Blessings and

Limitations

James 3:1-121 Not many of you should become

teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

3 We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.

4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.

5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

6 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.

7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind,

8 no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.

10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.

11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

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I. A Word of Warning to

Would-Be Teachers1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

James 3:1

For many are called but few are chosen.

Matthew 22:14

Reasons why we should very

cautions about becoming TeachersWe cannot share what we do not have.

So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:14 NASB

Reasons why we should very

cautions about becoming TeachersWe should be a living example having Holy life.

For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 NIV

In everything, set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

Titus 2:7-8

Reasons why we should very

cautions about becoming TeachersWe will be judged according to our words.

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

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

Matthew 12:36-37 NASB

Reasons why we should very

cautions about becoming TeachersSeeking to promote their own interest.

They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men.

Matthew 23:6-7 NASB

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book;

and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.

Revelations 22:18-19 NASB

Am I now trying to win the approval of human being or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of God.

Galatians 1:10

For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

1 Corinthians 4:5

2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

James 3:2

II. Tongue Illustrations and

InfluencesJames 3:3-6, 11-121. A bit in the mouth of a

horse.2. A ship's rudder.

3. A flame that sets an entire forest on fire.

4. A world of iniquity, set on fire by hell.5. Unlike the animals of the earth, the wildest of which can be tamed by man.

6. A fountain that sends forth both pure and bitter water.

7. A fig tree that produces olives.8. A vine that produces figs.9. Salt water that produces fresh water.

III. Thoughts of the Heart and Mind

Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it make a great boast.

James 3:5a

Let your tongue speak what your heart and mind thinks.

Dary Crokett

Tongue DescriptionsGOOD Descriptions

1. Silver- Proverbs 10:20

2. Health- Proverbs 12;18

3. Tree of life- Proverbs 15:4

Bad Description1. Razor-Psalm 52: 2

2. Fire-James 3:63. Poison-James 3:84. Sword-Psalm 64:35. Deadly arrow-

Psalm 64:3

The Bible mentions many kinds of tongues:

FLATTERING tongue (Psalm 5:9)

PROUD tongue (Psalm 12:3; 73:9)

LYING tongue (Psalm 109:2; Prov. 6:17)

DECEITFUL tongue (Psalm 120:2)

PERVERTED tongue (Prov. 10:31; 17:20)

SOOTHING tongue (Prov. 15:4)

HEALING tongue (Prov. 12:18)

DESTRUCTIVE tongue (Prov. 17:4)

MISCHIEVOUS AND WICKED tongue (Psalm 10:7)

SOFT tongue (Prov. 25:15) BACKBITING tongue (Prov.

25:23)

IV. Untamed and Restless

no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:8

Restless- (Grk. akatachetos).-cannot be restrained or unruly.

All part of the human body get tired eventually, except the tongue.

Konrad Adenauer

SIN committed by the Tongue

(a) Gossip

(b) Tearing down/ Insulting

Jokes are half

meant truth.

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing because to this you are called so that you may inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:9

(c) Profanity

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building other up according to their need, that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29

(d) Complaining

(e) Denying

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.

Luke 8:17

(f) Boasting

Steps in controlling our Tongue

My dear brother, take note of this: Everyone should quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

James 1:19 NIV

(a)Quick to Listen

The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

Proverbs 15:28

LISTEN

SILENT

(b) Slow to Speak

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue himself out of trouble.

Proverbs 21:23 ESV

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

James 1:26 ESV

For “whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

1 Peter 3:10

(c)Slow to become Angry

for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

James 3:20

ANGERD

To speak evil no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

Titus 3:2 ESV

Remember:

"It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.“

Matthew 15:11 NASB

Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

James 3:10

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

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

Matthew 12:36-37 NASB

ChallengesA time to be silent and a time to speak.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 bTHINK before we speak:

T- is it TRUE?H- is it HELPFUL?I- is it INSPIRING?N- is it NECESSARY? K-is it KIND?

Be careful with our words,

Once they are said,

they can only FORGIVEN

not FORGOTTEN.