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5. We spend approximately 1/5 of our life talking

6. #JamesPCC We spend approximately 1/5 of our life talking One year = 66 books at 800 pages/book

7. #JamesPCC We spend approximately 1/5 of our life talking One year = 66 books at 800 pages/book Average Words Per Day (Men) =

8. #JamesPCC We spend approximately 1/5 of our life talking One year = 66 books at 800 pages/book Average Words Per Day (Men) = 20,000

9. #JamesPCC We spend approximately 1/5 of our life talking One year = 66 books at 800 pages/book Average Words Per Day (Men) = 20,000 Average Words Per Day (Women) =

10. #JamesPCC We spend approximately 1/5 of our life talking One year = 66 books at 800 pages/book Average Words Per Day (Men) = 20,000 Average Words Per Day (Women) = 30,000

11. #JamesPCC Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. - James 3:1

12. #JamesPCC 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. - James 3:2

13. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue?

14. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A) It directs where I go. (v. 3-4)

15. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A) It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) v.4 - “Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.”

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17. 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A)It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) B) It can destroy what I have. (v. 5-8)

18. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A)It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) B) It can destroy what I have. (v. 5-8) v. 5 – “Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.”

19. #JamesPCC A careless camper can destroy a forest overnight. A careless word can destroy a life overnight.

20. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A)It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) B) It can destroy what I have. (v. 5-8) v. 6 – “The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

21. #JamesPCC "If you want to stay out of trouble be careful what you say!" - Proverbs 21:23 (GNT)

22. #JamesPCC v. 7-8 – “All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”

23. #JamesPCC v. 7-8 – “All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”

24. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A)It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) B) It can destroy what I have. (v. 5-8) C) It displays who I am. (v. 9-12)

25. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A)It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) B) It can destroy what I have. (v. 5-8) C) It displays who I am. (v. 9-12) V. 9 -10 – “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”

26. #JamesPCC 1.Why should I tame my tongue? A)It directs where I go. (v. 3-4) B) It can destroy what I have. (v. 5-8) C) It displays who I am. (v. 9-12) v. 11-12 – “Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”

27. #JamesPCC Whatever is in the well, comes out in the water. Whatever is in the tree, comes out in the fruit.

28. #JamesPCC "For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." – Jesus (Matthew 12:34)

29. #JamesPCC Taking cheap shots at people.

30. #JamesPCC Taking cheap shots at people. Gossiping. AKA – Prayer Requests

31. #JamesPCC Taking cheap shots at people. Gossiping. AKA – Prayer Requests Repeating of rumors.

32. #JamesPCC Taking cheap shots at people. Gossiping. AKA – Prayer Requests Repeating of rumors. Judging motives.

33. #JamesPCC Taking cheap shots at people. Gossiping. AKA – Prayer Requests Repeating of rumors. Judging motives. Sharing of details that should remain private.

34. #JamesPCC Using words like “gay” or “retarded” to insult someone.

35. #JamesPCC Using words like “gay” or “retarded” to insult someone. Trash talk, insinuations, making yourself look good at the expense of someone else.

36. #JamesPCC Using words like “gay” or “retarded” to insult someone. Trash talk, insinuations, making yourself look good at the expense of someone else. Maximizing the sins of others while minimizing your own.

37. #JamesPCC Using words like “gay” or “retarded” to insult someone. Trash talk, insinuations, making yourself look good at the expense of someone else. Maximizing the sins of others while minimizing your own. Adding aggravating details to make the absent appear worse.

38. #JamesPCC Using words like “gay” or “retarded” to insult someone. Trash talk, insinuations, making yourself look good at the expense of someone else. Maximizing the sins of others while minimizing your own. Adding aggravating details to make the absent appear worse. Dismissing an unkind remark by saying, “I was only joking.”

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40. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” –Ephesians 4:29

41. #JamesPCC “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” - Proverbs 15:1

42. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution?

43. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart

44. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart "Rid yourself of all the offenses you have committed and get a new heart and a new spirit!" - Ezekiel 18:31

45. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new person. The old has passed away. Behold all things have become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17

46. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart "Create in me a clean heart, O God” - Psalm 51:10

47. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart B) Ask God for help

48. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart B) Ask God for help "Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips." - Psalm 141:3

49. #JamesPCC "The proof that God's Spirit is in your life is not that you speak in an unknown tongue but you control the tongue you do know." - Sidlow Baxter

50. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart B) Ask God for help C) Think before you speak

51. #JamesPCC 2. What is the solution? A)Get a new heart B) Ask God for help C) Think before you speak "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." - James 1:19

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53. Do my words create life or death in the soul of the person I am speaking of?

54. #JamesPCC Do my words create life or death in the soul of the person I am speaking of? Do my words increase this person’s love for Christ?

55. #JamesPCC Do my words create life or death in the soul of the person I am speaking of? Do my words increase this person’s love for Christ? Do my words bring genuine peace?

56. #JamesPCC Do my words create life or death in the soul of the person I am speaking of? Do my words increase this person’s love for Christ? Do my words bring genuine peace? Am I proud of my words?

57. #JamesPCC Do my words create life or death in the soul of the person I am speaking of? Do my words increase this person’s love for Christ? Do my words bring genuine peace? Am I proud of my words? Do my words wound or bring healing? Is my vocabulary vicious or affirming?

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