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Sins of the Tongue. Idle Words Matthew 12:36 Lying Ephesians 4:25 Filthy Language Ephesians 5:4 Complaining Philippians 2:14 Blasphemy Colossians 3:8 Arrogant Boasting James 4:16 Gossip 1 Peter 4:15. Controlling Our Tongues. James 1. Let Patience Work James 1:2-4.
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Sins of the Tongue • Idle WordsMatthew 12:36 • Lying Ephesians 4:25 • Filthy Language Ephesians 5:4 • Complaining Philippians 2:14 • Blasphemy Colossians 3:8 • Arrogant BoastingJames 4:16 • Gossip 1 Peter 4:15
Controlling Our Tongues James 1
Let Patience Work James 1:2-4 • Patience & silence go hand in hand James 5:7-9 • Lesson learned by Job Job 42:1-6 • Do all things without complaining.Php. 4:14 • David’s attitude Psalm 62:1-2
Turn It Over To GodJames 1:5, 17-18 • Hold your peace and let God work Exodus 14:10-14 • Trust in the Lord first & speak later • Don’t worry Matthew 6:25, 31-32 • God does care 1 Peter 5:6-7 • When I am afraid, I will trust in You. Ps. 56:3
Take ResponsibilityJames 1:12-16 • Man always wants to blame someone else • In the Garden of Eden Genesis 3:12, 13 • Children of Israel Ezekiel 18:1-2 • God won’t accept it! Ezekiel 18:3-4 • Stop making excuses and start changing • Forgiveness only comes to those who accept responsibility
ListenJames 1:19-20 • He who has ears to hear, let him hear. – 13 times • Even if we have something good to say Proverbs 12:23; 15:28 • Especially when we don’t Proverbs 17:28 • Be swift to hear and slow to speak. James 1:19
Get BusyJames 1:21-27 • Idleness leads to sins of the tongue 1 Timothy 5:13 • Doing good is always better than empty wordsJames 2:15-16 • Talk is worse than cheap Proverbs 14:23 • Doing good is better than listening to sermons