BE NOT MANY MASTERS PRESENTED BY STEVEN SCHILLER
INTRO:
Taming the Tongue
Jas 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
There are many in the world teaching whatever they please, destroying true and good worship . They think they are right, however they are right only in there own minds. They think they wear the crown, able to preach, anything that comes into their mind. God tells us differently. 1Peter 4:11
James it a great book of wisdom in the bible.
TRUE RELIGION CONTROLS THE TONGUE James 3:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11-12
A CAUTION AGAINST BECOMING TEACHERS James 3:1-2
Teachers shall receive a stricter judgment
Maturity and self-control are required not to stumble in word
THE POWER OF THE TONGUE James 3:3-4
Like a bit which controls the horse
Like a small rudder which directs the ship
THE DANGER OF THE TONGUE James 3:5-6
A little member which boasts great things
Like a little fire which kindles a great forest fire
Indeed, the tongue can be a fire, a world of iniquity
Capable of defiling the whole body
Capable of setting on fire the course of nature, being set on fire by hell
THE DIFFICULTY OF TAMING THE TONGUE James 3:7,8,9,10,11-12)
Man can control creatures of land and sea, but not the tongue
It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison
With it we bless God, and then curse man made in His image
Thus blessing and cursing proceed from the same mouth
Something which should not be so
For no spring sends forth both fresh and salt water
Neither does a fig tree bear olives, nor a grapevine bear figs
TRUE RELIGION DISPLAYS HEAVENLY WISDOM James 3:13,14,15,16,17-18
THE TRUE DISPLAY OF WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING (13)
To be seen in one's conduct
With works done in meekness
THE DISPLAY OF EARTHLY WISDOM James 3:14,15-16
Full of bitter envy, self-seeking, boasting and lying
A wisdom not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic
Producing confusion and every evil thing
THE DISPLAY OF HEAVENLY WISDOM James 3:17-18
Wisdom from above is first pure, then it is...
Peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits
Without partiality and without hypocrisy
The fruit of righteousness is produced by peacemakers who sow in peace
ARE YOU A TRUE CHRISTIAN OR A PRETENDER? A TRUE CHRISTIAN IS A DOER OF THE WORD,
ABIDING IN JESUS CHRIST. NOT JUST A HEARER. JESUS WAS SENT INTO THE WORLD, NOT AS A DESTROYER, BUT AS A SAVIOUR, TO SAVE
Luk 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
HEAR THE GOSPEL
BELIEVE THE GOSPEL
REPENT
CONFESS
BE BAPTIZED
LIVE FAITHFULLY