Why We Speak Evil: The Sin of Judging a Brother (James 4:11-12) [Audio]

LifePoint Baptist Church Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister lpforme.com Wednesday Night Sermon Title: Why We Speak Evil Date: June 24, 2026 Passage: James 4:11-12 In this Wednesday Night Sermon, Pastor Jarrod Stotmeister preaches from James 4:11-12, showing how sinful speech tears at Christian fellowship and reveals a heart that has forgotten its place before God. James warns believers against speaking evil of one another and assuming the seat of judgment, reminding us that there is one Lawgiver who alone is able to save and to destroy. The message calls God's people to be the right kind of community, marked by humility, love, and submission to the Lord. James 4:11-12 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?