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Behold the Power of The Tongue!

Behold the Power of The Tongue!. James 3:1-12. Behold the Power of relatively Small Things – “so the tongue is a little member” (Jms.3:5). “great ships – small rudder” (Jms.3:4). “Bridles turn the whole body” (Jms. 3:3). Do Not Overlook Your Speech.

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Behold the Power of The Tongue!

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  1. Behold the Power of The Tongue! James 3:1-12

  2. Behold the Power of relatively Small Things – “so the tongue is a little member” (Jms.3:5) “great ships – small rudder” (Jms.3:4) “Bridles turn the whole body” (Jms. 3:3)

  3. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Because the Discipline in controlling our speech gives us the ability to control the whole body (3:1-4) • Spiritual Maturity – Mastery of Speech (Rom. 12:1, Eccl. 3:7) • “The conqueror of pleasure is not the man who never uses pleasure” –Aristippus

  4. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Because of the Potentially Destructive Force of our words (v.5-8) • LIKE A FIRE (Prov. 16:27, 26:18-19) • Often comes in the form of “whispering” and “backbiting” – Gossip – Slander (Rom. 1:29-30, 2 Cor. 12:20) • Murmuring ; “hiss like a serpent” (whispering) (Deut. 1:27, Psm. 41:7, Prov. 16:28)

  5. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Because of the Potentially Destructive Force of our words (v.5-8) • LIKE A FIRE (Prov. 16:27, 26:18-19) • Often spreads through a willing listener (Prov.18:8) • Many contentions can cease (Prov. 26:20. 25:23, Psm. 15:3) • A Problem for every generation – “wheel of nature” • Influenced by “Hell” – Gehenna (Matt. 5:22)

  6. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Like a deadly poison (v.8) • Animals Tamed (Gen. 1:28, Psm. 8:6) • Tongue can no man tame – restless evil (Rom. 3:13)

  7. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Because we can manifest INCONSISTENCY through our speech (v.9-12). • Bless God – Curse Man (image of God) (Gen. 1:26, 9:6, cf. Mk. 11:21)

  8. Bitter and Sweet Water From Same Fountain Source??? (Jms. 3:11) Fig Trees Yielding Olives??? (Jms. 3:12)

  9. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Because we can manifest INCONSISTENCY through our speech (v.9-12). • Bless God – Curse Man (image of God) (Gen. 1:26, 9:6, cf. Mk. 11:21) • Ought not to be (v.10)

  10. Do Not Overlook Your Speech • Our Speech Should Be… • That which Blesses man, not curses him (Rom. 12:14. Lk. 6:28) • That which edifies – builds up – not tear down (Eph. 4:29, I Cor. 14:2-3, Col. 4:6) • That which Gives Grace to those who hear (Eph. 4:29, I Cor. 14:2-3) • Full of Thanksgiving – not murmurings (Eph. 5:4, Phil. 2:14-15)

  11. How To Guard Your Speech • Combat the selfish desire to PROMOTE SELF – “boasts” (v. 5,9; cf. I Cor. 13:4) • I am important because I am in the know with a devastating rumor??? • Combat the malevolent desire to DEMOTE OTHERS – “curse” • I can bring one lower through a harmful rumor – I will then be elevated???

  12. Behold The Tongue’s Power • “Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Prov. 18:21) • “Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” (Prov. 16:24)

  13. It will strengthen You toward spiritual maturity! It can be destructive at any moment! Pay Attention To Your Speech! Make what many overlook your constant focus! It is inconsistent to bless God and tear down man – curse !

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