PPT-The Book of James “Taming An Unruly Tongue”

By Pastor Fee Soliven James 3712 Wednesday Night March 13 2013  7 For every kind of beast and bird of reptile and creature of the sea is tamed and has been tamed by mankind 8 But no man can tame the tongue It is an unruly evil full of deadly poison . James 3:8. A healthy examination of our lives and motives is in order from . time to time.. The tongue’s ammunition is words.. God’s Word calls us to keep our tongues from evil.. Psalm 34:13. The tongue can be a…. Practical Christian Living. Christ Baptist Church. Fall 2014. James . 3:1-12. Review . The Epistle of . James . 3:1 - 12. James 2 . Favoritism Forbidden. Faith and . Deeds. Practices in Truth. What kind of “sin” speech generally roles off your tongue?. 3-12. 3. When . we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. . 4. Or . take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. . (NKJV).  . 6 . And the tongue . is. a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. . the Tongue. Taming the Tongue. . Who is the man who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. . Psalm 34:12-13. The Notecard. Author:. James. Theme: The evidence of faith is good works. Chapters:. 5. Outline:. Testing Faith (Chap 1 & 2). Faith tested by the tongue (Chap 3). Rebuke of worldliness (Chap 4). Studies in the Epistle of James. Faith Works to . Control the Tongue. James 1:26. If you cannot control your tongue (words), you might as well not even call yourself a Christian!. You do more bad than good when this is the case. James 3. Dear brothers and sisters. , . not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly. . 2 . Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.. t behavior?. An unruly act breaks a law that only applies to children. An unruly act does not break any laws, but it is offensive. An unrul. y act creates a disturbance in a public area.. An unruly act causes other people to behave illegally. . “. Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.. ”. James 3:1. Let not many become teachers. “. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.. (James 3:8). “There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health. The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.” . Song Numbers. I. General . information. New Testament General Letters. James through Jude. “This is the Christian book of Proverbs” – Frank Dunn. It is, “the gospel of common sense” – Guy N. Woods. Taming The Tongue Part 2 James 3:1-12 1 Sin is universal (Rom. 3:23), YET among all men, the sins of the tongue seem to be most universal and the most difficult to control. Teachers must be careful for… James 3:1-12 The Un-Tamable Tongue James talks frequently about the tongue James 1:19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak , slow to anger . James 1:26