WALK IT OUT - CONTROLLING THE TONGUE (5 OF 9)
by Rich Wooten
Scripture: James 3:1-12
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Walk It out - Controlling the Tongue (5 of 9)
Series: Book of James
Rich Wooten
James 3:1-12
This morning, we continue to discover more from the Book of James. He has a lot today about life, and today's topic is especially true and timely. I think of something that I was taught over and over again by my parents - ''If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.'' Perhaps a good proverb for our current political climate, as well as social media climate!
James 3:1-12 (CSB)
1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body. 3 Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we direct their whole bodies. 4 And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest. 6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish is tamed and has been tamed by humankind, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God's likeness. 10 Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. 11 Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening? 12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.
And then, we need to back up to James 1 a verse that we just read a few week ...
Series: Book of James
Rich Wooten
James 3:1-12
This morning, we continue to discover more from the Book of James. He has a lot today about life, and today's topic is especially true and timely. I think of something that I was taught over and over again by my parents - ''If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.'' Perhaps a good proverb for our current political climate, as well as social media climate!
James 3:1-12 (CSB)
1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body. 3 Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we direct their whole bodies. 4 And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest. 6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish is tamed and has been tamed by humankind, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God's likeness. 10 Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. 11 Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening? 12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.
And then, we need to back up to James 1 a verse that we just read a few week ...
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