1. Who Do You Think You Are? James 4:11-128
Who Do You Think You Are?
James 4:11-12

2. Teachers
Problems with the Tongue
Members

3. Do not speak against one another, brethren.
- James 4:11a

4. When certain ones don’t live up to our standard
When do we do this?
When certain ones don’t live up to our standard

5. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart
- Luke 6:45

6. When someone succeeds When do we do this?
When certain ones don’t live up to our standard
When someone succeeds

7. Pride
Result
Jealousy

8. Two things gossip says about us:
You judge the Law
He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.
- James 4:11b

9. Two things gossip says about us:
You judge the Law
You are a giver of the Law
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy;
- James 4:12a

10. He has wisdom to both give and judge by the Law
Only God Judges
He has all knowledge
He is without sin
He has wisdom to both give and judge by the Law

11. but who are you who judge your neighbor?
- James 4:12b

12. Solution
Learn to help

13. Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness;
- Gal. 6:1a

14. each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
- Gal. 6:1b

15. Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.
- Gal. 6:2

16. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. For each one will bear his own load.
- Gal. 6:3-5

17. Learn how to be “lifted up”
Solution
Learn to help
Learn how to be “lifted up”
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- James 4:6

18. Leave the judgement to God
Solution
Learn to help
Learn how to be “lifted up”
Leave the judgement to God

19. For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;
- I Peter 2:21-23

20. Overcoming the sins of gossip/criticism
Summary
Overcoming the sins of gossip/criticism
Learn the gentle approach

21. Overcoming the sins of gossip/criticism
Summary
Overcoming the sins of gossip/criticism
Learn the gentle approach
Learn to raise ourselves

22. Overcoming the sins of gossip/criticism
Summary
Overcoming the sins of gossip/criticism
Learn the gentle approach
Learn to raise ourselves
Learn to hold our tongues

23. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
- Ps. 133:1

24. It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the edge of his robes.
- Ps. 133:2

25. It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the Lord commanded the blessing—life forever.
- Ps. 133:3