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Do my words

matter to God?





: : : Keep the FaithKeep the FaithKeep the FaithStands the Stands the Stands the TestTestTest

Demands a Demands a Demands a ChangeChangeChange of Heart of Heart of Heart

Loves Loves Loves ImpartiallyImpartiallyImpartially

ActsActsActs

Tames the Tames the Tames the TongueTongueTongue

JamesJamesJames

(1:2-12)(1:2-12)(1:2-12)

(1:19-25)(1:19-25)(1:19-25)

(2:5-9)(2:5-9)(2:5-9)

(2:15-24)(2:15-24)(2:15-24)

(3:6-10)(3:6-10)(3:6-10)

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The tongue also is a fire,

a world of evil among the parts of the body.

It corrupts the whole body,

sets the whole course of one’s life on fire,

and is itself set on fire by hell.

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James 3:6 (NIV) (p.1/3)





All kinds of animals, birds,

reptiles and sea creatures

are being tamed

and have been tamed by mankind,

but no human being can tame the tongue.

It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

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8

James 3:7-8 (NIV) (p.2/3)





With the tongue

we praise our Lord and Father,

and with it we curse human beings,

who have been made in God’s likeness.

Out of the same mouth

come praise and cursing.

My brothers and sisters, this should not be.

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10

James 3:9-10 (NIV) (p.3/3)





Faith that Tames the Tongue Faith that Tames the Tongue Faith that Tames the Tongue

1. CourseCourseCourse

2. ControlControlControl

3. CleanlinessCleanlinessCleanliness

James 3aJames 3aJames 3a

(v3-6)(v3-6)(v3-6)

(v7-8)(v7-8)(v7-8)

(v9-10)(v9-10)(v9-10)





When we put When we put When we put bitsbitsbits

into the mouths of into the mouths of into the mouths of horseshorseshorses

to make them to make them to make them obeyobeyobey us, us, us,

we can we can we can turnturnturn the whole animal. the whole animal. the whole animal.

James 3:3 (NIV)James 3:3 (NIV)James 3:3 (NIV)

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Or take Or take Or take shipsshipsships as an example. as an example. as an example.

Although they are so Although they are so Although they are so largelargelarge

and are driven by and are driven by and are driven by strongstrongstrong winds, winds, winds,

they are they are they are steeredsteeredsteered by a very small by a very small by a very small rudderrudderrudder

wherever the pilot wherever the pilot wherever the pilot wantswantswants to go. to go. to go.


Ludolf Bakhuizen, ~1690Ludolf Bakhuizen, ~1690Ludolf Bakhuizen, ~1690


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Consider what a great Consider what a great Consider what a great forestforestforest

is set on is set on is set on firefirefire by a small by a small by a small sparksparkspark...


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The The The tonguetonguetongue also is a also is a also is a firefirefire, , ,

a a a world of evilworld of evilworld of evil among the parts of the body. among the parts of the body. among the parts of the body.


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It It It corruptscorruptscorrupts the whole body, the whole body, the whole body,


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sets the whole sets the whole sets the whole coursecoursecourse of one’s life on fire, of one’s life on fire, of one’s life on fire,

and is itself set on fire by and is itself set on fire by and is itself set on fire by hellhellhell...


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A A A gentle answergentle answergentle answer turns away wrath, turns away wrath, turns away wrath,

but a but a but a harsh wordharsh wordharsh word stirs up anger. stirs up anger. stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)





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1. Course Course Course

2. ControlControlControl

3. Cleanliness Cleanliness Cleanliness


(v6)(v6)(v6)

(v7-8)(v7-8)(v7-8)

(v9-10)(v9-10)(v9-10)





All kinds of All kinds of All kinds of animalsanimalsanimals, birds, , birds, , birds,

reptiles and sea creatures reptiles and sea creatures reptiles and sea creatures

are being are being are being tamedtamedtamed

and have been tamed by and have been tamed by and have been tamed by mankindmankindmankind,,,

but but but nonono human being can tame the human being can tame the human being can tame the tonguetonguetongue. . . 888

James 3:7-8 (NIV)James 3:7-8 (NIV)James 3:7-8 (NIV)

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He who is He who is He who is slowslowslow to anger to anger to anger

is better than the is better than the is better than the mightymightymighty,,,

And he who rules his And he who rules his And he who rules his spiritspiritspirit, , ,

than he who captures a than he who captures a than he who captures a citycitycity...

Proverbs 16:32 (NASB)Proverbs 16:32 (NASB)Proverbs 16:32 (NASB)

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It is a It is a It is a restless evilrestless evilrestless evil, full of , full of , full of deadly poisondeadly poisondeadly poison...


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For out of the abundance of the For out of the abundance of the For out of the abundance of the heartheartheart

the the the mouthmouthmouth speaks. speaks. speaks.

The good The good The good personpersonperson out of his good out of his good out of his good treasuretreasuretreasure

brings forth brings forth brings forth goodgoodgood, , ,

and the evil and the evil and the evil personpersonperson out of his evil out of his evil out of his evil treasuretreasuretreasure

brings forth brings forth brings forth evilevilevil...

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Matthew 12:34-35 (ESV) (p.1/2)Matthew 12:34-35 (ESV) (p.1/2)Matthew 12:34-35 (ESV) (p.1/2)

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I tell you, on the day of I tell you, on the day of I tell you, on the day of judgmentjudgmentjudgment

people will give people will give people will give accountaccountaccount

for every for every for every careless wordcareless wordcareless word they speak, they speak, they speak,

for by your words you will be for by your words you will be for by your words you will be justifiedjustifiedjustified, , ,

and by your words you will be and by your words you will be and by your words you will be condemnedcondemnedcondemned...

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Matthew 12:36-37 (ESV) (p.2/2)Matthew 12:36-37 (ESV) (p.2/2)Matthew 12:36-37 (ESV) (p.2/2)





Everyone should be quick to Everyone should be quick to Everyone should be quick to listenlistenlisten, , ,

slow to slow to slow to speakspeakspeak and slow to become and slow to become and slow to become angryangryangry






How have I tried

and failed to

control my tongue?






1. Course Course Course

2. Control Control Control

3. CleanlinessCleanlinessCleanliness


(v3-6)(v3-6)(v3-6)

(v7-8)(v7-8)(v7-8)

(v9-10)(v9-10)(v9-10)





With the tongue we With the tongue we With the tongue we praisepraisepraise

our Lord and Father,our Lord and Father,our Lord and Father,


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and with it we and with it we and with it we cursecursecurse human beings, human beings, human beings,

who have been made in God’s who have been made in God’s who have been made in God’s likenesslikenesslikeness...






Out of the Out of the Out of the samesamesame mouth mouth mouth

come come come praisepraisepraise and and and cursingcursingcursing...

My brothers and sisters, this My brothers and sisters, this My brothers and sisters, this should not beshould not beshould not be...


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What comes What comes What comes outoutout of a person of a person of a person

is what defiles them.is what defiles them.is what defiles them.

For it is from For it is from For it is from withinwithinwithin, out of a person’s , out of a person’s , out of a person’s heartheartheart, , ,

that that that evilevilevil thoughts come — thoughts come — thoughts come —

sexual immorality, the�, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, the�, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, the�, murder, adultery,

greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness,

envy, slander, arrogance and folly.envy, slander, arrogance and folly.envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

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Mark 7:20-21 (NIV)Mark 7:20-21 (NIV)Mark 7:20-21 (NIV)

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Anyone who is never at Anyone who is never at Anyone who is never at faultfaultfault

in what they in what they in what they saysaysay

is is is perfectperfectperfect, , ,

able to keep their whole body able to keep their whole body able to keep their whole body in checkin checkin check...






But the wisdom from But the wisdom from But the wisdom from aboveaboveabove is first is first is first purepurepure, , ,

then then then peaceablepeaceablepeaceable, gentle, open to reason, …, gentle, open to reason, …, gentle, open to reason, …

James 3:17 (ESV)James 3:17 (ESV)James 3:17 (ESV)





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Anyone who is never at Anyone who is never at Anyone who is never at faultfaultfault

in what they in what they in what they saysaysay

is is is perfectperfectperfect, , ,

able to keep their whole body able to keep their whole body able to keep their whole body in checkin checkin check...






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