HD Faith: Show Me Your Faith by how you Speak
James 3:1-12
My tongue exposes what’s in my heart.
I. Four acknowledgements about my tongue:
A. __________________ must tame their tongues, 3:1-2.
See 1 Tim. 4:12; 2 Tim. 2:15; 4:1-2; Heb. 13:7, 17.
B. If I can tame my tongue, I can tame my whole ______, 3:2-5a.
C. My tongue can be a __________ of mass destruction, 3:5b-12.
1. Sins of the tongue/heart.
a. Boasting – James 3:5
b. Gossip – Proverbs 18:8; 20:19; 26:20
c. Slander – Ephesians 4:31; 1 Peter 2:1
d. Lying – Colossians 3:9
e. Flattery – Psalm 5:9
f. Obscenity – Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:8
D. The Bible is __________ on how to tame my tongue.
Conclusion:
Ask the Holy Spirit for help in taming your tongue.
My tongue exposes what’s in my heart.
I. Four acknowledgements about my tongue:
A. __________________ must tame their tongues, 3:1-2.
See 1 Tim. 4:12; 2 Tim. 2:15; 4:1-2; Heb. 13:7, 17.
B. If I can tame my tongue, I can tame my whole ______, 3:2-5a.
C. My tongue can be a __________ of mass destruction, 3:5b-12.
1. Sins of the tongue/heart.
a. Boasting – James 3:5
b. Gossip – Proverbs 18:8; 20:19; 26:20
c. Slander – Ephesians 4:31; 1 Peter 2:1
d. Lying – Colossians 3:9
e. Flattery – Psalm 5:9
f. Obscenity – Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:8
D. The Bible is __________ on how to tame my tongue.
- Have a ________ heart, Mt. 12:34b.
- _________ in my words, James 1:26; Prov. 21:23.
- Speak only what is _____________ to others, Eph. 4:29; Col. 4:6 Prov. 12:25; 15:1; 25:11.
- Keep your words to _______________, James 1:19; Prov. 10:19; 17:27-28.
Conclusion:
Ask the Holy Spirit for help in taming your tongue.