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I should not have said that
Have you ever uttered that?
I should not have said that? Said something that was not true, or was hurtful or unkind?
James comes to a section that deals with teachers and the untamable tongue.
If you have not gotten the gist of it yet James does not hold back anything.
He, like Solomon in the Old Testament, gives us great information for application but some of it is not easy to swallow.
(Journey slide) - expand on each of these below (they are not on slides)
Count it a joy when you are in trials (Jm1:2-11)
Temptation to sin, it’s not God’s fault, it is yours (Jm1:12-25)
Make your religion worth something, make it pure and undefiled (Jm1:26-27)
Don’t be partial, which is form of being judgmental (Jm2:1-13)
Faith without works from faith is dead (Jm2:14-26)
`I think we can agree that this is a time where words fly, oftentimes not good words and people are just anesthetized to them.
Where soap used to be involved when used now it seems they are applauded.
Verbal abuse is acceptable behavior and the words from teachers are oftentimes challenged because they are not always truthful and should be challenged.
Theology is now not really theology it theory not based on facts but feelings.
May we learn as simple Christian’s studying God’s Word together learn from God’s Word.
Perfect, in baseball there is a perfect game, no hitter; in bowling it is 10 strikes, what about it marriage?
Is there a perfect marriage?
Oftentimes it is words, it is the tongue that can get us into trouble in our marriage can’t it?
But can it be perfected, is it possible?
Jesus lived a perfect life (Heb5:1-11)
Love is the perfect bond of unity (Col3:14)
God’s will is perfect (Rom12:2)
God’s Word is perfect (1Cor13:10)
We are called to be perfect (Mt5:48)
So how do we do it?
Is it possible?
I think we can agree it is impossible outside of Christ and we cannot do it under our own power at all under our control, we need God, His power, His direction, His control to do it.
our passage before us is very applicable for us to learn from.
May we tonight look at:
The Teachers and their tongue, a warning (Jm3:1-2)
Tongue fire and hell (Jm3:3-6)
The untamable tongue (Jm3:7-12)
The teachers and their tongue, a warning
The tongue is a mighty and powerful thing, there is no denying it.
The old saying “sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me.” well that is not true is it.
(Jm1:19; Jm1:26)
Previously James had mentioned about the tongue
That we need to be slow to speak, in other words use the tongue
Not only slow to speak, but to speak with a bridled tongue so our religion is not worthless.
Tonight he continues about the tongue
Here he is discussing teachers, but addressing the brethren.
So his audience here is more than teachers it is the ones written to, the disbursed, my brethren, so it is for more than teachers.
May we know, be reminded of these things.
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Teaching is a gift (1Cor12:28)
Teaching comes with awesome responsibility (2Tim4:1-5)
Teaching comes with instructions and warnings (Mt5:19; Mt18:6)
Teaching comes with accountability too (Mt12:36)
Some more good reminders (Jm2:10; Rom3:23; 1Jn1:8; Gal3:3)
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Teaching is a gift (1Cor12:28)
Teachers, different from apostles and prophets who speak in the field, in the world, a teacher speaks in the congregation.
Teaching is a gift (1Cor12:28)
Teaching comes with awesome responsibility (2Tim4:1-5)
Teachers like apostles, prophets use words and it is an awesome responsibility to do it.
There is a temptation to use words that people want to hear, but could be contrary to what God and His Word has to say, we need to be careful about that.
Sinning with the tongue, it is easy for all can sin with their tongue, but the teacher has more opportunity to sin since the teacher uses more words.
They can sin like lying, blasphemy, gossip, cursing (even using alternative words) fighting (verbally), boasting, complaining, slander, mocking, foolish talk, and the like.
James is not saying don’t be teachers, but the ones who are thinking about being teachers better think carefully for they are held to a stricter judgment.
Teaching is a gift (1Cor12:28)
Teaching comes with awesome responsibility (2Tim4:1-5)
Teaching comes with instructions and warnings (Mt5:19; Mt18:6)
Look at these passages and consider them regarding teaching and the instructions/warnings given by Jesus Himself.
and then look at
Teachers are given awesome responsibility and much is asked of them (you can also look at Lk12:47-48) but know we are liable for our words.
Teaching is a gift (1Cor12:28)
Teaching comes with awesome responsibility (2Tim4:1-5)
Teaching comes with instructions and warnings (Mt5:19; Mt18:6)
Teaching comes with accountability too (Mt12:36)
Teaching is a gift (1Cor12:28)
Teaching comes with awesome responsibility (2Tim4:1-5)
Teaching comes with instructions and warnings (Mt5:19; Mt18:6)
Teaching comes with accountability too (Mt12:36)
Some more good reminders (Jm2:10; Rom3:23; 1Jn1:8; Gal3:3)
We all stumble at times
We all fall short
We all sin or we are liars about it
But we know One who is perfect and is perfecting us
Being perfected in the Spirit to walk in the Spirit, in the Spirit of the Perfect One.
Tongue, Fire and Hell
Yes it is responsible to speak about the tongue, fire and hell it is biblical and we are Simply Christians Studying God’s Word Together, so even when it may be uncomfortable we still need to look at it.
Illustrations of the power of the tongue
Bit (v.3)
little thing with big impact
Rudder (v.4)
Little thing that can turn things
Self serving (v.5)
Little thing that can be self-serving, boasting and divisive and can lead to
Fire and hell (v.6)
little thing that can start a little fire that will continue to grow and lead people away from the truth and into the grips of hell.
For the little thing can be a tool of Satan.
Now going from these illustrations I want to link back to teachers and why the warning about many not becoming teachers.
Tongue while it is small can control, easily direct the body.
Speak a lie; that can lead to living a lie and leading others to believing a lie and leading them away from the truth.
Speak suggestively in an immoral way, worldly way and it will not be long and accepting immorality will happen and
Speak uplifting and can help build up encourage the people; but just as easy can speak in a discouraging, disheartening way and it can bring things down instead of up.
A loose tongue can ruin a persons reputation
A loose tongue can bring division and can even split a church , a family and friendships too.
So, should not this powerful thing, the tongue that has the power to destroy and to defile both ourselves and others in whom we speak to be a great warning for those who are thinking to become teachers?
The untamable tongue
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