James Chapter 3

James Chapter 3

I. Someone read Vs. 1-12 Taming the Tongue

a. Read vs 1-2

b. Vs. 1

i. Who is James talking to? 14 times my brethren

ii. Is this referring to teaching publicly or privately? Matt 28:19-20; Heb 5:12-14 1st ribbon

iii. What will teachers receive? Matt 18:6 2ndribbon

iv. What does teaching start with? Speaking

c. Vs. 2

i. Why are not all to be teachers?

ii. Who is perfect?

iii. Can we be perfect? Someone read Job 1:1 (blameless); James 1:3-4; 2 Tim 3:16-17

iv. How do we stumble or offend? Many ways. But Word

v. What do we need to bridle our body? James 1:19, 26

d. Read vs 3-5

e. Vs. 3

i. How do we bridle (control) a horse?

f. Vs. 4

i. How does a captain bridle a ship?

g. Vs. 5

i. What is the togue in relation to the body?

ii. What can a little fire cause?

h. Read vs 6-8

i. Vs. 6

i. What is the danger of the tongue? Fire

ii. What can that fire do to the rest of the body?

iii. Where does that fire come from?

j. Vs. 7

i. What kind of beast has man tamed?

ii. What kind of birds has man tamed?

iii. What kind of serpents has man tamed?

iv. What kind of sea creatures has man tamed?

k. Vs. 8

i. What can no man tame?

ii. What are some characteristics of the tongue?

l. Read vs. 9-10

m. Vs. 9-10

i. What do people do with the tongue?

ii. What comes out of the mouth?

iii. Is that what should come out of our mouths?

n. Read vs. 11-12

o. Vs. 11-12

i. Can water fountain give you both fresh and salt?

ii. Can fig trees produce olives and grapes?

II. Someone read Vs. 13-18 How to tame the Tongue

a. Read vs. 13-16

b. Vs. 13

i. Can people see wisdom in our lives?

ii. How is one to show their good works?

c. Vs. 14

i. What are you to do if you have bitter, envy, strife? Not Boast, give glory, lie.

ii. What are these things against? Truth

d. Vs. 15

i. Where does bitter, envy, strife come from?

ii. Notice they are called wisdom!

iii. But where does this wisdom come from?

iv. Do we know people who have a lot of wisdom?

e. Vs. 16

i. What exist where there is envy, and strife?

ii. Is God the Author of confusion? 1 Cor 14:33

f. Read vs. 17-18

g. Vs. 17

i. What are qualities of Heavenly Wisdom?

ii. James 1:5, 17

1. Pure- James 1:27, 4:8; Matt 5:8

2. Peaceably- Rom 12:18, Matt 5:9 (1 Cor 14:34).

3. Gentle- Matt 5:5, 1 Thess 2:7, 2 Tim 2:24, Titus 3:2

4. Easy to be intreated- Approachable – goes with gentle.

5. Full of mercy- compassion Matt 5:7

6. Good fruits- Matt 7:15-20

7. Without partiality- James 2:4, Mal 2:9

8. Without Hypocrisy- 1 John 3:18

h. Vs. 18

i. What is sown?

ii. Who produces the fruit of righteousness? Peace makers who sow peace Matt 5:9 Peacemakers

iii. Gal 5:19-26 Fruits of the spirit.

iv. Where does the Spirit come from?

v. Where does Wisdom come from?

vi. Where should we seek wisdom?

vii. If our heart is filled with Gods Wisdom what will come out of our mouth?

viii. James 1:16-18