Maligning, Speech, Tongue

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For 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. Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. EvenContinue Reading


The Untamed Tongue

Date: September 29th, 1974  |  Scripture: James 3:1-12  |  Topics: Gossip, James, Maligning, Speech, Tongue

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For 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. Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. EvenContinue Reading


The Brilliant Alexandrian: Apollos

Date: October 29th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 18:24-28  |  Topics: Aquila and Priscilla, Ephesus, Greece, Paul, Preaching, Speech

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia,Continue Reading


The Brilliant Alexandrian: Apollos

Date: October 29th, 1978  |  Scripture: Acts 18:24-28  |  Topics: Aquila and Priscilla, Ephesus, Greece, Paul, Preaching, Speech

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia,Continue Reading