Proving Your Faith - Message 6 - Faith Proved through Words - James 3:1-12.
Outline
I. The Seriousness of Teaching β vs. 1 A. Greater Judgment and Accountability β Matt. 12:37; Ezek. 33:7-9; Heb. 13:17 B. More Words = More Error β Prov. 10:19 C. The Danger of False Doctrine β 2 Pet. 2:1-3
II. The Sins of the Tongue β vs. 2 A. Abuse β flattery, criticism β Psa. 5:9; Prov. 26:28 B. Back-Biting β gossip β Prov. 18:6-7; 20:19; 2 Cor. 12:20 C. Corruption β perversity β Prov. 17:20; Eph. 4:29-31 D. Deceit β Ex 20:16; Psa. 34:12-13; 52:4; Prov. 6:16-19
III. Small but Troublesome β vs. 3-6 A. The Influence of Little Things B. Spreading Like Wildfire β Prov. 16:27-28; 26:20-22 C. Who has Control? β Matt. 12:33-35; 15:11, 18
IV. Septic, in need of Taming β vs. 7-8 A. Man Tames All Creation β Gen. 1:28 B. No Man Tames the Tongue β Rom. 3:10-14
V. Springs and the Double-Tongued β vs. 9-12 A. Bless God and Curse Men (vs. 9-10) B. Inconsistent (vs. 11) C. Absurd (vs. 12) D. Yet We Do It β Psa. 62:4
VI. Speech Therapy or a Heart Transplant? A. Imitate God β Walk in Love β Eph. 5:1-2 B. Fitting for Saints? β Eph. 5:3-7 C. The Need for New Hearts and Renewed Minds β Ezek. 36:26; Rom. 7:24-25; 12:1-2
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
