1. The Tongue: our Small but Important Member

2. The Tongue’s Importance:
It Can CONDEMN the Exalted Teacher ( v. 1 ; Matt. 23:5-8)

3. The Tongue’s Importance:
It Can CONDEMN the Exalted Teacher ( v. 1 ; Matt. 23:5-8)
Teaching is means to saving souls (I Tim. 4:16)
Teaching can be stumbling block to others (Rev. 2:14)
Teaching can be edifying or divisive (I Cor. 14:3-4, Rom. 16:17-18)

4. The Tongue’s Importance:
It Can CONDEMN the Exalted Teacher ( v. 1 ; Matt. 23:5-8)
Teaching is means to saving souls (I Tim. 4:16)
Teaching can be stumbling block to others (Rev. 2:14)
Teaching can be edifying or divisive (I Cor. 14:3-4, Rom. 16:17-18)
Teacher heavier judgment – affects others (Lk. 6:39-40, Matt. 12:36-37)

5. The Tongue’s Importance:
It Can CONDEMN the Exalted Teacher ( v. 1 ; Matt. 23:5-8)
Teaching is means to saving souls (I Tim. 4:16)
Teaching can be stumbling block to others (Rev. 2:14)
Teaching can be edifying or divisive (I Cor. 14:3-4, Rom. 16:17-18)
Teacher heavier judgment – affects others (Lk. 6:39-40, Matt. 12:36-37)
It can COMMEND the Perfect Man (v. 2)
We ALL stumble In MANY things … (I Jn, 2:15-16, I Jn. 1:8)
Stumble not in word – we are a perfect man – Complete!

6. James 3: 3
Horses’ Bridles
in mouths
Turn Whole
Body Also

7. James 3:4
Great Ships
Very Small Rudder

8. Tongue: “do not overlook little me – I can condemn the Teacher!”
James 3:4
Great Ships
Very Small Rudder
Tongue: “do not overlook little me – I can condemn the Teacher!”
Tongue: “do not easily forgotten me – I can commend unto you the perfect man in Christ!”

9. Tongue is a Fire…(v.6)
How Much Wood Is Kindled by how small a fire!

10. Tongue is a Fire…(v.6) How Much Wood Is Kindled by how small a fire!
Power for wide spread Destruction!

11. Tongue Can No Man Tame… (v.8)
Animals tamed…But (v. 7)

12. Tongue Can No Man Tame… (v.8)
Animals tamed…But (v. 7)
Tongue: Restless Evil !
Tongue: Full of Deadly Poison!

13. Tongue Can No Man Tame… (v.8)
Animals tamed…But (v. 7)
Tongue: Restless Evil !
Tongue: Full of Deadly Poison!
Tongue’s Destruction through: Gossip, Blasphemy, Slander
Prov. 11:9 – destroys neighbor
Prov. 26:20 – Contention between people
Prov. 16:28 - Separate chief of friends
I Cor. 4:13- Defame
I Pet. 4:4 – Speak evil of you

14. Control the Tongue – The Mind (v.9-12)
Knowing Things ought not to be: - Blessing God and Cursing Man (v. 9)

15. Control the Tongue – The Mind (v.9-12)
Knowing Things ought not to be: - Blessing God and Cursing Man (v. 9)
Knowing Blessing and Cursing should not be coming from same opening (v , Rom. 12:14, Titus 3:2)

16. Control the Tongue – The Mind (v.9-12)
Knowing Things ought not to be: - Blessing God and Cursing Man (v. 9)
Knowing Blessing and Cursing should not be coming from same opening (v , Rom. 12:14, Titus 3:2)
Knowing words (fruit of tongue) reflect the character of our heart ( v , Matt. 12:34-35)
Can a fig tree yield olives?
Can a vine yield figs?
Can salt water yield sweet?

17. The Tongue: our Small but Important Member
A FIRE – Control It!
Not TAMED – Control It !
The Tongue: our Small but Important Member
IMPORTANT: Don’t FORGET It!
Prov. 18:21