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45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater…

Introduction Get to know each other in class / prayer requests / announcements Outline upcoming schedule for Sunday school! 12 weeks between now and the end of January to go through this book Class structure will vary each week but we’ll read the text each week and spend some time looking at the discussion…

The Wise Speak to Build Up Others & Display The Love of God.

We finish our series on James' letter today, looking at his teachings about wealth and health!

The Wise Treat Others The Way Jesus Treats Them.

Context—James continues to make his argument about the tongue: James 3:3- a bit is a metal piece placed behind the teeth in the horse’s mouth connected to the reins, the purpose of which is communication and primarily, control. The whole body of the horse is guided by the use of such a little metal piece!…

The tongue is one of the indicators of what is in the heart. See Luke 6:43-45, Mark 7:14-23, and Matt. 15:11-20. Consider Isaiah 6:1-7 where we see Isaiah’s response as he is exposed to the holiness of God. Isaiah uses the “tongue” as a measuring gauge for his sinful condition. James, in chapter 3, elaborates…

In this next passage in James' letter, Pastor Nick breaks down the impact of oppression and it's exposure in James' theology. James has no problem making the church uncomfortable about the comfort found in privilege and wealth. Join us for an another amazing journey into this fascinating letter!

You can listen to the message here or watch it on our YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/nGE_Q0Hr1FE. This is the 16th message in our series entitled, Practical Faith. This series is an in-depth study of the Letter of James. In this message, we will consider two of the four attributes of the small but mighty tongue that James addresses in this passage (James 3:3-12).

God makes very clear through His word that our faith isn't faith at all UNLESS it is proven through faith. We are not saved by our works, but rather, our works prove our salvation. Faith is necessarily linked to works. This matters because our testimony of Jesus transforming us is only valid if it can be seen by how we live. The more we exercise our faith, the stronger it becomes. And the stronger our faith is, the more we put on display the transformational power of Jesus.

James 3:1-12 focuses on the nature of the tongue and its influence. Analogies are used to clearly picture the vileness of the human heart, as evidenced by the tongue: “from the same mouth come blessing and cursing” (James 2:10). “These things ought not to be so”-- such is the exhortation of James to…

Recall the attributes of God— emphasized in last Sunday’s passage: 1) He does not change; 2) He is good; 3) He is Sovereign. James focused on the nature and ways of God. In today’s passage, James focuses on giving instructions as to practical Christian Living: “Swift to hear” — quick to listen, meaning…