1. 1 James Class Schedule

2. 2 James 3:9 -12 Power of the tongue part 2 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; 10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. 11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.

3. 3 5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! 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. 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. 8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. Review of last weeks verses

4. 4 Summary of verses 5 to 8 the tongue is a small part of the body the tongue boasts of great things a small fire (the tongue) sets aflame a forest the tongue is a fire the tongue is the sum total of unrighteousness the tongue is set among our members the tongue is that which defiles the entire body the tongue sets on fire the course of our life the tongue is (or being) set on fire by hell but no one (of men) can tame the tongue the tongue is a restless evil the tongue is full of deadly poison

5. 5 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; With it (the tongue) we bless our Lord and Father bless - eulogeō - lit: to speak well of (eu – well; logos - a word) signifies - to praise, to celebrate with praises, of that which is addressed to God, acknowledging His goodness, with desire for His glory (Vine) – see Luke 1:64, Luke 2:28 with it (the tongue) we curse men curse - kataraomai - to pray against, to wish evil against a person or thing, hence to curse (Vine) – see Luke 6:28, Rom. 12:14, Matt 26:74

6. 6 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; who (men) have been made in the likeness of God likeness - homoíōsis - likeness, resemblance, only instance in James 3:9 (an allusion to Gen 1:26, but now a fallen likeness, see Gen 5:3) Who is in control when we bless ? Who is in control when we curse ? What is our part in this process ?

7. 7 Review from James Chapter 1 14 MAR 2004. HAL MOLLOY (updated RAH 6/23/13) God’s Work Uses the temptation (peirasmos) as a test (dokimos) of your faith; in James 3 it is the temptation to curse men TEST OF YOUR FAITH YOUR RESPONSE RESULT GOD’S WORK TAKE THE BAIT OR FAITH REST IN THE TRUTH SIN LOSS OF FELLOWSHIP UNREST COUNT IT ALL JOY YOU KNOW HIS PURPOSE REST BLESS from James 3 IMPARTS PATIENCE MATURES YOU SUPPLIES NEEDS CONVICTION

8. 8 THE TEMPTATION PROCESS Rom 6:11; Col 3:25; Gal 5:24 7 MAR 2004. HAL MOLLOY

9. 9 10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing out of the same mouth there proceeds eulogies and cursings (Wuest) My brethren – lit: brothers these things ought not to be this way ought not – lit: it is not appropriate

10. 10 11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh. Examples from God’s creation in verses 11 & 12 Does – Lit: Surely does not fresh (sweet) & bitter water from the same opening (simultaneously) ? can a fig tree produce olives ? (can) a vine produce figs ? can salt water produce fresh ? What principle from God’s word is spoken of here ?