TAMING THE TONGUE

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TAMING THE TONGUE

• James 31-12

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INTRODUCTION

• A. Success in taming animals
• B. The great untamed frontier

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REALITY IN CONTROLLINGSPEECH IN DAILY LIFE
Chapter 3

• A. Caution against becoming teachers 31
• B. Importance of controlled speech 32-6a
• 1. It indicates maturity 32

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• 2. It exerts tremendous influence 33-5a
• a. Like what a bridle is to a horse
  33
• b. Like what a rudder is to a ship 34
• c. Likewise, the tongue accomplishes
  great things 35a

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• 3. Potential destructiveness 35b-6a
• a. Like a forest fire
• b. It can defile ones entire self
• c. It corrupts ones whole life

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C. Obstacles to controlled speech 36b-12

• 1. Detrimental alliance 36b
• 2. Inherent uncontrollability 37-8
• 3. Unnatural inconsistency 39-12

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• a. It simultaneously blesses God and
  curses humans made in Gods image
  39-10
• b. Its inconsistency does not occur
  in the rest of creation 311-12
• unlike springs
• unlike fig trees and grape
  vines
• unlike salt springs

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CONCLUSIONAn approach to taming the tongue

• A. Recognize that taming the tongue is a must
  310
• B. Recognize that you must have divine help to
  tame the
  tongue 38
• C. Recognize that you must think before you
  speak

SELF CENSORED SPEECH 313-18