Teachers and the Problem of the Tongue

The Problem of Unfit Teachers (3:1)

The Perils of Being a Teacher (3:1)

The Power of the Tongue (3:2)

The Power of the Tongue Illustrated (3:3-5)
The Horse and the Bit (3:3)
The Ship and the Rudder (3:4)
The Forest and the Spark (3:5b)

The True Evils of the Tongue Exposed (3:6)

The Tongue is Impossible to Control (3:7-8)

The Tongue’s Two-sided Nature (3:9-12)

Application:

The Positive Power of the Tongue (Prov. 18:21)

The Healing Power of the Tongue (Prov. 12:18; 15:4; 16:24)

The Encouraging Power of the Tongue (Prov. 15:23; 12:25)

The Edifying Power of the Tongue (Eph. 4:29)