Because the Discipline in controlling our speech gives us the ability to control the whole body (3: 1-4)



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Because the Discipline in controlling our speech gives us the ability to control the whole body (3:1-4)

  • Because the Discipline in controlling our speech gives us the ability to control the whole body (3:1-4)

    • Spiritual Maturity – Mastery of Speech (Rom. 12:1, Eccl. 3:7)
    • “The conqueror of pleasure is not the man who never uses pleasure” –Aristippus


Because of the Potentially Destructive Force of our words (v.5-8)

  • Because of the Potentially Destructive Force of our words (v.5-8)

    • LIKE A FIRE (Prov. 16:27, 26:18-19)
    • Often comes in the form of “whispering” and “backbiting” – Gossip – Slander (Rom. 1:29-30, 2 Cor. 12:20)
    • Murmuring ; “hiss like a serpent” (whispering) (Deut. 1:27, Psm. 41:7, Prov. 16:28)


Because of the Potentially Destructive Force of our words (v.5-8)

  • Because of the Potentially Destructive Force of our words (v.5-8)

    • LIKE A FIRE (Prov. 16:27, 26:18-19)
    • Often spreads through a willing listener (Prov.18:8)
    • Many contentions can cease (Prov. 26:20. 25:23, Psm. 15:3)
    • A Problem for every generation – “wheel of nature”
    • Influenced by “Hell” – Gehenna (Matt. 5:22)


Like a deadly poison (v.8)

  • Like a deadly poison (v.8)

  • Animals Tamed (Gen. 1:28, Psm. 8:6)

  • Tongue can no man tame – restless evil (Rom. 3:13)



Because we can manifest INCONSISTENCY through our speech (v.9-12).

  • Because we can manifest INCONSISTENCY through our speech (v.9-12).

    • Bless God – Curse Man (image of God) (Gen. 1:26, 9:6, cf. Mk. 11:21)




Because we can manifest INCONSISTENCY through our speech (v.9-12).

  • Because we can manifest INCONSISTENCY through our speech (v.9-12).

    • Bless God – Curse Man (image of God) (Gen. 1:26, 9:6, cf. Mk. 11:21)
    • Ought not to be (v.10)


Our Speech Should Be…

  • Our Speech Should Be…

    • That which Blesses man, not curses him (Rom. 12:14. Lk. 6:28)
    • That which edifies – builds up – not tear down (Eph. 4:29, I Cor. 14:2-3, Col. 4:6)
    • That which Gives Grace to those who hear (Eph. 4:29, I Cor. 14:2-3)
    • Full of Thanksgiving – not murmurings (Eph. 5:4, Phil. 2:14-15)


Combat the selfish desire to PROMOTE SELF – “boasts” (v. 5,9; cf. I Cor. 13:4)

  • Combat the selfish desire to PROMOTE SELF – “boasts” (v. 5,9; cf. I Cor. 13:4)

    • I am important because I am in the know with a devastating rumor???
  • Combat the malevolent desire to DEMOTE OTHERS – “curse”

    • I can bring one lower through a harmful rumor – I will then be elevated???


“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Prov. 18:21)

  • “Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” (Prov. 18:21)

  • “Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” (Prov. 16:24)







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