Faith Proved through Words

Proving Your Faith - Message 6 - Faith Proved through Words - James 3:1-12.

Outline

I. The Seriousness of Teaching – vs. 1
A. Greater Judgment and Accountability – Matt. 12:37; Ezek. 33:7-9; Heb. 13:17
B. More Words = More Error – Prov. 10:19
C. The Danger of False Doctrine – 2 Pet. 2:1-3

II. The Sins of the Tongue – vs. 2
A. Abuse – flattery, criticism – Psa. 5:9; Prov. 26:28
B. Back-Biting – gossip – Prov. 18:6-7; 20:19; 2 Cor. 12:20
C. Corruption – perversity – Prov. 17:20; Eph. 4:29-31
D. Deceit – Ex 20:16; Psa. 34:12-13; 52:4; Prov. 6:16-19

III. Small but Troublesome – vs. 3-6
A. The Influence of Little Things
B. Spreading Like Wildfire – Prov. 16:27-28; 26:20-22
C. Who has Control? – Matt. 12:33-35; 15:11, 18

IV. Septic, in need of Taming – vs. 7-8
A. Man Tames All Creation – Gen. 1:28
B. No Man Tames the Tongue – Rom. 3:10-14

V. Springs and the Double-Tongued – vs. 9-12
A. Bless God and Curse Men (vs. 9-10)
B. Inconsistent (vs. 11)
C. Absurd (vs. 12)
D. Yet We Do It – Psa. 62:4

VI. Speech Therapy or a Heart Transplant?
A. Imitate God – Walk in Love – Eph. 5:1-2
B. Fitting for Saints? – Eph. 5:3-7
C. The Need for New Hearts and Renewed Minds – Ezek. 36:26; Rom. 7:24-25; 12:1-2