Life Matters: The Book of James Lesson 7: "A Tongue-Lashing" Michael Lewis October 21, 2007
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Life Matters: The Book of James
Lesson Seven: “A Tongue-Lashing”
by Michael Lewis
Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
October 21, 2007

James 3:1-12

WARNING: Teaching is not for   everyone  .

OBSERVATION:   Nobody's     Perfect  .

The Message:

The tongue is small but   powerful   (vs. 3-5).

The tongue is necessary but   dangerous   (vs. 6-8).

The tongue is helpful but   inconsistent   (vs. 9-12).

The Application:

1. Realize there is great   power   in what we say out loud... Be   wise  .

Romans 10:10; James 5:16; Phil. 2:11; 1 Thess. 5:11; Heb. 13:15; Rev. 4:8

2. Realize what we say can also do great   harm  ...Be very   careful  .

Don’t be a   braggart   (Romans 1:30).

Don’t say things you   don't     mean   (Prov. 26:28; Prov. 12:22).

Don’t be a   gossip   (Prov. 26:20).

Romans 1:29-30; 1 Timothy 5:13

Gossip is when we share   anything   negative about someone, when the act of sharing is not part of the   solution  .

3. Realize we can   control   what we say with God’s help...but need to   want     to  .

  Anything   you want to improve to be   more     Godly   can be improved.

Ps. 141:3; Prov. 6:16-19