How Dangerous is Your Tongue James 3:1-12

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

1 Timothy 1:7 NASB95

wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

You better know what you are saying is from God

Luke 17:10 NASB95

“So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’ ”

We must convey what the word says.

1 Corinthians 4:6 NASB95

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other.

If you could control the tongue you could control the whole body.

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Personal Sin

Sin of Others

Sinful World

You are responsible to Control What you Say! James 3:3-6

Control Horse and a Ship

You can do great things and can guide great things (3-4)

Clydesdale Horse

You can do bad things and guide evil things (5-6)

Fire is massively destructive

Just like a small ember

Rapid destruction

spirals out of control

I lied about the picture of the Dog

James already gave us the solution

James 1:19–20 NASB95

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

Yet how many times have you said, I can’t believed I said that

Proverbs 26:18–19 NASB95

Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death, So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, “Was I not joking?”

James 4:1–2 NASB95

What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

Proverbs shares a solution

Proverbs 6:1–5 NASB95

My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger, If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth, Do this then, my son, and deliver yourself; Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor, Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor. Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids; Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter’s hand And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

You are Responsible for the Truth of What you Say! James 3:7-12

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Bless God

it can be for good

then Curse Men

it can be for bad

Proverbs 11:9 NASB95

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Proverbs 15:4 NASB95

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

Proverbs 10:19 NASB95

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Verbal Abuse - are damaging

We are to protect the family and when we are reckless with our words who then is to protect them

Colossians 3:19–21 (NASB95)

Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

those who constantly criticizes

It is kind of kind you don’t get olives out of a fig tree

It is not contrary to nature

it is unthinkable and yet we put up with it in our mouths

Matthew 12:36 NASB95

“But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

Luke 6:45 NASB95

“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.

O wretched man that I am

Romans 7:24–25 NASB95

Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.

Ephesians 4:31 NASB95

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

Our inability to control our own tongue

The Gospel is the solution through Jesus Christ.

It is a heart problem

You have to confess this and recognize He only can changes us

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