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J A M E S 3 : 6 - 1 2 1 6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. JAMES 3:6-12
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6And the tongue is a fire, the
very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set
JAMES 3:6-12
THREE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FLESHY TONGUE
3 7For every species of beasts
and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. 8But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
JAMES 3:6-12
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4 9With it we bless our Lord and
Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; 10from the same mouth come both blessing and
JAMES 3:6-12
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5 11Does a fountain send out from
the same opening both fresh and bitter water? 12Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.
JAMES 3:6-12
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JAM E S ADDRE S SE S HI S AUDI E N CE
three times in this chapter alone and it is done intentionally on the part of James to SHAME those who professed to be Christians but had UNCONTROLLED TONGUES.
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CHRI STI AN S ARE E XPE CTE D TO BE A
which means that they are people who have a
NEW TONGUE.
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The tongue is an evil destructive force v. 6
FIRE WORLD OF INIQUITY SOURCE OF DEFILEMENT TONE SETTER OF OUR LIVES INSPIRED BY HELL
W I C K E D B I O D ATA
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The tongue is an evil destructive force v. 6
FIRE WORLD OF INIQUITY SOURCE OF DEFILEMENT TONE SETTER OF OUR LIVES INSPIRED BY HELL
W I C K E D B I O D ATA
TAM ED ANI M AL S WI LD TONGU E
The tongue is UNTAMED v. 7-8
S T U D Y O F C O N T R A S T S
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The tongue is an evil destructive force v. 6
FIRE WORLD OF INIQUITY SOURCE OF DEFILEMENT TONE SETTER OF OUR LIVES INSPIRED BY HELL
W I C K E D B I O D ATA
TAM ED ANI M AL S WI LD TONGU E
The tongue is UNTAMED v. 7-8
S T U D Y O F C O N T R A S T S
INSTRUMENT OF BLESSING AND CURSING CONSISTENCY OF NATURE
S T U D Y O F C O N T R A S T S
The tongue is INCONSISTENT v. 9- 12
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WICKED BIODATA
6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity;
the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of
JAMES 3:6
The tongue is a fire in the sense that it creates SPARKS that brings damage to
church.
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WICKED BIODATA
18“But the things that proceed out of the mouth
come from the heart, and those defile the man.
19“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.
MATTHEW 15:18-19
Words actually put to expression the world of iniquity in our hearts.
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WICKED BIODATA
“the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body”
JAMES 3:6
Our lack of self-control with our tongues corrupts, spots, and stains our whole spiritual being.
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WICKED BIODATA
“sets on fire the course of our life”
JAMES 3:6
It is the factor which will determine how we handle our lives as a whole. If we can't control
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WICKED BIODATA
“is set on fire by hell.”
JAMES 3:6
An uncontrolled tongue is a product of hell; inspired by Satan and demons.
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TAMED ANIMALS
7 For every species of beasts
and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
The tongue is untamed
( s t u d y o f c o n t r a s t s ) JAMES 3:7
Animals in spite of their ferocious nature, have been tamed by the human race.
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WILD TONGUE
8 But no one can tame the
tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
The tongue is untamed
( s t u d y o f c o n t r a s t s ) JAMES 3:8
Though we have been successful with animals, we have not been able to tame the tongue. It is restless and it is full of deadly poison.
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WILD TONGUE
8 But no one can tame the
tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
The tongue is untamed
( s t u d y o f c o n t r a s t s ) JAMES 3:8
"Restless" suggests the picture of "some caged but unsubdued wild animal, ever pacing uneasily up and down its den." It has been the cause of much pain and the word POISON is very appropriate.
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WILD TONGUE
8 But no one can tame the
tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
The tongue is untamed
( s t u d y o f c o n t r a s t s ) JAMES 3:8
Since the fall, man has lost dominion not only over creation, but he has lost dominion over himself.
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inconsistent v. 9 - 12
(study of contrasts)
INSTRUMENT OF BLESSING AND CURSING
9 With it we bless our Lord
and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;
JAMES 3:9
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inconsistent v. 9 - 12
(study of contrasts)
INSTRUMENT OF BLESSING AND CURSING
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inconsistent v. 9 - 12
(study of contrasts)
INSTRUMENT OF BLESSING AND CURSING
There is a part in every man which is of God in the sense of creation: God has put His likeness into man. The likeness of man to God is in the area
fact that man is a spiritual being.
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inconsistent v. 9 - 12
(study of contrasts)
INSTRUMENT OF BLESSING AND CURSING
10 from the same mouth
come both blessing and
things ought not to be this way.
JAMES 3:10
The mouth is used for both blessing and cursing which should not be the case. BALANCE: This does not mean of course that we can't say anything negative. Jesus was a man who spoke of a lot of negatives, but let's be careful that it does not come from a censorious and malicious spirit.
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inconsistent v. 9 - 12
(study of contrasts)
CONSISTENCY OF NATURE
11 Does a fountain send out
from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
JAMES 3:11
The fountain sends only one type of water and the same thing should be the case with us in the sense that the water that should come out of our mouth should be the water of blessing.
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inconsistent v. 9 - 12
(study of contrasts)
CONSISTENCY OF NATURE
12 Can a fig tree, my
brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.
JAMES 3:12
This illustration basically teaches us that we have been made partakers of divine nature, and should therefore not produce anything contrary to that nature.
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