1. James 3:1 Teaching the teacher

2. James 3:1 1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

3. Title: Teaching the Teacher Outline: 1. The Warning about Teaching 2. The Want for Teaching 3. The Wakeup Call about Teaching

4. James 3:1 1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

5. James 1:19-20 James 1:19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless. James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

6. James 3:13-16 13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

7. James 4:1-3 1What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

9. James 3:1 1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

10. Hebrews 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment Romans 14:10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11. A Bema Seat in Athens

12. 2 Corinthians 3:13-15 13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

14. Discussion Questions 1. “The heart of the problem is a problem of the heart.” What is the heart issue behind the desire to teach? How do you think this heart issue manifests itself in your life? How does James address it? How does the Gospel address it?