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Bridling the Tongue: Controlling the Fire Within

Discover the power of taming your tongue and the importance of controlling your words. Explore the consequences of unchecked speech and learn how to bring harmony and peace with bridling the tongue.

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Bridling the Tongue: Controlling the Fire Within

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  1. Welcome

  2. Bridling The Tongue “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.” James 1:26 “I will keep my mouth with a bridle” Ps. 39:1 “I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle” NKJV

  3. Dog Muzzle Tongue Muzzle

  4. Go buy a piece of the best meat ! Go buy a piece of the worst meat ! If it is good it is the best, But if it is bad it is the worst.

  5. James 3 1. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. to keep under control

  6. James 3 3. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Control the Tongue Control the Body

  7. James 3 4. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. rudder

  8. James 3 5. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! “set ablaze by such a small fire”

  9. “Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.” Ps.120:2 Chicago Fire -1871 “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out, So where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.” Prov. 26:20

  10. James 3 6. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  11. “An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.” Pro.16:27 Fire Pain ~ destruction “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Matt. 12:37

  12. James 3 6. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  13. James 3 7. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: Gen.1:27-28 Gen.9:1-2

  14. James 3 8. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.: “They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips.” Ps. 140:3

  15. Sins of The Tongue Cursing Flattery Evil Speaking Lying Contrary Thou fool Talebearing Whisperers Backbiters Boasting Deceit Reviling Foolish talking Jesting False teaching Idle words Blasphemy Filthy speech

  16. James 3 9. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. join words of equal value

  17. James 3 10. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be..: “these things ought not to be this way”

  18. James 3 11. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter ?

  19. James 3 12.Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

  20. Tongue Sins Forgiveness = Obey Gospel = Repent, Confess

  21. Bridling The Tongue “He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.” - Proverbs 13:3.” “Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.” Pro.21:23

  22. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ 5039 Six Mile Road Maryville, Tn. 37803 www.nelsonchapelchurchofchrist.org January 20, 2019 Sermon by Arthur Pigman 2705 Druid Hill Dr. Maryville, Tn. 37804 art65ann@gmail.com CCL11325562

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