The Book of James

2. The Book of James “A Tongue On Fire” By Pastor Fee Soliven James 3:1-6 Wednesday Night March 6, 2013

3.  1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

4. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

5. 3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

6. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

7. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

8. 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

9. 1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

10. Luke 12:42-48 42 And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that

11. servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. 45 But if that servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to beat the male and

12. female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the

13. unbelievers. 47 And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be

14. beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.

15. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

16. Psalm 39:1 1 I said, "I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me."

17. Matthews 12:33-37 33 "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the

18. abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men

19. may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

20. Matthew 12:36 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

21. Proverbs 15:1-4 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place,

22. Keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

23. 3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

24. Psalm 32:9 "Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you"

25. James 1:19-20 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

26. Proverbs 17:27-28 27 He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. 28 Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

27. 4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

28. 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

29. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

30. Proverbs 21:23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

31. Proverbs 26:20-23 (Living Bible Translation) 20 Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and tensions disappear when gossip stops. 21 A quarrelsome man starts fights as easily as a match sets fire to paper. 22 Gossip is

32. a dainty morsel eaten with great relish. 23 Pretty words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a common clay pot.

33. 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

34. Revelation 20:10-15 10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. 11 Then I saw a

35. great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book

36. was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in

37. them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.