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Description of a Christian: TONGUE
James 3:1-10
The Builder versus the Wrecker
I watched them tearing a building down—
A gang of men in a busy town;
With a "ho heave ho" and a lusty yell
They swung a beam and the side war fell;
I asked the foreman, "Are these men skilled?
And the kind you would hire, if you were to build?"
He laughed and said, "Why, no indeed
Just common laborers is all I need;
They can easily wreck in a day or two
That which has taken builders years to do."
So I said to myself, as I went on my way,
What part in the game of life do I play?
Am I shaping my deeds to a well-made plan,
Carefully measuring with a rule and square,
Patiently doing the very best I can,
Or am I a wrecker, who walks the town,
Content with the labor of tearing down?—Selected.
We are doing a 5-part series on the Book of James.
The book of James can be viewed as a mini-instruction manual of what a Christian should look like.
Part 1 - Origination of temptation and the cycle of sin.
Part 2 - The aspects of a Christian’s faith.
Part 3 - A Christian and their tongue.
(Today)
Part 4 - Christian and their relationships with others
Part 5 - Expectations of a Christian
Today, Part 3 - The Christian’s tongue.
When we speak on impulse, without thinking, we are giving our tongue over to the enemy.
We expel fire from our lips which only destroys and does not bring the righteousness of Christ.
James actually compares this fire to in the original text to the Hinnom Valley.
A ravine of constant burning fires.
A place of trash fires and burning rubbish.
There was always a fire burning.
It was easy for people to gain an understanding of Hell.
Think about it.
How much good as come out of impulse speaking, impulse buying also, but that is for another day.
Galatians 5:22-23
We have to work at it.
Work at allowing the Holy Spirit to have control of our lives.
Self-control does not come naturally.
It is a process of taking a deep breath.
Envy - bitter jealousy
Self-seeking - selfish ambition
When we are self seeking, then we are not seeking the Master.
Luke 17: 9-10
Galatians 5:24-26
James 3:16
Where do our words line up?
In this manual for Christians, James gives us some things to test our words.
Do you share of your knowledge with innocent intentions?
Are you using your wisdom to help improve the lives of others or to puff yourself up?
Are your words peaceful?
Matthew 5:9
Are your words gentle and considerate?
Philippians 2:3
Do you submit your tongue to those in authority over you?
Do you feel you have to have the last word?
Ephesians 5:21
Are your words full of mercy and the effect of your words leading to good works?
Are your words impartial with no hypocrisy?
These are some hard questions.
Are we thinking how we use our words?
Have we been hurt by someone who used words without thinking or with malice?
The answer to question 1 would hopefully be no, but realistically yes.
We all have at one time or another allowed our emotions to control our brain and the final result with our tongue was not pretty.
Sometimes we just need to be aware of the problem to change it.
Sometimes we need some major divine interaction to help gain control of our tongue.
We need to build each other up, not tear them down.
This requires self-control.
Now, the answer to the second question.
All of us have been hurt by one person or another speaking without thinking.
We remember the hurt we felt.
We can easily understand how James could say that when we do not control our tongue, we are handing it over to the enemy.
Hopefully, this will give us a greater realization how our words have hurt someone, maybe from a simple misunderstanding.
Galatians 5:13
Conclusion:
A - Acknowledge
Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
B - Believe
Acts 16:31 “And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.””
C - Confess
Romans 10:9-10 “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”
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