
Jubilee Church Wirral – Sunday messages
Andy Arscott: Taming the tongue
In Taming the Tongue, guest speaker Andy Arscott looks at the power of our words and what they reveal about what is happening in our hearts. Drawing from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 12 and James 3, Andy explores how “the mouth speaks what the heart is full of”. Our words can encourage, strengthen and bring life, but they can also wound, divide and destroy. James compares the tongue to a small rudder that can steer a large ship and a tiny spark that can set a whole forest on fire. Andy considers some of the ways our tongues can be used negatively – through complaining, gossip, criticism, boasting, anger, lying and hurtful speech. He points to the good news of the Gospel: lasting change begins not simply by trying to control our words, but by allowing God to transform our hearts. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, Christians are being changed to become more like Jesus. Andy explains the difference between justification – being made right with God through Christ – and sanctification, the ongoing process of becoming more like Jesus. When we fail, God’s response is not condemnation but loving conviction that leads us to repentance, forgiveness and growth. Andy encourages us to walk honestly with God, receive His grace and allow Him to heal and change the things within us that affect what comes out of our mouths. The post Andy Arscott: Taming the tongue first appeared on Jubilee Church Wirral .






